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Engage your delegates through gaming and take your events to new levels ASSOCIATION MESSAGES

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FOR MEETING AND EVENT PLANNERS

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ALBERTA BY THE REGION: OVERVIEW AND LISTINGS Calgary & Area—23 Edmonton & Area—35 Alberta Rockies—41 Central Alberta—45 Southern Alberta—50 Northern Alberta—53 Company index—55

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t seems that nothing – not even some of the worst flooding in memory – can stop Alberta’s meetings and events industry from rolling on. In fact, the resilience and can-do attitude of organizers, venue operators and hundreds of volunteers in the face of record rainfalls that triggered catastrophic flooding in June 2013 provided a great deal of inspiration during the production of this magazine.

As such, this edition of Meeting Places Alberta offers a glimpse into some of the work that went into ensuring several of the province’s biggest and best events weren’t washed out. As Calgary Stampede president and chair Bob Thompson said just before opening day, “Throughout our entire history we have never cancelled a show, despite two wars and the Great Depression, and 2013 will be no exception.� It certainly wasn’t.

In addition, as usual, we’re pleased to present the breadth of options that exist across Alberta when it comes to booking space for your next business meeting or corporate event. This year, our writers have uncovered a number of hidden gems you may not know about, including a Banff

barbecue joint, a picturesque bird farm and a lovingly restored redbrick schoolhouse, circa 1913.

But one of the best things about meeting in Alberta, in our opinion, is that you don’t necessarily need to think outside the box in order to plan a terrific event. Tried-andtrue venues like Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre, the majestic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and the 60-plus hotel properties that make up the Calgary Hotel Association make it easy to host the kind of shindig that will surely leave a lasting impression on your guests.

Other features you’ll find in the following pages include a look at a growing trend of “gamification,â€? which has meeting planners adding elements from the world of gaming to drive home key messages at business events, plus a piece that provides expert tips on engaging introverted attendees. We also ask three Alberta organizers to give their best advice on what can make – or break – a meeting, based on their latest planning experience. Finally, our regional roundups offer a plethora of venue options around the province to suit every type of meeting imaginable. Ă

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Association messages

MPI | GREATER CALGARY: COMMUNITY PRIDE T h e 2 01 3-1 4 Meeting Profess i o n a l s I n t e rnationa l (M PI) Greater Calgary chapter board of directors stepped into leadership at a tenuous time. Having been devastated by the worst floods in our city’s history just 10 days before the Calgary Stampede was scheduled to kick off, we witnessed the local meetings and events community pull together to ensure that the show go on.

Hundreds of volunteers put in thousands of hours to clean up. In the end, they delivered one of the most memorable Stampedes of all time. The effort truly showcased the strength and compassion of this city, and Meeting Professionals International is proud to be a part of this amazing and resilient community.

Coming off of a tremendous year in 2012-13, during which we saw membership growth, increased

engagement from student members a nd the honou r of being ranked the No. 1 Meeting Professionals International chapter in Canada in terms of member satisfaction, we plan to carry the momentum forward into the coming year.

Among the key initiatives that our chapter continues to work on are: delivering higher-quality education programs to our members as well as increased opportunities for networking. Also in the works are dedicated forums for sharing best practices and additional collaboration with other professional associations.

We look forward to continuously growing and improving our offerings over the next year. To find out more about us, please feel free to visit our website at www.mpigcc.org.

Anh Nguyen, president MPI Greater Calgary chapter

PCMA | EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE The Professiona l Convent ion Management Association aims to deliver superior, innovative education in addition to continuing to promote the value of professional convention management.

Representing more than 6,000 meeting-industry leaders around the world, our members include planner and trade show/exhibit professionals, suppliers, faculty, students and emeritus.

This year, the Canadian Innovation Conference will see meeting and event professionals as well as suppliers gather in Niagara Falls from November 10 to 12 to experience educational content in an environment customized to the Canadian market. We invite you to expand your peer network while earning continuing education units at this exciting event.

