A Day of Learning and Fun
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM REGISTRATION Location: Hallway
7:45 – 8:45 AM
HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET
Location: Monaco/Santano Sponsored by Scheffer Andrew Ltd
9:00 – 12:00 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano Sponsored by HGC
Planning Isn’t Just Paperwork: Demystifying Municipal Planning
Elisa Stamatakis, Senior Planner & Project Manager, V3 Companies of Canada
12:00 – 1:00 PM
LUNCH BUFFET Location: Monaco/Santano
1:00 – 1:30 PM
CPAA Intro Remarks – Theresa Strawberry and
Ceremony from a local Elder and Land Acknowledgment
1:20 – 1:30 PM
Welcome Remarks Red Deer Mayor — Ken Johnston Location: Monaco/Santano
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Keynote: Global to Local: how Does it Affect Your Community?
Doug Griffith, President/CEO, 13 Ways Inc.
2:30 – 2:40PM
SHORT BREAK
2:40 – 3:15 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Dowtown Revitalization
Heather Thompson, VP Economy & Engagement, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
3:15 – 3:25 PM
REFRESHMENT BREAK
3:25 – 4:10 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Global and Domestic Energy Landscape
David Yager, Oil Service Executive, Energy Policy Analyst, Author & Writer; Yager Management Ltd.
4:10 – 4:15 PM
SHORT BREAK
4:15 – 5:00 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Trees, Climate Change, and Community Planning
Toso Bozic, Founder of ATTS Group Inc.
Location: Palermo
Renewable Power Plants and Data Processing Centers: A Legal Overview and Practical Pointers Jeneane Grundberg, Partner, Brownlee LLP
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Bowling Social Night
Heritage Lanes 6200 67a Street #8, Red Deer
Sponsored by Clean Harbours
Impact Through Experience
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION Location: Hallway
8:00 – 9:00 AM
HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET
Location: Monaco/Santano
9:00 – 10:15 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Location: Palermo
Sound Solutions for Data Centres
Ian Bonsma, P.Eng., INCE
Location: Monaco/Santano
Taking a Planning Approach to Leadership
Tim Duhamel, Founder & President, Bloom Centre for
Municipal Education
10:15 – 10:30 AM
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Location: Monaco/Santano
What the heck is an Integrated Watershed Management Plan and why should planners care?
Mike Murray, Executive Director, Bow River Basin Council
Catherine Peirce, Executive Director, Battle River Watershed Alliance
Petra Rowell, Athabasca Watershed Council
Location: Palermo
The Intersection of Economic Development and Planning:
Collaborating for Sustainable Growth
Bob Bezpalko, Executive Director of Alberta HUB
11:30-12:30 PM
LUNCH BUFFET
Monaco/Santano
12:30 – 1:00 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
CPAA Annual General Meeting
1:15 – 2:45 PM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Location: Monaco/Santano
Trends in Procurement and Impacts to Community Resilience and
Growth
Allan To, President and CEO of Supply Chain Canada West
Location: Palermo
Leveraging Public Engagement as a Community Planning Tool
Benjamin Proulx, President Catalyst Communications
2:45 – 3:00 PM
REFRESHMENT BREAK Location: Hallway
3:00 -4:45 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
PANEL: Planning for Future Emergencies
Moderator Tyler Gandam, President of AB Munis A
• Sclater Paterson, Leader Operational Performance for Drinking Water
Distribution, City of Calgary
• John Greathead, Director of Operations and Utilities Operations
Section Chief in Jasper Alberta
• Benjamin Proulx, President, Catalyst Communications
• Tracey Boutilier, Executive Waste / SWANA Director
• Clayton Kittlitz, GM, Infrastructure & Operations, Town of Edson
6:00 – 10:30 PM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Sponsored by County of Newell
Reception & Banquet
6:00 PM Reception
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 Entertainment Louis Pezzani — Magic Mind
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
8:00 – 12:00 PM REGISTRATION Location: Hallway
8:00 – 9:00 AM
HOT BREAKFAST BUFFET
Location: Monaco/Santano
9:15 – 10:15 AM
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Location: Palermo
Sponsored by Lacombe County
Community Engagement Exercise – AddressingHousing Issues,
Needs and Opportunities in Rural Communities
Alyce Wickert, Project Manager, Rural Development Network
Sean Adams, Community Planner, Rural Development Network
Location: Monaco/Santano
Sponsored by Lacombe County
Liability Risks for Planners
Sean Ward, Partner & Municipal Law Team Lead
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
RMRF – Planning law session
10:15 – 10:30 AM
REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 AM
SESSION
Location: Monaco/Santano
Revitalizing Alberta’s Hamlets: Global Lessons for Local Success
Dnyanesh Deshpande, Principal, Green Space Alliance
Marcelo Figueira, Associate Principal, Green Space Alliance
11:30 – 11:45 AM
Location: Monaco/Santano
Closing Remarks
Draws
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