On Saturday, November 26th - East Coast Connected (ECC) and presenting sponsor Alexander Keith's hosted 125+ people at the John Labatt Room Pub in downtown Toronto. Founded in 2007, East Coast Connected believes that Atlantic Canadians who have moved away are still, at heart, Atlantic Canadians. More than that, we believe that they are still a valuable resource for their home provinces - whether you're talking about investment opportunities or fundraising for your former local charity, this diverse group of people is full of passion and goodwill. Read more

For a big crowd in Toronto, April Fool’s Day, 2011 was no joke, but it was a lot of fun. That evening, over 450 people gathered at the Berkeley Church for the 8th Annual East Coast Charity Ball, presented by the Daytrippers Children’s Charity and East Coast Connected. The Charity Ball, sponsored by Alexander Keith’s and the provinces of Nova Scotia and PEI, is a favourite spring tradition for many Atlantic Canadian ex-pats and their Toronto friends. It’s known as the place to be to show your fancy getup, to meet friends new and old, and to support a great cause. Read more

Telegraph Journal reporter Tamsin McMahon makes the case for NB immigration after attending ECC's'Breakfast with the Premier' featuring Premier David Alward. The following is an extract from her article published Tuesday in the Telegraph Journal. Read more

On Thursday October 29th, Hooley's Pub played host to ECC Ottawa's kick-off “kitchen party” and networking night. The event generated a lot of buzz and proved that there are scores of Ottawa residents looking to connect with "back home". Read more

Both New Brunswick and McInnes Cooper had their time in the spotlight at this month’s Coast and Cocktail events in Toronto. Fredericton and Moncton shared their stories of why they were selected for the World’s Top Seven Most Intelligent communities while McInness Cooper offered an engaging “lunch and learn,” uniting lawyers from Atlantic Canada and Toronto. Read more

We have a treat for Mozilla Firefox web browser users - an official East Coast Connected theme or "skin" to wear with pride. The ECC livery is made possible by a Firefox plugin known as Personas. The theme was designed with light colours and shades for a professional, crisp look. Install the East Coast Connected persona today!       Read more

ECC President Chris Crowell recently penned a column for The Chronicle Herald, urging Atlantic Canadian governments, business and organizations to nurture and maintain ties with Maritimers and Atlantic Canadians who have moved away from the east coast. Calling expatriates a "renewable resource", he asserts expatriates "do not want to be an observer of the success of Atlantic Canada; they want to be a part of the story:" Read more

Even with the current state of the economy, Atlantic Canada is living "in interesting times" and should continue to "move ahead". That was the message that Chris Crowell, ECC founder and president delivered to 680 News senior business editor Mike Eppel during a short radio interview Friday morning. Read more

After celebrating a successful first year in November 2008, East Coast Connected reflects on the success of the past year and what's to come in 2009. Read more