November 28, 2011

Norfolk District Business Development Corporation, Simcoe

In 2001, while housed in their second office location in Simcoe, the Norfolk District BDC staff and board wanted a permanent location that would suit their needs, and serve the community at the same time.   A surplus provincial government building in Simcoe offered attractive features – more space, wheelchair accessibility, parking and curb-side visibility but the building would require significant renovations.

The purchase of this 3,000 sq. ft. building coincided with the availability of Knowledge Based Economy federal funding, which the NDBDC used to renovate and buy equipment needed for video-conferencing.

The expanded boardroom was designed to be a stand-alone rental facility, separated from the operational side of the NDBDC, and even available for rental on evenings or weekends.  Over 160 rentals of the boardroom involving 1,800 participants have resulted annually for business meetings, training sessions, high-speed internet access, video-conferencing.