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Association’s signature annual meeting will feature hundreds of educational sessions and thousands of networking opportunities. Taking place in Boston, the Convening Leaders event is set to attract more than 3,000 meeting industry leaders wishing to learn, engage and grow.

Finally, our June educational conference will once again see leading meeting professionals gather to advance their profession a l development a nd d i scover new ideas, solutions and approaches for meeting success.

More intimate than Convening Leaders, this conference is the go-to event for creating industry friendships that last a lifetime.

Being a member has its benefits.

Not only is it educational, it’s fun.

For more information on PCMA, please visit www.pcma.org.

Blair Hiltz, president PCMA Canada West chapter

Professional associations for meeting and event planners Professional associations provide a means of pooling resources and giving a unified voice to working professionals who share common interests. They may represent broad national and international interests or cover specialty niches within the event-planning industry. In addition to providing forums for like-minded meeting and event-planning professionals, associations offer a wealth of resources, including newsletters, magazines and other reference materials.

Association of Destination Management Executives www.adme.org

Exhibition Services & Contractors Association www.esca.org

International Hotel & Restaurant Association www.ih-ra.com

Business Events Industry Coalition of Canada www.beicc.com

Event Service Professionals Association www.acomonline.org

Incentive Marketing Association www.incentivemarketing.org

Canadian Association of Exposition Management www.caem.ca

Financial & Insurance Conference Planners www.ficpnet.com

International Special Events Society www.ises.com

Canadian Association of Professional Speakers www.canadianspeakers.org

Global Business Travel Association - Canada www2.nbta.org/canada

International Sport Show Producers Association www.sportshow.org

Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners www.canspep.ca

Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association www.hcea.org

Meeting Professionals International www.mpiweb.org

Canadian University and College Conference Organizers Association www.cuccoa.org

International Association of Conference Centres www.iacconline.org

National Association of Consumer Shows www.nacslive.com

International Association of Congress Centres www.aipc.org

Professional Convention Management Association www.pcma.org

International Association of Exhibitions and Events www.iaee.com

Religious Conference Management Association www.rcmaweb.org

International Association of Fairs and Expositions www.fairsandexpos.com

Society of Event Organisers www.seoevent.co.uk

International Association of Hispanic Meeting Professionals www.hispanicmeetingprofessionals.com

Society of Independent Show Organizers www.siso.org

Center for Exhibition Industry Research www.ceir.org Connected International Meeting Professionals Association www.cimpa.org Convention Centres of Canada www.conventioncentrescanada.org Convention Industry Council www.conventionindustry.org Corporate Event Marketing Association www.cemaonline.com

International Association of Venue Managers Inc www.iavm.org

Destination Marketing Association International www.destinationmarketing.org

International Association of Professional Congress Organisers www.iapco.org

Exhibit Designers + Producers Association www.edpa.com

International Festivals & Events Association www.ifea.com

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Exhibit & Event Marketers Association www.e2ma.org Western Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus www.wacvb.com

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he Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) unveiled its new Business Events Canada (BEC) division with a refreshed agenda for the meetings, conventions and incentive travel (MCIT) sector.

MCIT attracts nearly 2 million visitors a year with total spending of $1.7 billion – almost a quarter of all money spent by inbound overnight travellers. Plus, Canada is No. 1 for outbound meetings business from the U.S., totalling about $1.4 billion annually.

“We remain firmly committed to working with our partners and clients to bring events of all kinds to

T Canada,” says Greg Klassen, CTC senior vice-president, marketing strategy and communications.

He adds, “Conventions and meetings held in Canada can be the first spark that ignites interest in doing business that leads to investment in our country as well as exploration of the unique experiences that Canada offers international travellers.”

he 2013 floods didn’t waterlog Alberta’s meetings and events industry for long. Though heavy June rains caused extensive damage across the province, most hotels, resorts and meeting venues were back in business by Canada Day. The 101st Calgary Stampede proceeded despite wet weather thanks to quick-thinking organizers, who were able to protect the substation that provides electricity to the grounds.

