Jun 25, 2015

Michael Cautillo, President and Chief Executive Officer, spoke of the importance of the Windsor-Detroit border to the economies of both Canada and the United States

The construction and eventual operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will result in new opportunities for regional businesses that supply goods, materials and services for the project.  To help regional businesses prepare themselves, representatives from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority took part in a supplier information forum hosted by the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation on June 25, 2015.

More than 280 business people from the Windsor-Essex region attended the event.

(to see a copy of WDBA presentation, please click here).

WDBA is committed to working with regional businesses in helping them prepare for opportunities related to the construction and operation of the new bridge and will be holding similar information sessions over the coming months.

 

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