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2:30 – 3:00 PM  REGISTRATION

Location: Hallway

 

3:00 – 5:30 PM EDUCATION SESSION

Location: Savona

Incorporating Ecosystem Services into Municipal Land Use Planning to Manage Risk, Improve Drought Resiliency, and Reduce Infrastructure Cost

Theo Charette, CPP Environmental (BBA Consulting Company), Jane Dauphinee, Municipal Planning Services

Moderated by Shawn Hipkiss

 

6:00 – 10:00 PM WELCOME RECEPTION

Location: Marseille

Sponsored by MD of Greenview No. 16

 Impact Through Experience

7:15 AM – 5:00 PM REGISTRATION

Location: Hallway

8:00 – 9:00 AM  HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET

Location: Monaco/Venetian

8:45 – 8:50 AM CPAA INTRO REMARKS

 

8:50 – 10:00 WELCOME REMARKS

 

9:00 – 8:50 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Roots to Results: Growing a Culture Where People Stay & Thrive
Dr. Laura Hambley
Moderated by Robert Nygaard
Sponsored by ISL Engineering

10:00 – 10:10 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK

 

CONCURRENT SESSION

Location: Monaco

10:10 – 11:00 AM

The Dirt on Development: Water, Waste & Building Code Realities

Brad Salter with HCL

Moderated by Charlyn Moore

10:00 – 10:10 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK

 

11:15 – 11:45 AM AGM

 

11:30-12:30 PM LUNCH BUFFET

 

12:45 – 1:45 PM PANEL

Ask the Bench: Planning & Development Legal Q&A
Daina Young with RMRF, Gwendolyn J. Stewart Palmer with Shores Jardine and Jeneane Grundberg with Brownlee Law

Moderated by Sean Adams

1:45 – 2:00 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:50 – 2:50 PM

Location: Monaco
Roles & Resources in the Economic Development Ecosystem
Lisa Ford, REDS, Jennifer Hartigh, REDS
Moderated by Kristen Harder

4:10 – 5:00 PM

Location: Monaco
What does a balanced budget mean and how does it tie to the tax bylaw
Rob Beaupertuis, County of Grande Prairie
Moderated by Celina Newberry

Reception & Banquet
6:00 PM Reception, Banquet Cocktails
6:30 – 6:45 PM Banquet Welcome
6:30 – 8:00 PM Dinner
7:45 – 8:00 PM Awards Presentation
8:00 – 10:30 PM Banger Bingo – Music DJ

9:00 PM Silent Auction
Funds from the Silent Auction supports the CPAA Student Scholarships. Thank
you to our delegates for their generous contributions of unique items to our
silent auction.

Pertinent Issues and Solutions

7:30 – 12:00 PM REGISTRATION
Location: Hallway

8:00 – 9:00 AM  HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET

Location: Monaco/Venetian

9:00 – 9:55 AM CONCURRENT SESSION

Location: Monaco
Regional Framework for Planning and Economic Development
Mark Baxter, Outlook Market Research & Consulting Ltd.
Moderated by Molly Fyten

10:00 – 11:00 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Location: Monaco
Is Your Community Ready for the Green Revolution?
Jim Hole
Moderated by Bob Chrenek

11:00 – 11:15 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:15 – 12:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSION

The Wonder Valley Blueprint: Growth, Innovation & Opportunity

Carl Agren, CEO O’Leary Ventures, Paul Palandjian, General Partner of O’Leary Ventures
Moderated by Geoff Tiffin

12:15 – 12:30 AM CLOSING REMARKS
Location: Monaco

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