“Throughout our entire history we have never cancelled a show, despite two wars and the Great

Big oil expo

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une 11, 2013, saw the largest Canadian energy event of the year kick off at Calgary’s Stampede Park. The Gas & Oil Expo welcomed more than 24,000 national and international delegates and nearly 700 company exhibitors.

Industry professionals from 60plus countries, including Canada, China, India, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S., checked out new technologies, products and services, viewed live demonstrations in an expanded outdoor exhibition area and heard free talks on business development, health, safety and the environment, among other

topics relevant to their sector. “[The] expo has become a hallmark event for both the city of Calgary and the oil and gas industry,” says Wes Scott, EVP of organizers dmg events. “The event has expanded exponentially since last held … and we are currently witnessing a 30 per cent increase in registration of attendees compared to 2011.”

eetings & Conventions Calgary (MCC) launched a new ambassador program in 2013. The Calgary Champions initiative aims to encourage meeting and event planners to choose Calgary for their national and international conference needs.

Ambassadors include leading local figures in diverse fields – from doctors to celebrities – who highlight the range of expertise available in Calgary. The program also works to shine a light on the city’s diverse meeting facilities.

Similar programs are used by the Japan Tourism Agency – a

Timewise gets green

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dmonton’s Timewise Events Management Inc. is the first event-management company in Canada to pass a comprehensive green audit and achieve the Institute for Green Business Certification’s (IGBC) Green Business Certification status.

“We are committed to operating sustainably and excited to be an example for other businesses in Canada to follow,” says Debbie Macleod, Timewise’s green-meetings strategist. “Our first order of business is to take the green best practices we’ve established in our office and apply them to the

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CALGARY STAMPEDE

The show must go on

meetings and conferences we manage.”

IGBC’s “Green Audit” evaluates a business in 10 categories: waste reduction, recycling, reduction of office material usage, purchasing, energy saving, water conservation, pollution prevention, reduction in chemical usage, proper handling of pollutants and reduced emissions.

eeting Professionals International has completed its first comprehensive research study on meeting design, entitled Meeting Design: The What, Why and How. Some findings were shared at IncentiveWorks in Toronto in August 2013.

“Meeting design is about reducing a meeting or event down to its most essential elements and directing increasingly limited resources toward what matters most – your attendees,” says John Nawn, who led the study.

A tool kit created as a result of the study is designed to provide

Depression, [and] 2013 will be no exception,” Calgary Stampede president and chair Bob Thompson said just before opening day.

“We’re doing whatever it takes to prepare for July 5,” added CEO Vern Kimball. “We’re … draining and drying all the buildings, removing damaged materials and replacing and restoring everything we can.”

leader in International Congress and Convention Association rankings – as well as Vancouver and Quebec City.

“The ambassador program … will help to secure our city’s place as a desired destination for professional conferences of all kinds,” says MCC director of marketing and communications Heather Lundy.

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planning professionals with guidance on how to design more effective meetings and undertake new approaches to create breakthrough experiences.

“Given the ‘new normal’ facing all meeting professionals to do more with less, [the study] represents one of the few opportunities to actually reduce real costs while simultaneously increasing value.”

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Engaging delegates through gaming can take special events to new levels

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one poorly, a game at a meeting or conference can seem like something out of a nightmare summer camp. Tahira Endean, a creative director with Cantrav Services Inc., a meeting- and event-planning firm servicing Vancouver, Whistler and Banff, has seen some attempts at engaging delegates with games fall flat.

“Usually it’s, ‘You’re going to do this now, you’re going to be on this team and you’re going to wear a pinny,’” she says. “It can be very regimented.”

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with using games at conferences to increase engagement, teach new concepts and get people socializing. On the contrary, Endean says, technology has recently evolved to allow attendees to engage on their own terms. And that can really work to a host’s benefit.

As more planners realize the value of incorporating gaming elements into their special events, companies that produce mobile applications for such events have

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embraced the idea of gamification – a psychological concept that involves building game mechanics into situations that aren’t, strictly speaking, competitive.

A little competitive incentive, however, can go a long way for meeting planners who have specific objectives they want to accomplish within a limited timeframe.

