Stakeholders

By joining Steinbach and Area Economic Development as a stakeholder, you are making a strategic investment in growth that directly benefits your organization. Your contribution helps drive business expansion, workforce development, and investment attraction—initiatives that strengthen the local economy, expand markets, and create new opportunities for your business to grow. As a stakeholder, you give the South East area a larger regional, provincial, and national seat at the table, ensuring your voice helps shape decisions that impact us. This partnership connects you to decision-makers, insights, and opportunities that individual organizations cannot access alone—positioning you to benefit from, influence, and help lead the region’s growth.

As a valued stakeholder, you receive:

Influence at higher-level tables — coordinated representation with government, funders, and investors to ensure regional priorities reflect business needs.

Direct support for growth and expansion — access to data, site selection assistance, workforce solutions, and expansion planning support.

Stronger workforce outcomes — leadership on labour attraction and retention initiatives that help employers fill critical roles.

Early access to opportunities and intelligence — insights on investment prospects, funding programs, and regional initiatives before they are widely available.

A unified regional voice — amplified advocacy and collaboration that strengthens competitiveness and reduces barriers to growth.

On behalf of Steinbach and Area Economic Development, thank you for your commitment and leadership. Your support makes this work possible, and we sincerely appreciate your partnership in building a stronger, more competitive regional economy TOGETHER. A rising tide lifts all boats.

—Scott Rickey, Economic Development Officer