Council endorsed the Town’s new International Investment Program to help attract international businesses to Richmond Hill, as well as help local businesses expand overseas. The new Program was created using the Town’s economic development goals, an assessment of the Town’s business sectors, Federal and Provincial governments’ strategies and research from the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA) and the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRAA). The program will focus on key sectors of importance in Richmond Hill, along with geographic regions based on the targeted sectors, including life sciences, business services and advanced manufacturing, among others. The goal of the Program will be to help the Town maximize marketing opportunities within Canada, as well as participate in missions outside the country to further Richmond Hill’s international investment efforts. For more information, contact Brenda Osler, Economic Development Coordinator, at (905) 771-9996, ext. 3866 (from Committee of the Whole Meeting held on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, Staff Report SRCAO.08.25; Agenda Item No. 13).