According to Ryan Bennett, a mobile-gaming veteran, president of Viralogix Media Inc. and owner of Stunt Buxx Viral Media Marketplace, every business owner wants “to engage customers and get them to do what you want them to do.” As such, he says, “Games can increase excitement, participation and loyalty.”

OWNER, STUNT BUXX VIRAL MEDIA MARKETPLACE

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Game on

Technology has evolved to allow attendees to engage at an event on their own terms – and that can really work to a host’s benefit

The games themselves can take on a number of forms.

Patrick Payne, CEO of Vancouver-based Quickmobile, which produces mobile apps for events, conferences and trade shows, says, “We ask what they’re trying to achieve at their event, and we’ll create a game that will achieve or accomplish whatever that objective is.”

That can mean different things to different event planners. For example, a gaming solution for a company that wants to ensure delegates show up at an opening-night gala (rather than veg out in their hotel rooms) could be a leader board within an event app that awards points for attendance. Another firm that’s had issues around workshop tardiness may include a QR code outside each session room that can be scanned before the scheduled start time to bump an attendee up in the standings. And for event planners who want to encourage out-of-town guests to enjoy the city during down time, Endean suggests an Amazing Race-style social media challenge.

She points to Event Camp Vancouver, a 2011 meeting of planning professionals. Organizers, who wished to highlight the city’s eco-conscious vibe and cut down on waste, made a game out of it. Using the event app, attendees were able to check in to record individual “acts of green.”

“We wanted to show that it’s really easy to run a sustainable meeting,” Endean explains. “[Attendees] say, ‘Hey, that wasn’t so hard. I can go back to the office and do that.’”

Taken collectively, these types of tasks constitute a

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game that challenges attendees to step out of their comfort zones. They produce content and can turn the event into a local trend.

Attendees who are already familiar with gamification apps like Foursquare and MapMyRun will likely take to these challenges like fish to water. Others, however, may remain aloof. But that, says Endean, is part of the point.

“It’s a different way of approaching [engagement] and it can take some getting used to for clients,” she says. “They might think, ‘Oh, what if they don’t do it?’ A lot of people will just go on and see what it’s all about, and that’s OK, too. They’re learning how they want to learn.”

Attendees may be a tough sell, but some clients need an even harder pitch. Even proponents like Bennett admit the concept of gamification carries a lot of baggage.

Potential clients can be turned off if they think of it as a buzzwordy add-on.

“It blows people’s hair back, their eyes dilate,” he says of the G-word. “People either know the concept intimately or they think it’s just incorporating some silly game elements. It’s much more than that.”

Endean, however, has seen proof that gamification works – particularly at the end of an event.

“If you see someone on the leader board who you don’t know but is close to you in the standings, by the time you get to that closing reception, you’re going to find that person and meet them,” she says. “It leads to different kinds of connections.” Á

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ENGAGING THE INTROVERT Expert advice on how to crack the strong, silent types LORNE MALLIN

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J Jocelyn Flanagan, president and CEO of e=mc2 Event Management, says “it’s important to give [introverts] something engaging to see, feel, hear or touch – which also gives them something to talk about with the next person who stands or sits nearby”

When Burnaby psychologist Lorne Prupas runs workshops, he tries to set his introverted guests at ease as soon as they enter the venue

ocelyn Flanagan knows how to create an atmosphere that draws introverts out of their shells at meetings and conferences. She calls them “engagement pockets,” and describes them as areas where guests can comfortably mill around, relax on lounge furniture, have a snack and chat with their peers.

The president and CEO of Calgarybased e=mc2 Event Management Inc. also ensures that there’s always something to see or hear – either on a stage or on a screen – in order to prevent attendees from sitting and staring blankly into space or their mobile device.

“It’s important to give them something engaging to see, feel, hear or touch – which also gives them something to talk about with the next person who stands or sits nearby,” she explains.

While social media platforms and smartphone apps are relevant and necessary, Flanagan says that nontech tools like create-your-own name badges that reveal something about each delegate’s personality can make great conversation starters.

She has even set up video speakers’ corners and comment walls – graffiti

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walls, digital smartboards or simple sticky notes – to engage participants at an event.

