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The Summit provides an
exceptional opportunity for
CEOs of
corporations, mayors and senior municipal
government officials, business leaders, economic
developers, educators and interested individuals
to meet and hear
international
leading-edge community, academics and private
sector leaders who will share best practices
and engage participants to brainstorm on the
next steps in leveraging technology for
community development. These next steps will be
designed to help businesses and communities
weather economic storms, prosper and improve
quality of life.
Over the past 20
years, Moncton transformed itself from a
blue-collar town with an uncertain future to one
of the most diversified and fastest
growing metropolitan centers in Canada. The
success of its transformation is entirely due to
its focus on the Broadband Economy, and how all
stakeholders have collaborated to leverage
technology for community development.
The hard work of the
past two decades was recognized earlier this year
when the Intelligent Community Forum in New York
named Moncton one of the 2009 Top Seven
Intelligent Communities in the world. In fact, the
Canadian Province of New Brunswick has been
identified by the Intelligent Community Forum as a
best practice model. This year, two New
Brunswick cities, Moncton and
Fredericton, are among the 2009 Top Seven
Intelligent Communities. |
