Welch LLP Business Growth Survey: 2024 Report Launch

Is Ottawa making the grade?

Get early access to Ottawa’s definitive annual survey of local business leaders

These are challenging days for Ottawa. A convergence of macro economic and local issues has business leaders feeling uncertain about the future.

Inflation and high interest rates persist. A tight housing market shows few signs of improvement. The workplace seems permanently disrupted for white collar workers. Downtown activity is still low and social issues are becoming more apparent.

Here’s the question: Are local political leaders rising to the challenge? And what priorities should they be pursuing?

Get early access to the results of the tenth annual Welch Business Growth Survey, including a first-ever City Hall report card.

Join the Ottawa Board of Trade, the Ottawa Business Journal and title sponsor Welch LLP for a morning of networking, local economic insights and expert commentary.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

1. Forecasts on future revenue and profits
2. Local hire intentions
3. Performance of key business sectors
4. Level of confidence in local economy
5. Grades on city hall performance
6. Opinions on city hall priorities
7. Support for Lansdowne 2.0
8. Support for a new downtown arena

AGENDA

• 7:15 am ~ Registration
• 7:30 am ~ Buffet breakfast
• 8:00 am ~ Welcome from OBOT and OBJ
• 8:10 am ~ Survey results with OBJ editor-in-chief Anne Howland and Abacus Data CEO David Coletto
• 8:30 am ~ Interactive discussion
• 9:10 am ~ Closing remarks
• 9:15 am ~ Conclusion

SPEAKERS

Confirmed speakers include David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data CEO, Anne Howland, Editor-in-Chief of OBJ, and Chris Meyers, Partner at Welch LLP. Stay tuned for updates.

David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data
David Coletto is the founder, Chair, and CEO of Abacus Data. He is one of Canada’s best known and most respected public opinion analysts, pollsters and social researchers. He works with some of North America and Europe’s biggest and most respected brands, associations, and unions and is frequently called upon by news organizations, to assess public opinion as events happen. He has led research for Ottawa’s Business Growth Survey for a decade, gaining great insights into the local economy.

Anne Howland, MBA, Editor-In-Chief of the Ottawa Business Journal
Anne Howland is the editor-in-chief of the Ottawa Business Journal and the Eastern Ontario Business Journal. She is an award-winning journalist and entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in communications, public policy, corporate strategy and international banking. She has a journalism degree from Carleton University and an MBA from Queen’s University. anne@obj.ca