When Burnaby, British Columbia, psychologist Lorne Prupas runs workshops, he tries to set his guests at ease as soon as they enter the venue by introducing himself to each and every attendee personally and doing his best to engage particularly introverted participants right at the door.

After that, designated “reflection periods” are executed throughout the session to allow delegates to do some work in writing before sharing their thoughts with the rest of the group.

“Having the answers in writing … gives them added courage to offer their contributions to group discussions,” Prupas says. “The act of making a verbal contribution, particularly for the introverted, is an act of courage. Verbal contributions should be acknowledged and something positive about the contribution should be made. This will make it safer for others to contribute.”

A bit of humour, he adds, can also work wonders.

“People are grateful when we make them laugh,” Prupas explains. “In return they tend to be more generous

of spirit and contribute more to the workshop – even the introverted.”

Vancouver-based economic consultant Roslyn Kunin – a self-proclaimed introvert with decades of experience leading and attending events – admits that she often goes into “mother mode” at meetings in order to ensure that “no one is hogging” the conversation. She says that she also tries to make note of “anyone who hasn’t said anything,” and then make a point of asking those people for their opinion.

With networking at the heart of most business functions, Kunin says that the challenge for introverts is to say, “OK, the most fun thing that I can think of is definitely not networking – how can I do it?”

Her best tried-and-true advice for the shy is as follows: seek out all the people you know and say hello, and be sure to introduce yourself to anyone who appears as or more introverted than you are.

Finally, as a host or planner, be sure to collect and review participant evaluations at the end of each event. This, according to Prupas, can help you to determine what can be done differently in the future in order to better engage the “hard to engage.” Á

PSYCHOLOGIST

The act of making a verbal contribution, particularly for the introverted, is an act of courage

Economic consultant Roslyn Kunin advises introverts to seek out and introduce themselves to other introverts at a meeting or conference

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LESSONS

LEARNED

Expert advice on making your next meeting or event a complete success

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rom dealing with tight budgets to executing Plan B, it’s the meeting

planner’s job to ensure an event goes off without a hitch. We asked

three industry experts to relay lessons they learned in organizing

some of Alberta’s biggest and best events of the past year.

PAULA ARNOLD, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, DMG EVENTS EVENT | Global Petroleum Show TOP TIP | Staff with smarts

When floodwaters hit Calgary last June, Global Petroleum Show organizers scrambled to ensure the massive conference and trade show at Calgary Stampede Park would be ready to welcome 680 exhibitors and 24,000 registered attendees | DMG EVENTS

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When floodwaters hit Calgary last June, Arnold and other Global Petroleum Show (GPS) organizers scrambled to ensure the massive conference and trade show at Calgary Stampede Park would be ready to welcome 680 exhibitors and 24,000 registered attendees from 60 different countries.

“Many exhibits in Hall F were under water,” she recalls.

“Luckily, overnight, we were able to secure an HVAC company, and all hands were on deck to clean up for the following morning.”

The experience underscores the importance of having planning and events staff with the smarts to react quickly when the original plan is a washout. “[We] tend to be anal with respect to planning processes because we need to be,” explains Arnold. “When things change rapidly, we must have a plan B or C.” Further, she says, “Always anticipate problems or changes before they occur. Go through every possible scenario in your mind.”

The three-day GPS – the largest such event in Canada – generates an estimated $69.4 million in direct economic impact in Calgary and $8.9 billion in business

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transactions. The next show will be held in Calgary in June 2014.

“Planning GPS is a year-round venture, but we arrive at Stampede Park 10 days prior to mark out the outdoor areas and prepare for the heavy equipment to move in,” she says, adding that dmg also harnesses social media to reach its worldwide audience.

“The true buzz begins with the launch of our GPS app, which is about six weeks before the event,” Arnold explains. “We consistently communicate in all of our marketing materials our Twitter handle to spread the word about the show.”

As for lessons learned, keeping the people who come to events in mind is key.

