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Kathy Drewitt, executive director of the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, spoke today to members of the Rotary Club of Hamilton (listen to podcast below).  Based on recent research commissioned by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and carried out by The Centre for Community Study,... More

Eugene Roman, the newly appointed chief technology officer at Canadian Tire Corporation and former head of technology at Open Text, spoke to incoming graduate students at the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, McMaster University on September 5. Renew Hamilton – which is helping...

Tim Potocic, director of the James Street SUPERCRAWL, spoke at the Rotary Club of Hamilton yesterday about this year’s festival on September 14 and 15, 2012.  This is more than a street party – it’s a proven catalyst for urban renewal in Hamilton.  Listen...

Adrian Duyzer, a Hamilton-based software developer, entrepreneur, writer and engaged citizen, spoke on the topic of two way street conversions at the Rotary Club of Hamilton on June 7, 2012. His thesis: balanced two way streets coupled with complementary public amenities can contribute to... More

Below is a recording of Dieter Grau speaking at Cities for People, an urban design talk hosted by Renew Hamilton and held at Hamilton City Hall on June 13, 2012.  Dieter Grau is a partner with Atelier Dreiseitl, a world renowned design firm specializing in... More

Here’s the audio recording of our inaugural Conversations with Christopher Hume and Guests event held at Liuna Station on June 14, 2012. This installment was titled Discovering the Obvious and focused on practical strategies to advance the regeneration of downtown Hamilton and adjacent neighbourhoods.... More

We held our inaugural Renew Hamilton Speaker Series event on June 14 at the recently opened King George Ballroom at Liuna Station in downtown Hamilton. The series – titled Conversations with Christopher Hume and Guests – is intended to help promote inspired urban environments... More

Renew Hamilton team members – Paul Shaker and Glen Norton - joined forces to present on the role of creative industries in the ongoing regeneration of Hamilton’s downtown and adjacent neighbourhoods, including James Street North and Locke Street.  The talk was a highlight at the fourth... More

Brian Benko, Vice President of Procurement and Information Technology at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, spoke to the Rotary Club of Hamilton last week on the topic of the company’s 100th anniversary.  A recurrent theme in Brian’s talk is the ongoing importance and effectiveness of Dofasco’s core... More

Chris McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Bay Area Restoration Council, addressed the Canadian Club of Hamilton last week and provided a comprehensive overview of efforts to date to renew Hamilton harbour. Did you know that in the past twenty five years public access to... More