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EMC Canada

Eastern Ontario

It has been my pleasure and privilege to serve you and the region for the past several years. On behalf of EMC, I can say that we continue to strive for excellence to ensure you can achieve it.

Eastern Ontario has seen tremendous growth in membership – thanks to you. If you are not a member, please contact me at your convenience; I would be glad to connect you with our members to get their direct feedback on the value we provide each day.

We continue to seek out new resources and programming to assist you – to which I ask that you forward to me any ideas or challenges you are facing that you do not see us addressing currently.

Contact Steve Today!

Contact Information

Steve Holmgren
Manufacturing Consortium Manager
613-246-2128sholmgren@emccanada.org

Upcoming Events

Leading Across Generations

VirtualSeptember 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Today’s workplaces are more age-diverse than ever before, with up to five generations working side-by-side, each bringing different communication styles, expectations, motivations, and lived experiences.

BDC / EMC Economic Outlook for Manufacturers

VirtualSeptember 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Join Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research, and Chief Economist at BDC – Canada’s development bank – for the latest on the state of the Canadian economy, manufacturing, and highlights from BDC’s recently released Report: The Digital Transformation of SMEs in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Jean-Pierre (JP) Giroux, President of EMC, will provide an overview on the Issues Affecting EMC’s manufacturing network and the solutions and resources EMC is bringing to help.

Practical Self Care Strategies

VirtualSeptember 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Resilience and self care are often talked about in the workplace but rarely defined in clear, practical terms. This session shifts the focus away from jargon and into real-life strategies that help individuals care for their own mental health. Participants will explore what wellness, resilience and self care really are (and what they’re not!) in order to create a more grounded, personal understanding of these concepts.

Manufacturing Matters 2026

London, ONOctober 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM
This annual event is a celebration of Canadian Manufacturing. It has evolved into the largest event, just for Manufacturers in Canada!