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KMA Winter 2010 Membership Event Dates
Please Mark Your Calendars!
The monthly meeting scheduled for February will take place on March 2nd and 3rd in order to bring you a money saving, hands-on and practical training opportunity.
Cut utility costs to increase your bottom line!
The KMA is offering a two-day program that includes both in-classroom and in-plant training to discover the applications and benefits of the "Treasure Hunt" Utility Cost Reduction Process. Please find the details regarding this Special KMA Event in the PDF attached.
http://www.thekma.com/uploads/documents/utility%20treasure%20hunt.pdf
There are 25 openings available for team members to carry out a hands-on assessment of the NEFAB Plant in Peterborough. The results and recommendations will be presented at the dinner meeting following the assessment.
Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or to register. Due to the limited number of seats and the nature of the training event, first preference will be given to KMA Manufacturing Members.
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The Northumberland Manufacturers' Association is hosting Andrew Bowerbank as part of our speaker series on March 30, 2010. We would like to extend an invitation to all members in the Quinte and Kawartha Associations. See the attached for details:
Click for PDF File
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The Canada Summer Jobs Program is now open and accepting applications between February 1st and February 26th. Please follow the link below to find out more information about the program including eligibility requirements. Typically for-profit employers with less than 50 employees are eligible. http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml
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Two federal government apprenticeship grants available through Service Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/apprenticeship.shtml
1. Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. Here is the Red Seal trade designation by province or territory. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
2. Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is new New in Canada's Economic Action Plan
As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, the Government made a commitment to encourage skilled trades and apprenticeships by investing $40 million per year in an ongoing Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) program which complements the existing Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG). It is estimated that approximately 20,000 apprentices will be eligible each year for the ACG.
The completion grant will be offered to apprentices who complete their training, become certified journeypersons in a designated Red Seal trade and who obtain either the Red Seal endorsement or a provincial or territorial Certificate of Qualification. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
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As you know the GPA EDC has been trying to find funding for area manufacturers to continue the work that was started with the Manufacturing Training Initiative under the RED (rural economic development program).
FEDDEV Ontario has announced new federal funding that allows SME's (small medium enterprises under 1,000 employees) to apply directly to the fund. Please see the news release below. You will be able to follow the link to the application to see the program guidelines and what are eligible expenses. You must be able to spend the funds by March 31, 2010. The applications will be accepted as of today's date so please give this your consideration asap.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3287.html
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Membership applications
for the 2009-2010 KMA Membership year are sent out . The membership year runs from September until June. The application form is your membership invoice as the number of contacts that you register determines the membership fee that you will pay.
Brochure.pdf or Application Form.pdf
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This will be a year of change for the KMA, moving away from the traditional dinner meetings and focussing on more in-depth information sessions, plant tours and best practice-networking sessions.
Two federal government apprenticeship grants available through Service Canada http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/apprenticeship.shtml
1. Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) is a taxable cash grant available to registered apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship program in one of the Red Seal trades. Here is the Red Seal trade designation by province or territory. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
2. Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) is new New in Canada's Economic Action Plan
As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, the Government made a commitment to encourage skilled trades and apprenticeships by investing $40 million per year in an ongoing Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) program which complements the existing Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG). It is estimated that approximately 20,000 apprentices will be eligible each year for the ACG.
The completion grant will be offered to apprentices who complete their training, become certified journeypersons in a designated Red Seal trade and who obtain either the Red Seal endorsement or a provincial or territorial Certificate of Qualification. Apprentices should be aware that there is a deadline to apply.
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As you know the GPA EDC has been trying to find funding for area manufacturers to continue the work that was started with the Manufacturing Training Initiative under the RED (rural economic development program).
FEDDEV Ontario has announced new federal funding that allows SME's (small medium enterprises under 1,000 employees) to apply directly to the fund. Please see the news release below. You will be able to follow the link to the application to see the program guidelines and what are eligible expenses. You must be able to spend the funds by March 31, 2010. The applications will be accepted as of today's date so please give this your consideration asap.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/02/c3287.html
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Membership applications
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Membership applications
for the 2009-2010 KMA Membership year are sent out . The membership year runs from September until June. The application form is your membership invoice as the number of contacts that you register determines the membership fee that you will pay.
Brochure.pdf or Application Form.pdf
***************************************
This will be a year of change for the KMA, moving away from the traditional dinner meetings and focussing on more in-depth information sessions, plant tours and best practice-networking sessions.