“Often we’re focused so much on sales and revenue that we forget if we didn’t have the attendee, there would not be an event at all,” she says. “You can sell out a show but, if the experience for the attendee is not a good one, they won’t come back. The attendee is the most important customer an event has.”

MARK STEPHENSON, VP, INFORMA CANADA EVENT | Real Estate Forum TOP TIP | Content is king When your company produces 20 real estate conferences and forums across Canada each year, not to mention dozens of other events and large trade shows, content truly becomes king.

Stephenson, who helps Informa Canada produce its highly respected Real Estate Forums at venues like the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton and Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, says these events typically attract between 1,200 and 2,600 delegates.

“The most important thing is ensuring we have the most compelling content with the right speakers addressing that content,” he says, noting that the “very fluid” nature of the real estate industry means issues can surface quickly.

As such, Informa starts lining up speakers for its events six months in advance, taking care to secure experts who can be objective. As Stephenson explains, “You have to remove the sales pitches.”

Planners, too, should never expect to receive big hotel discounts, regardless of how many rooms they book or how long they have been at it. After all, he says, “You’re only as good as your last show.”

Despite the fact that “organizers must remain aware that they’re working toward a fixed deadline that cannot be changed,” Stephenson, who is now working with Port Metro Vancouver on a new conference and trade show called Cargo Logistics Canada, says, “The most important thing is to enjoy what you’re doing and to have fun doing it.”

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LEE MALLEAU, VP, BUSINESS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT, CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EVENT | CanadaChina City Economic Cooperation Forum TOP TIP | Down to the details Despite helping to organize as many as 50 business events each year, the first Canada-China City Economic Cooperation Forum, held in partnership with the Consider Canada City Alliance, was a challenge even for a seasoned event planner like Malleau.

The one-day seminar, held in July 2013 at Calgary’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, was the largest gathering of Chinese and Canadian business leaders of its kind to date, drawing 150 delegates, including government officials and senior business representatives from both countries.

Due to billions of dollars invested in Canada by companies in China and the Asia Pacific over the past several years, it was crucial that the seminar go smoothly. According to Malleau, the arrangement of simultaneous translation services and the changing of dinner venues to a larger space proved the importance of “getting every detail right,” and scheduling weekly conference calls with organizers and speakers to fine-tune the event was key.

She adds that, when it comes to meetings between delegates from different part of the world, things like body language and cultural etiquette become critically important. At the same time, Malleau says, “Never underestimate the power of humour to open dialogue and present a message.” Á

The first Canada-China City Economic Cooperation Forum, in Calgary, was the largest gathering of Chinese and Canadian business leaders of its kind to date | CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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BUILD Alberta’s range of team-building programs has something to offer everyone CURT CHEREWAYKO

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osted in boardrooms, on mountainsides and even in the kitchen, team-building programs offered throughout Alberta are

as diverse as their settings.

The objectives of these activities range widely, too. While some help shape business leaders, others aim to teach co-workers to communicate more effectively or develop their problem-solving skills. Some, believe it or not, are simply designed to get staff out of the office for a day and boost their spirits.

Power play “We’re such a ‘put your nose to the grindstone’ kind of province,” says Robert Manolson. “We have a ‘work first’ attitude.”

This observation is, in part, what drives the founder of Powerful Play Experiences in Edmonton to help businesses and organizations “embrace the value of fun at work.” His team-building workshops, which include high-energy, co-operative activities largely shaped around the use of props and games, take place right in the office, sparing staff the time and trouble of having to travel off-site for the day.

ROBERT MANOLSON |

For Manolson, the success of a team-building workworrkshop can be measured by participants’ icipants’ reaction reactions, n s,, which often include clapping, cheering, laughing laughin ng and dancing. However, when it comes to chalchaa llenging teams to work together more effectively, effectively ly, he takes his work seriously.

“People go back to the workplace place and they the hey ns – they imim mfall back into their old patterns he way,” he he mediately let work get in the says. “Staff need to see team-building uilding as a human-resources process that’ss built into in nto the work culture 24-7. Team-building building g needs nurturing and ongoing attention tention throughout the year.”

