Thriving Communities, Good Jobs, Doing Business Differently
Calgary, Alberta
September 13 – 15
2017
From September 13 to September 15, 2017, 395 people, representing over 230 organizations and government departments attended EconoUs2017 in Calgary.
Program
Speakers
Since 2001, CCEDNet has partnered with members across the country to showcase the amazing work being done in different regions, to raise awareness of the impact of community economic development (CED), to examine new ideas, resources and strategies that will make CED practitioners more effective in their efforts, and to connect people who share similar values and vision.
Thrive, a community leadership initiative of Momentum, brought together community partners including Calgary Economic Development, REAP Business Association, Institute for Community Prosperity at Mount Royal University and Calgary Regional Partnership to co-host EconoUs2017.
2017 Speakers
Blythe Butler
Change Management, Collective Impact, Organizational Development, Strategy & Evaluation
Consultant
Warren Sarauer
Evergreen and Gold Renewable Energy Ltd., Solar Energy Society of Alberta, Ceres Medical Inc.
Sandra Huculak
Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Investment, ATB Financial
Managing Director
Bob Miller
Regional Economic Prosperity Lead and Manager, Calgary Regional Partnership, Calgary Region Economic Development Alliance
Aatif Baskanderi
Commercialization Manager for Kinetica Ventures, Innovate Calgary and Co-President, Engineers Without Borders Calgary City Chapter
Stacey Gellatly
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
Director of Economic Development Programs
Kenya Kondo
Co-founder of MatchWork, founder of GetNeighbour.com and co-founder of MyNewly.com
Speaker
Karen McDonald
Co-founder of MatchWork and Executive Director at the Sage Seniors Association
Speaker
Brooks Hanewich
Co-founder of MatchWork and the current Executive Director of Gateway Association
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