Industry, Trade
and Technology - 2000
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January 17
Government optimistic about Bull Arm Facility
January 20
Local companies benefit from International
WorkBoat Show and Conference
February 10
Bishop�s Falls company receives EDGE status
February 16
Mouyal Corporate
Group opens sales and marketing centre in St. John�s
February 23
Seminars scheduled to help companies export
to New England
March 3
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, St.
John's, March 6, Official opening of Guign� Group newest facility
Companies heading to Oceanology International 2000
March 6
EDGE status announced for Guign� Technologies
Limited
March 21
Sponsorship
for Softworld 2000
Ministerial Statement - Developments in technology
sector
March 22
Economic initiatives aimed at helping local businesses
March 23
Ministerial Statement - Globe
2000 trade fair and international conference, March 26-30, Vancouver
March 30
Ministerial Statement - Success-Works
April 6
Ministerial Statement - Trade initiatives
Premier announces participation in Team Canada
Atlantic mission to New England
April 7
Government pleased
with changes to Bull Arm labour agreement
April 10
Ministerial Statement - Export Development
Corporation to open office in province
April 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo opportunity, agreement
signing between Newfoundland and Ireland companies, April 12, St. John's
April 14
Minister congratulates magazine�s Top 50 CEOs
April 19
Government comments on European Free Trade Area
negotiations
May 1
Full Tilt Design recognized as second graduate
from GENESIS Centre at Memorial University
May 3
Ministerial Statement - Housing Export Outlook Seminar
for the United States
May 9
Premier highlights successful beginning for Team
Canada Atlantic Mission to New England
May 11
Ministerial Statement - Team Canada Atlantic Trade
Mission
Potential deals from Team Canada Atlantic Trade
Mission
May 18
Team Cormorant places $2
million order with Newfoundland Bonding and Composites
May 19
Minister proclaims Export Week for province
May 23
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, Subject:
modernization and expansion of Murray's Meats
NOTE TO EDITORS: Newfoundland and Labrador Export
Awards to be presented, May 24
May 24
EDGE status for Murray�s Meats Ltd.
May 25
Newfoundland and Labrador Export Award recipients
announced
June 2
Newfoundland and Labrador team takes home top
prize in International Symposium on Robotics in Montreal
June 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, June 8, Subject: Opening
of a major new business initiative St. John�s area
June 8
Premier announces opening
of province�s largest call centre
NOTE TO EDITORS: Newfoundland and Labrador
representatives to participate in Ireland seminar via videoconference
June 9
Province to participate in international
petroleum events in Calgary
July 5
Provincial Airlines announces new executive jet
charter service
July 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference,
July 21, Subject: HCR Electronics Canada Inc official
opening
July 21
Electronic components manufactured in Springdale
July 24
New study highlights secondary food processing
opportunities in Scotland
Minister
comments on benefits of e-commerce pilot project
July 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Photo Opportunity, July 27
August 3
Eight Newfoundland
youths among those representing the country on Junior Team Canada Trade Mission
August 15
NOTE TO
EDITORS: News conference, August 16, Corner Brook, Subject: Highlight Provincial
Studios Ltd. recent expansion
August 16
Expanding
Corner Brook Company receives EDGE status
August 17
Local companies pursuing opportunities at major oil
show in Norway
August 30
Businesses attending International Aerospace Exhibition,
September 8 - 10, Shearwater
September
September 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Official release of AdminEasy,
September 19, Cowan Heights Elementary School
Minister announces three new EDGE companies
September 26
Iceland opens trade office in province
October
October 4
Prominent New England speakers to visit province,
October 5 - 6, St. John's and Corner Brook
October 5
Minister to lead business delegation to Ireland
October 10
Business deals signed during Ireland trade mission
October 25
New Web-based partnership project announced
November
November 15
Province to host international biotechnology
conference
November 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, November 17,
Harbour Grace, Subject: Official opening of Quality Bait Services Canada
November 17
Harbour Grace hooks new business: Quality Bait
Services of Canada
December
December 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December 5,
Gander, Subject: New business initiative
December 5
Hospitality Marketing Concepts Inc. opening new
operation in Gander
December 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December
21, Corner Brook, Subject: New business initiative
December 21
Premier announces planned opening of new business
in Corner Brook
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