Taste of the Valley

The Town of Petawawa in collaboration with Renfrew County will be celebrating all things, grown, made, and created in Renfrew County.

Taste of the Valley takes place in the Civic Centre parking lot Saturday, September 28th from 10 am - 3 pm. Organizers are expecting large numbers of attendees at this event and in our community.

Don't miss attending the Petawawa Heritage Village Artisan Market this day also!

UOVCC Business Gala

The annual Upper Ottawa Valley Business Excellence Awards takes place on Saturday, September 28th at the Normandy Officer's Mess. Doors open at 5 pm.

Get tickets and celebrate with us.

Find out more:

2024 UOVCC Business Excellence Awards Gala (upperottawavalleychamber.com)

Local Labour Market Plan 2023 - 2024

This report will be discussed at an upcoming engagement session. CEO of Abacus Data, David Coletto will be the guest speaker.

The half-day engagement takes place on October 10th at the Best Western Pembroke Inn. Engagement begins at 8:30 am and ends at 11:30 am.

More details on this session can be found here:

A Labour Market Planning Session for Municipal Government Leaders in Renfrew and Lanark Counties - Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark

Read the Report:

Labour Market Planning Report - Labour Market Group of Renfrew and Lanark

Marketing Workshops in Petawawa

Crummy Media, through Enterprise Renfrew County will host two workshops at the Quality Inn and Suites Petawawa on Friday, October 18th. The workshops are Email Marketing Essentials and AI for Small Business Marketing. The workshops will start at 12:30 pm and end at 4:00 pm. Food catered by J&J Catering.

Following this event you can attend the Fall Fest Market (across the road) where 30+ vendors and Yan Nick Michaud will provide live entertainment. The market is part of the Petawawa Ramble and will be open from 3 pm - 8 pm.

This is a great afternoon and early evening opportunity. We look forward to seeing our businesses attend.

Space is limited so get your tickets for the workshop today! Small Business Month - County of Renfrew

2024 Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum

The Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and Planning Forum (MAEDPF) is a great place to up-level your learning and connections in agriculture economic development and planning at this action-packed 2+ day event!

Individuals working in the food, farming and agri-food value chain should attend.

This conference takes place October 22-24th and includes a travel to farm day.

All the details and registration link: Municipal Agriculture Economic Development and planning forum - County of Renfrew

Fall Business and Leadership Conference

Algonquin College is hosting the annual Business Conference on Thursday, October 24th. Register for in-person or virtual participation.

Registration includes: KEYNOTE: Rick Hillier, Leadership Under Fire – Lessons Learned From The School of Hard Knocks

FIRESIDE KEYNOTE CONVERSATION: Amber MacArthur, Relentless Transformation: 4 Lessons to Thrive in our A.I. Future in 2024 and Beyond.

Plus - three (3) workshops sessions, refreshments, lunch, and networking

Get your tickets today!

Fall Business & Leadership Conference 2024 Tickets, Thu, 24 Oct 2024 at 7:30 AM | Eventbrite

Farm to Trail

Kicking off at the event sponsor location, the Quality Inn & Suites, you'll receive your event passport and the first location to where the "trail begins". The 3 km walking market will be host to 12 unique vendors which you will find approximately every 500ft as you walk the Algonquin Trail. Each vendor will have a unique item for participants.

Pints & Gourds

Join us for an evening of delightful flavors and festive cheer at Pints & Gourds! Immerse yourself in the best of the season with a delectable harvest meal sample local libations: savor a glass of fine local wine, enjoy a refreshing craft beer, and sip on a unique local spirit. This event is sponsored by End of the Leash and Dog House Brewing Company!