KEDCO's Strategic Plan 2010-2015
The Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) is committed to the key issue of long-term economic sustainability for the City of Kingston. As the economic pillar for the City of Kingston's Integrated Community Sustainability Plan, KEDCO endorses the City's vision of Kingston as Canada's most sustainable city.
KEDCO's success is based on the attraction of new business, the growth and retention of existing business, tourism opportunities measured by the resulting economic impact on our community. As the marketing and business development arm for the City of Kingston, KEDCO does not work in isolation to achieve its goals of job creation and investment. KEDCO's work is contingent upon the strength of our partnerships, the effectiveness of our relationships with City colleagues, and the ability to incubate and nurture a long term vision and maintain a competitive advantage with full understanding of our limitations.
Our Vision
KEDCO's vision is a Kingston that is a vital, dynamic and sustainable economic centre where research, innovation, investment and business enterprises thrive, and where a diversity of people want to visit, live, work and do business.
Our Mission
The Kingston Economic Development Corporation will work collaboratively with the City of Kingston and key local and regional strategic partners to achieve prosperity by developing and promoting economic advantages to sustain and grow the economy of Kingston.
Our Values and Principles
The KEDCO Board and staff are committed to the following values and principles:
- Estabishing and maintaining the public trust
- Integrity in all dealings with clients and stakeholders
- Openness and transparency
- Respect for client confidentiality
- Accountability for the use of all public funds
- Highest standards of professional conduct
- Organizational excellence through efficient and effective operating procedures
- Mutual respect between board members and staff
- Open, honest, respectful and collaborative board level discussion and debate
- Strong commitment to the best practices of corporate governance
Strategic Focus
The Strategic Plan 2010-2015 addresses four core fully integrated objectives where KEDCO will focus its operations - Attraction, Growth & Retention, Tourism Marketing & Development and Community Economic Development. Each of these components is interdependent in terms of resources (human, financial, physical), partnerships and strategies. People want to live, work and do business in a community which recognizes and supports them and their endeavors.
To respond successfully to the ever-changing environments on a local to global scale, KEDCO must be responsive to fluctuating economic conditions. The organization has to be able to adjust and evolve tactics in order to seize new opportunity, maximize investment and be effective and efficient in the use of their resources. KEDCO's efforts are universally supported by a solid service delivery foundation which includes the Service Kingston and Market Ready! models and strong partnerships throughout the community and region. The integration of KEDCO's Business and Tourism divisions provides staff with the knowledge, tools and resources required to deliver comprehensive support to existing and potential businesses, residents and visitors alike.
To learn more about KEDCO, please download our Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015.
