Booming IT sector and island opportunities focus of economic conference
NANAIMO — Nanaimo’s economic future will be front and centre Wednesday.
Bruce Leslie, the executive director of western Canada for the Conference Board of Canada, said it was a “no-brainer” to return to Nanaimo after their enthusiastic reception the first time they arrived in 2016.
Much of the event will cover trade and Pacific Rim issues and possibilities, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and possible changes to the province’s softwood lumber industry.
Leslie said Nanaimo and Vancouver Island have unique economies which make it ripe for development and innovation.