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Inside The Lobster Trap: Meet the entrepreneurs and judges going claw to claw

June 16, 2010 - 12:25pm - Gregory Lam
The afternoon of this year's Atlantic Business Summit will become a battleground. Enter the Lobster Trap, where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business concepts to a panel of Atlantic Canadian business moguls and angel investors. They've cut their teeth on decades of entrepreneurial experience, so it will takes more than passion to convince these boardroom leviathans that your idea is worth their attention.The contenders are: Read more

Your ABS 2010: Meet Victor Boudreau and Ian Thompson

June 15, 2010 - 3:15pm - Gregory Lam
New to the Atlantic Business Summit are the moderated breakout workshops. Entitled "The Future of Atlantic Canada: Demographic Bust to Economic Boom," the Hon. Victor Boudreau will be offering introductory remarks to kick these sessions off. Read more

Your ABS 2010: Meet Kevin Stolarick

June 14, 2010 - 1:21pm - Gregory Lam
Mr. Stolarick will be your opening keynote speaker at the Atlantic Business Summit 2010. His keynote is entitled "Away; Not Gone For Good - The Future Prosperity of Atlantic Canada". Read more

ECC Profiles: UFIT Founder and Director Eireann Rigby

June 13, 2010 - 12:23pm - Alex Willis
In late 2009, PEI blogger and CEO Tim Banks wrote on his website, “a few years ago I started taking notice of the name UFIT as it was popping up at some of the events I attended...It wasn’t long fterwards that I saw a fun looking Mini Cooper all ‘pimped out’ (an expression from my oldest son) with the UFIT logos.” That car was likely being driven by Eireann Rigby, and like Banks, other people took notice, too. Read more

NS's The Stanfields to release new album

June 8, 2010 - 2:31pm - Ian Finley
For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The Stanfields release Vanguard of the Young & Reckless and perform as part of NXNE in Toronto, June 15-19 (Halifax, NS) – A maelstrom of rock ‘n’ roll, Celtic and bluegrass, The Stanfields will release their debut album Vanguard of the Young & Reckless (GroundSwell/Warner) at NXNE in Toronto on June 15. Read more

Fredericton, Moncton gets the nod in MoneySense's Best Places to Live 2010

June 5, 2010 - 11:24am - Gregory Lam
MoneySense Magazine published their annual Best Places to Live index, and two east coast communities have made the Top 10.  In their April issue, Fredericton and Moncton, New Brunswick were awarded the 4th and 5th best places to live in Canada, respectively.  Ottawa was crowned the #1 spot while Halifax and Toronto were ranked at #14 and #85 out of 179 communities. Read more

Over 300 people attend ECC Ottawa launch

May 31, 2010 - 11:48am - Ian Finley
More than 300 Atlantic Canadians, expats, friends and colleagues gathered at the National Arts Centre for the official launch of ECC Ottawa, East Coast Connected’s newest chapter. Read more

Canada Games Torch lights up Parliament Hill

May 30, 2010 - 11:11pm - Ian Finley
The Halifax 2011 Canada Games torch made its debut at the official torch lighting ceremony on the first of May 3 in Ottawa. The 2011 torch was lit from the centennial flame monument. The event included performances by Jimmy Rankin and members of Halifax’s Sacred Heart Concert Choir. Read more

The demographic challenge: New Brunswick in focus

April 30, 2010 - 12:42am - Anonymous
By Peter Josselyn East Coast Connected is proud to present the third annual Atlantic Business Summit on Friday, June 18, 2010 in Toronto, where the focus will be on demographics. As a lead up to the Summit and its theme, eastcoastconnected.ca will be presenting perspectives on the key demographic issues facing the Atlantic Provinces. This April, Peter Josselyn reflects on the case of New Brunswick. Read more

ECC Profiles: Young Entrepreneur Award winning Talay Thai’s Bang Gia Dao

April 28, 2010 - 5:12pm - Alex Willis
When you say “Halifax,” you probably don’t think about a cosmopolitan Asian restaurant culture. That perception may be changing with the help of Talay Thai, the city’s runaway culinary success story. With determination and a keen eye for market openings, the young Dao siblings have taken the city’s palate by storm. From its humble beginnings in 2005, line-ups now wrap around the block, eager for a taste of authentic Bangkok Thai food. Read more