On Tuesday June 30th at Toronto’s Duke of York Pub, business leader Scott McCain was the guest of honour at East Coast Connected’s Coast and Cocktails. The President and COO of Agribusiness Group, Maple Leaf Foods Inc. came to speak about the crisis faced by his company in 2008, the lessons learned from those troubling days, and the growing importance of corporate transparency in the new millennium.

Fredericton native and Opera sensation Measha Brueggergosman received an honourary degree from St. Thomas University as the graduating class of 2009 looked on. The internationally renowned soprano shared the honour with her first vocal coach Mabel Doak.

“Community spirit” doesn’t come close to summarizing the career of the Hon. Marilyn More, but it would be a good place to start. A lifelong community organizer, activist, volunteer, school board trustee, and now provincial politician, Ms. More lives and breathes Nova Scotia. 

Haligonians and visitors will once again have a chance to experience art in a whole new light. After the overwhelming success of the inaugural Nocturne: Art at Night event last year, 26 galleries and studios have agreed to participate in this unique event that showcases and celebrates the arts community in Halifax.  

Smiths Detection of Southern New Brunswick is providing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games with mobile security units that will screen 100s of spectators. Smiths Detections is also employing another NB firm, Allain Equipment, to construct the units for the event.

The Atlantic Canadian Economic Council has issued a report that the largest recession that Canada has experienced since the great depression is easing, but, it will not give a firm recovery date.

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!

 

East coast pop/folk band and ECC ambassador Sons of Maxwell have a viral hit in their hands after posting the song "United Breaks Guitars" on video site YouTube on Monday.

The song and video was composed and sung by lead singer Dave Carroll after spending months seeking compensation from United Airlines after their baggage handlers fractured his $3,500 Taylor 710 guitar on a March 2008 flight.

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:"

The four Atlantic provinces and the federal government have inked an agreement that will increase tourism spending to the tune of nearly $20 million over three years. The deal will focus marketing communication efforts on key U.S. and European markets.