Awards

2010

Intelegia:
Canadian Cities Online Marketing Index
Tied for second place for best practices using social media for economic development purposes. 
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Economic Developers Association of Canada:
2010 Marketing Canada Awards
1. Advertising Campaign: SmartBusiness Supplements

2. Digital Media- Interactive Media: SmartCity Blog
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Site Selection Magazine
Best to Invest: September Issue
One of the Top 10 Economic Development Groups in Canada

International Economic Development Council
Winners
1. Business Retention and Expansion Category: SmartBusiness Retention and Expansion Program

2. New Media:
Greater Halifax Partnership Engages in Social Media

Honourable Mentions
1. Human Capital Category:
Immigration Works in Halifax

2. General Purpose Promotion Category:
Y2E Priority Youth Project

3. Special Purpose Brochure Category:
The Halifax Connector Program

4. Special Purpose Brochure Category:
InsurEconomy

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2009

#1 in Canada for the use of Web 2.0 applications for economic development initiatives

September 22nd, 2009 - Greater Halifax Partnership was recognized as best in practice of Social Media and Web 2.0 from E&B DATA in conjunction with Intelegia.

This year we have concentrated our efforts into e-marketing and social media. Better use of social media enables the Partnership to reach a targeted audience where all roads lead back to our newly enhanced website. We are pleased to share this #1 ranking with London, ON.

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2008

Fred Morley Receives BREI Distinguished Service Award

June 2008 - Fred Morley, the Partnership's Executive Vice President and Chief Economist was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award from Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI). The award recognizes an individual's distinguished service to the practice of Business Retention & Expansion. It is given to a BREI member or non-member in recognition of his or her outstanding contribution at the national or international level in the area of BR&E. This award is not necessarily awarded annually, but one award is considered each year. 

Business Retention Expansion International is a worldwide association of economic development professionals focused on promoting Business Retention & Expansion.  

Past award winners have included:

• Peter Kenyon - Kalamunda, Western Australia
• Anne Pope - Washington, DC
• Delories Williams - Memphis, TN
  
  

Fred is the first Distinguished Service Award recipient from Canada.

2007

Greater Halifax Partnership Named one of Site Selection Magazine's Top Canadian Economic Development Groups

September 2007 - The Greater Halifax Partnership was recognized as one of the top 10 Canadian Economic Development Groups by Site Selection Magazine for its work in developing a financial services sector strategy for Greater Halifax, SmartBusiness, the Partnership's Business Retention and Expansion initiative, and for fostering joint economic development opportunities in the rural areas of the Greater Halifax.