Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

61 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 NI AGARA FALLS ONTAR IO now in the approval process with a university and we’re hoping by spring to have a positive update on the status. “We also work closely with Niagara College, they’re one of the top schools in the country for workforce development/skills training programs in the hospitality sector. For any student that comes to this area to learn – whether it’s Niagara College, or Brock University, or what we’re trying to do in Niagara Falls – there is no shortage of jobs. If you’re interested in a career in hospitality and tourism, then this is the place to do it because you get to work with people from around the globe, in a world-class setting and operate these types of housing units. We’re working hand in glove with the region to get these places built.” BVM: What role does continuing education play in community/business growth? Diodati: “ We currently have a partnership with Ryerson University in our downtown – the Niagara Falls Ryerson Incubation Hub – where we help incubate business ideas. That’s been very successful. In fact, Ryerson is ranked number one in the world for university incubators. But we want to take it a step further, where we have bigger numbers of international students. We’re