Dispatch

Dispatch

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

RECEIVED By the London Children’s Museum, a $100,200 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to support the expansion of the museum’s Sensory Friendly Evenings and accessibility resources.

APPOINTED Steve Millar (chief operations & sustainability officer, Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes), to the Circular Innovation Council’s board of directors.

ANNOUNCED By Digital Extremes, worldwide availability of top-selling title Warframe for Android devices.

CLOSING Adventures on Wonderland, 3198 Wonderland Road South (effective March 22, 2026).

DESIGNATED The City of London, as the 2026 Forest Capital of Canada, awarded by the Canadian Institute of Forestry.

ANNOUNCED By Mission Services of London, hosting of its 15th annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk on Saturday, February 28, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., H.B. Beal Secondary School (525 Dundas Street).

AWARDED Jones Healthcare Group, Best of Show (Platinum) in Package Innovation Design and Best in Class (Gold) in Sustainable Package Design, Package Circularity, at the 2026 PAC Global Awards.

ANNOUNCED By Big Blue Bubble, collaboration with Grammy Award-winning T-Pain to launch new ‘Clubbox’ feature in top-selling game title My Singing Monsters.

RESIGNED Joel Timmerman, executive director, YFC London (effective summer 2026).

February 27 AI, Workforce & Innovation in London

March 2All Women L.E.A.D. “The Future is Now”

March 2ARISE Showcase and Luncheon

March 32026 Ask the Experts | From Basic AI to AI Agents: The Bridge Most People Miss with Managepoint

March 3EMC’s International Women’s Day 2026

March 3Smarter Business with AI: A Better Back-Office

March 4Fanshawe College Career Opportunities Fair 2026

March 4Building Sustainable Supportive Housing Together – PolicyTalk

March 4Emerging Markets in the Spotlight 2026 | Peru & Chile

March 5Life Sciences London’s Monthly Virtual Meet Up

March 5 In-person: Summer Company Information Session

March 626th Annual International Women’s Day Breakfast & Auction

March 62026 International Women’s Day – Luncheon & Symposium

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