Many thanks to (W)right On Communications, Inc., Mayor Todd Gloria, the MAPLE® Business Councill for the warm welcome that Consul General Kamal Khera received on her first official visit to San Diego last week. The real strength of the Canada-U.S. relationship comes from people: the business leaders, community organizations, elected officials, academics, innovators, Canadian expatriates and friends of Canada who invest their time and energy in keeping our connections strong. Canada wants to be an active partner in San Diego. We are here, we are engaged, and we want to build with all of you! --- Un grand merci à (W)right On Communications, Inc., au maire Todd Gloria et au MAPLE® Business Council pour laccueil chaleureux réservé à la Consule générale Kamal Khera lors de sa première visite officielle à San Diego la semaine dernière. La véritable force de la relation entre le Canada et les États-Unis réside dans les gens : les chefs dentreprise, les organismes communautaires, les élus, les universitaires, les innovateurs, les expatriés canadiens et les amis du Canada qui consacrent leur temps et leur énergie à maintenir la solidité de nos liens. Le Canada souhaite être un partenaire actif à San Diego. Nous sommes présents, nous sommes engagés et nous voulons bâtir avec vous tous !
With Canadian roots and 26+ years headquartered in San Diego, (W)right On Communications, Inc. and our specialty agencies WOC | Signal and WOC | Resonance are among the many organizations that exemplify the close and important relationship between Canada and San Diego. Together with the MAPLE® Business Council and Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles | Consulat général du Canada à Los Angeles, we were honored to bring together Southern California leaders for a reception welcoming Canada's newly-appointed Consul General in Los Angeles, Kamal Khera, on her first official visit to San Diego. Her perfect blend of charm and accomplishment made a lasting impression, and we look forward to seeing more of Consul General Khera in San Diego! Our thanks to Mayor Todd Gloria and Benjamin Moore with the The City of San Diego, our U.S.-based Canadian collaborators Michael Willmott, Nathalie Beaudoin, Michael P., Robert Kelle and Kimberley W. plus our many guests who joined us to celebrate the best of Canada and San Diego’s enduring friendship. Whether it's the military and life sciences, infrastructure and tourism, or cybersecurity and cleantech; we're always energized to see industries colliding and connecting in the same room with the conversations flying. We welcome more of this too through groups like the Maple Business Council! 🍁 DID YOU KNOW? As the San Diego border region’s third largest foreign direct investor after only the UK and Japan, Canada supports 8,949 jobs and $881 million in wages, particularly in the manufacturing, professional services and retail trade sectors.