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ABOUT IPG...

IPG Office Initiatives Prince George (IPG) is the municipally owned economic development corporation for the City of Prince George.

IPG aims to facilitate the growth and diversification of the Prince George economy in order to create new opportunities for local and incoming businesses as well as to increase the tax base, thus raising the standard of living for residents. IPG’s marketing programs target investment and promote trade development for Prince George businesses. IPG also takes a proactive role in assisting investors to further developments that will have strategic value for the city.

Prince George is a vibrant city serving a region of about 335,000 people that welcomes investment, promotes economic growth, and hosts a competitive business climate in central BC. Prince George is located on the shortest trade route between Asia-Pacific and US Heartland markets and offers an abundance of industrial land ready for development. Prince George has market connections via air (YXS), land (Hwy 16 & 97), rail (CN) and sea (Port of Prince Rupert).

Primary economic sectors in Prince George range from natural resources to service sectors including education, health care, and corporate operations. New and evolving sectors such as bioenergy and clean technology continue to diversify the economy. Momentum is building for the city’s downtown, which will be showcased when Prince George hosts the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

Prince George is Northern BC’s centre of recreation and wilderness adventure, offering year-round activities within minutes of city amenities. As a learning centre of excellence, Prince George offers trades and technical training at the College of New Caledonia, diploma to PhD programs at the award winning, research intensive, “Green” University of Northern BC, world-class medical training programs and facilities at the University Hospital of Northern BC, and widely available English language training.

The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers, employees, and students alike! Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province.

For more information contact:

Initiatives Prince George Economic Development Corporation

Phone: 250.564.0282 | info@initiativespg.com | www.initiativespg.com

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Strategic Plan / Core Services

Based on growth strategy recommendations from our Board of Directors, Initiatives Prince George delivers economic development services for the City of Prince George.

Initiatives Prince George’s 2011–2013 Strategic Plan is based on the notation to build Prince George as a sustainable, knowledge-based, resource economy connected to the world.

To do this, previous successes will be fostered further by focusing on 5 key areas: