Delegates for the 2025 Growing the North Conference are welcome to join us for a Pre-Event Networking Mixer hosted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 PM in the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park in the County of Grande Prairie. Admission is included in your conference registration. You will also be able to register for the conference and pick up your badge to avoid lineups!
Join us for an evening of networking, appetizers, refreshments and door prizes.
8:30 AM: Welcome
9:00 AM: PLENARY KEYNOTE: Shawn Kanungo, Futurist
10:15 AM: Networking Break
10:30 AM: PLENARY SESSION: Edward Olson, MNP
11:30 AM: Lunch
12:00 PM: PLENARY SESSION: Mark Parsons, Chief Economist, ATB
1:00 PM: Municipal Government Roundtable
2:15 PM: Networking Break
2:30 PM: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Stream 1: Workforce Development – Northwestern Polytechnic
Stream 2: Business Growth & Innovation Tools
Stream 3: Disaster Preparedness – Rachel Himer, BFL Canada
Stream 4: Networking Discussion
3:30 PM: PLENARY KEYNOTE: Waneek Horn-Miller, Olympian
4:30 PM: Closing followed by Networking Event
4:30 – 6:00 PM – Delegates are welcome to stay following the first day of the conference for more networking, refreshments and appetizers.
8:30 AM: Welcome
9:00 AM: PLENARY KEYNOTE: Jackie Forrest, ARC Energy Corp.
10:15 AM: Networking Break
10:30 AM: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Stream 1: Tourism Industry
Stream 2: Healthcare
Stream 3: Agriculture Industry
Stream 4: Forest Industry
11:30 AM: Lunch
12:00 PM: PLENARY SESSSION: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
1:00 PM: Alberta Government Roundtable
2:15 PM: Networking Break
2:30 PM: PLENARY SESSION: Karen Perla, Energy Futures Lab
3:30 PM: PLENARY KEYNOTE: David Usher, AI
4:30 PM: Closing
Schedule subject to change. You will able to register via the link at the top of this page, or for more information please contact the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce by phone 780-532-5340 or email info@gpchamber.com.