Essex County agrees to support TWEPI and Windsor's bid to co-host AMO conferences

County Council voted to support Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island's submission to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for co-hosting AMO conferences in 2028–2031 and authorized the County CAO to co-sign the bid with Windsor's CAO.

The County of Essex considered a request to support a regional co-hosting bid to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. The submission, put forward by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI), covers AMO conferences slated for 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031. After a robust discussion at County Council, members voted to back the submission and authorized the County CAO to co-sign the bid document with the CAO of Windsor. Key details: - Council voted to support TWEPI's submission to AMO for co-hosting conferences in 2028–2031. - The County CAO was authorized to co-sign the bid document with Windsor's CAO. - The bid is presented on behalf of the City of Windsor and County of Essex through TWEPI. - Council's decision followed a robust discussion at a public meeting. - TWEPI stands for Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island. Summary: The council's vote allows the County to be formally associated with Windsor's regional bid to host AMO conferences, and the County CAO is authorized to co-sign the submission. The bid will be submitted to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for conferences in 2028–2031.