Invest WindsorEssex

Invest WindsorEssex A not-for-profit that advances economic development to grow and sustain prosperity in Windsor-Essex.
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Congratulations to the entire Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island team and Board of Directors on a successful Annual Gene...
06/18/2026

Congratulations to the entire Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island team and Board of Directors on a successful Annual General Meeting and an outstanding year of promoting our region and showcasing everything has to offer.

Attendees had the pleasure of hearing an inspiring keynote from Guinness® World Record holder Connor Emeny, who delivered powerful insights on grit, adaptability, leadership, teamwork and the importance of fully committing to success. His message challenged attendees to embrace bold action, overcome obstacles and approach opportunities with a high-performance mindset.

Thank you to Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island for bringing industry leaders together to celebrate achievements, share ideas and continue building a thriving visitor economy.

Congratulations to the Windsor Port Authority Board and team on another successful Annual General Meeting and a strong y...
06/18/2026

Congratulations to the Windsor Port Authority Board and team on another successful Annual General Meeting and a strong year of leadership, growth and economic impact. Gordon Orr, CEO of Invest Windsor Essex and Tourism Windsor Essex, was pleased to participate as the event's guest speaker.

During his remarks, Gordon spoke about the tremendous momentum across Windsor-Essex in advanced manufacturing, automation, battery technologies, electrification, agri-food innovation, aerospace and defence, and clean energy.

He also emphasized the critical role of strategic assets like Port Windsor in supporting trade, strengthening supply chains, attracting investment, creating jobs, and connecting our region to global markets. Port Windsor continues to play a vital role in driving economic growth and positioning Windsor-Essex for a strong and prosperous future.

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06/17/2026

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☀️Experience Windsor this Summer!The City of Windsor - Municipal Government, together with partners at Tourism Windsor E...
06/16/2026

☀️Experience Windsor this Summer!

The City of Windsor - Municipal Government, together with partners at Tourism Windsor Essex, Windsor International Film Festival, Downtown Windsor BIA and L.I.U.N.A local 625 unveiled the 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 & 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, a community-driven initiative showcasing the very best of our city through festivals, cultural celebrations, live entertainment, culinary experiences, sports and family-friendly programming.

With 50+ free events, activities, and experiences taking place across Windsor, the series features three programming streams: 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. From waterfront spaces and parks to community centres and cultural venues, Experience Windsor will bring the city to life all season long while supporting local businesses, boosting tourism and celebrating Windsor’s vibrant community spirit.

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✨Ending the day with a visit to one of Windsor-Essex's most iconic destinations. Attendees experienced 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚...
06/11/2026

✨Ending the day with a visit to one of Windsor-Essex's most iconic destinations.

Attendees experienced 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐀 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 at Hiram Walker, exploring the rich history of Canadian whisky production, the economic impact of the beverage industry and the role of heritage assets in tourism and placemaking.

Thank you to everyone who participated in EDCO’s 2026 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫. It was a pleasure to welcome economic development leaders from across Ontario to for two days of insightful discussions, networking and firsthand experiences showcasing our region's people, places, and opportunities.

Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) | City of Windsor - Municipal Government

The second panel of Day 2 at EDCO's 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, moderated by Invest WindsorEssex’s Ed Dawson, explor...
06/11/2026

The second panel of Day 2 at EDCO's 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦, moderated by Invest WindsorEssex’s Ed Dawson, explored 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐅𝐃𝐈 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

The discussion highlighted how strategic foreign direct investment has helped position as a leader in electric vehicle manufacturing and battery production, driving supply chain growth, job creation and new investment opportunities. Panelists also shared insights on how Windsor's success can help inform investment attraction strategies across Ontario.

Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) | City of Windsor - Municipal Government | Invest Ontario | NextStar Energy

Kicking off Day 2 of EDCO’s 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 with a panel discussion on 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧...
06/11/2026

Kicking off Day 2 of EDCO’s 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 with a panel discussion on 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Municipal leaders are exploring how planning, partnerships, incentives and local context can work together to address housing needs, and support sustainable community growth, while sharing lessons learned from housing projects across a variety of communities.

Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) | Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing | City of Windsor - Municipal Government | Realty ONE Group | Building Ontario Fund

The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 took part in the 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 – A Cruise to...
06/10/2026

The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 took part in the 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 – A Cruise to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, gaining a unique perspective on Windsor’s waterfront assets, industrial operations and cross-border infrastructure.

Special thanks to Steve Salmons, President & CEO, Windsor Port Authority and Peter Berry, VP Operations & Harbour Master, Windsor Port Authority, for sharing insights on the projects and partnerships helping shape the region’s economic future.

This tour was proudly sponsored by Invest WindsorEssex and Tourism Windsor Essex.

Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) | City of Windsor - Municipal Government | Windsor Premier Cruises

Attendees at the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 heard from Gordon Orr, CEO of Invest WindsorEssex and Touri...
06/10/2026

Attendees at the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 heard from Gordon Orr, CEO of Invest WindsorEssex and Tourism Windsor Essex, on the importance of 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦.

From Windsor’s vibrant neighbourhoods and historic districts to Essex County’s renowned wineries, waterfronts and natural attractions, our region offers a diverse visitor experience that continues to evolve and grow.

Gordon highlighted how collaborative marketing, destination development and strong cross-sector partnerships are helping position as a unified destination, attracting visitors, investment, and talent to the region.

City of Windsor - Municipal Government | County of Essex | Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)

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