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durhamregion.com | Hitting the links in Durham Region

Sue Sutcliffe — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:38:33 +0000

In the heat of summer, Durham Region boasts plenty of greenery, from rural farms to rolling hills, conservation areas to lush forests. But let’s not forget about the other kind of green, the kind you can only find on the golf course. Pull out your putter this season; Durham is home to some of Ontario’s [...]

We just launched a yummy website!

Sue Sutcliffe — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:58:18 +0000

Durham Savour The Season
A 10-day culinary experience you don’t want to miss!

From September 9 to 18, 2011, featured restaurants throughout Durham Region will be creating exclusive prix fixe menus and serving up mouth-watering dishes. Many of the restaurants will be partnering with local producers to use fresh-from-the-garden ingredients.
Find out more about the new Durham Savour The Season Culinary Event via their new website… www.durhamsavourtheseason.ca.

#WEBSITEKUDOS to @Sarah @LuckyCatDesign.ca for design

@Sharon @AccoladesEvents for event creation and community partners like @DurhamTourism

A pleasure working with you all and I look forward to seeing you at:

Durham Savour The Season

www.DurhamSavourTheSeason.ca

If you’re #OSEB-er in #Durham Region please LIKE THIS PAGE for #Essential Communications #RTpls

Sue Sutcliffe — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:22:13 +0000

http://www.facebook.com/pages/OSEB-Durham/103428083087356

Durham social media pros unite

Sue Sutcliffe — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:00:39 +0000

Apr 23, 2011 - 04:30 AM REKA SZEKELY DURHAM -- With thousands of connections among them, social media pros in Durham Region are being invited to connect with each other through a new local group. Sue Sutcliffe, president of a Clarington-based Internet company called aWEBthatWORKS, created a group called Social Media Professionals Durham through the professional networking site LinkedIn. The group's website, smpd.ca, redirects to LinkedIn. "LinkedIn was my choice to start it because everyone keeps their own profile up to date and that's important because it's not a full-time job for me," she said. Ms. Sutcliffe said she was inspired to start the group after attending a symposium through The Art of Transition, a forum formed to help transition Durham into a creative economy. "It just became very apparent Durham Region is so rich with talent, there's just so many people who have creative talents," she said. The group will be open to anyone who lives or works in Durham and Ms. Sutcliffe said the goal is to leverage each other's talent. She's hoping members will be able to take on bigger jobs knowing that if they need particular talents, they can turn to someone else in the group. For example a person with writing expertise can get graphic design help if they need it through the group. "So when you've got a chance at a big job and you can do half of it, but not the other half, you have a chance to grab it and keep that job in Durham," said Ms. Sutcliffe. By working together, Ms. Sutcliffe said she believes that bright students who graduate from UOIT and Durham College will see job opportunities in Durham and not be forced to move to Toronto to work. She admits that not everyone in the group will want to work together in all cases and said she sees it as a combination of co-operation and competition. "Competitors, theoretically, can come together and sometimes co-operate because it's better for the whole," she said. So far the group has more than 60 members and among them is Sarah Taniwa, a graphic designer who runs Lucky Cat Designs. "I guess it was just to connect locally with other businesses and to sort of put my hand out to say to say I'm willing to collaborate with local businesses in communications projects," she said, explaining her reasons for joining. She says she's worked collaboratively in the past, with writers and illustrators, and is hoping to continue to do so through the new group. As the organization grows, Ms. Sutcliffe said she's hoping to see it move beyond LinkedIn. "One of the examples is I'm thinking of putting together a social media conference and collaborating with the people who have joined." For more information, visit smpd.ca or contact Ms. Sutcliffe at 1-800-579-9253.

What are YOU doing for Social Media Week (February 7-11, 2011) Durham Region?

Sue Sutcliffe — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:37:12 +0000

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If you find Durham inspiring, pick up your guitar or sit down at the piano and put it in a song.

Sue Sutcliffe — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:08:11 +0000

Durham Region is inviting local songwriters to be the voice of Durham Tourism.

It is hosting a song contest where participants will create a jingle about Durham, with the winner to get $500 and a chance to perform it in public.

via The Art of Transition – Connecting the creative community in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada..

Photo Credit to http://qwickstep.com/search/100-dollar-canadian.html

Signs, petition, rally to protest Hwy. 407 plan

Sue Sutcliffe — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:43:09 +0000

Many thanks to Jillian Follert for covering this story and including a quote from me…

“I am deeply concerned, on so many levels, about the impact on Durham Region and Kawartha if the 407 east extension is stopped at Simcoe Street North as is the plan now,”said local business owner Sue Sutcliffe, who started the Facebook group.”It seems to me that everyone in the know fears the ramifications of this staged approach, but if people don't stand up and be counted now it will happen.”

Read the whole story on durhamregion.com.
Join the “407 to 35 now” group on Facebook

Why Apple does not allow Flash

Sue Sutcliffe — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:00:39 +0000

Just ran across an interesting post by Steve Jobs on why Apple does not allow Flash on iPhones, iPods and iPads… Adobe has characterized our decision as being primarily business driven – they say we want to protect our App Store – but in reality it is based on technology issues. Adobe claims that we [...]

What Is A Creative Economy?

Sue Sutcliffe — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:42:58 +0000

According to the “Durham Region Cultural Mapping Project Final Report”, commissioned by Economic Development and Tourism… “The creative economy is an economy driven by ideas, innovation, knowledge, collaboration and creativity. It is an economy in which people are paid to think. Creative jobs exist across all sectors including the ‘old economy’ of manufacturing and agriculture/resource [...]

Business Breakfast –> Learn About Accessibility (June 17, 2010) Oshawa, Ontario

Sue Sutcliffe — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:17:56 +0000

Local business owners invited to learn about accessibility

As part of the Durham Region Accessibility Expo, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Economic Development and Tourism Department, will be hosting a breakfast session to educate local business owners on accessibility compliance requirements.

WHEN: Thursday, June 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

WHERE: Durham College/UOIT Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, 2000 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa

WHY: The Business Breakfast event is open to business owners who want to learn more about the requirements contained in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Under this legislation, all businesses within the Province of Ontario must take measures to provide accessible customer service to those with disabilities by Jan. 1, 2012.

NOTE: Limited seating is available. Two representatives from each business will be accommodated Kerri King Tourism Manager The Regional Municipality of Durham Economic Development and Tourism 605 Rossland Road East Level 5 PO Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Direct Line: 905.668.4113 ext. 2606
Fax: 905.666.6228
Toll Free: 800.413.0017

via THE ART OF TRANSITION.