the Founding Fathers beckoned an 1864 Week
event that exuded culture and heritage, and a
guest-list that included the Governor General
of Canada and the Mayor of Quebec, among
other special guests. Charlottetown will con-
tinue celebrating milestones in history with a
Canada Day celebration that will feature the
nation’s largest display of fireworks and enter-
tainment, along with a Founders Week cele-
bration that will feature a Shania Twain concert
and Tall Ships Festival.
As well, PEI 2014 Inc., the arm’s length orga-
nization of the provincial government, is work-
ing in conjunction with Canadian Heritage,
Tourism PEI and the City of Charlottetown to
create lasting impressions. “We want 2014 to
be a celebration of our local citizens,” advo-
cates Mayor Lee. “The recent recognitions we
have received will be promoted through our
event attraction activities with an attempt to
attract new businesses to the city. The great
thing about technology is you can be any place
in the world and do business, and we’ve been
very successful in attracting a lot of conferenc-
es, sporting and entertainment events [with
hosting NHL training camps] and attracting na-
tional and international finance businesses. It’s
a confirmation that Charlottetown is a great
place to do business and a beautiful tourism
area.” With this in mind, the city is host to four
different conferences which will increase em-
ployment for local citizens, provide a boost for
small, family-run operations and will sustain
businesses for the long-term.
JULY 2014
H
business elite canada
115