Sink or swim Bill Nutter and two partners launched aunched Deltaa SynS nSyn ergy Group two decades ago to provide experiential rovide experienti tiall nd team-building team-buildin ng and learning-based training and

SPEAKER, CREATOR AND FACILITATOR, POWERFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES ENCES

Team building needs nurturing and ongoing attention throughout the year

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Robert Manolson, Powerful Play Experiences: “staff need to see team-building as a humanresources process that’s built into the work culture 24-7”

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Yamnuska Mountain Adventures in Canmore offers hikes, easy rock climbs and games aimed at heightening participants’ risk-management, decision-making and general team skills | TRAVEL ALBERTA/EPPO ERKES

Zest Corporate Adventures’ “Titanium Chef” program challenges teams to show off their collective culinary prowess

response to clients who wanted lighter, less-intense programs. Today, Zest’s most popular team-building activities are inspired by reality television, with a “Titanium Chef” exercise that tests teams’ collective culinary prowess in the kitchen and an “Amazing Race” course peppered with physical and cognitive hurdles.

Inside Out Experience offers programs that teach team survival skills that can be applied in the workplace to make co-workers collaborate more effectively

for groups that require more fundamental or comprehensive changes.

“We start a conversation around who the client is, what their industry is and what their particular learning objectives are,” says Nutter, explaining that this can lead to the creation of a tailored program that includes improvisation, role-playing, leadership-building and team problem-solving exercises.

In one activity, a team member guides a blindfolded coworker through the necessary steps to build an object out of Lego. To add a layer of complexity, some of the blocks are discreetly removed from the set beforehand, challenging both teammates to solve the dilemma together.

The company also offers outdoor activities involving ropes courses and water-based activities like canoe races or building a seaworthy raft.

“It’s not just the experience,” he says. “It’s learning from the experience and being able to apply it back to the workplace.”

In 2006, Delta created Zest Corporate Adventures in

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Great outdoors According to Andrew Pratt, water-based activities are among the best to help navigate the complexities of the workplace. In fact, the owner of Inside Out Experience in Bragg Creek has written a book about it.

Rafting in the Workplace, co-authored by Pratt and two colleagues, is a collection of analogies on how success in the workplace and success on the rapids are alike. As expected, Inside Out’s team-building programs include a rafting exercise that sees teams work their way through a river obstacle course dotted with a number of problem-solving activities. The company also offers various programs on dry land, including a GPS-based scavenger hunt.

The Delta Lodge at Kananaskis has a similar scavenger hunt, which can be tailored to suit each client, as well as a slew of other outdoor team-building offerings. Erin Sokoloski, spa and guest activities manager at the lodge, says, “The main focus for us is to get teams outside enjoying what the area has to offer and to get them to learn about the area, its history and its wildlife.”

Finally, for outdoor activities high above the ground, Yamnuska Mountain Adventures offers hikes, easy rock climbs and games aimed at heightening participants’ risk-management, decision-making and general team skills. The Canmore company also manages a ropes course featuring a series of obstacles and challenges that “becomes even more fun and challenging when you ‘cross paths’ with other participants on a section.” Á

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Meeting places at a glance

How to use Meeting Places’ region-by-region directories of venues and services

Meeting Places at a Glance

Regional Directories

Company Index

If you’re looking for details of specific venues, start below. First check the Alberta map on page 19 to confirm what region your event is in, then browse the listings under that region.

Refer to the Alberta map on page 19 for the page numbers of individual regional directories. The introductory pages will update you on the latest news: new conference or convention facilities that have come online in the past year or significant meeting-venue renovations. The directories that ensue list the services available in each of the region’s towns and cities.

If you already know the company you want for the job, simply turn to the company index at the back of the regional directories. You’ll find an alphabetized listing of every company, referring you to the page that includes a description of the company and contact information.

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Welcome to the meeting planners’ resource section of Meeting Places, including directories of all the resources you’ll need for planning meetings, conferences, conventions and trade shows throughout Alberta.

Start by using the colour-coded map of Alberta on page 19 to identify the region of your intended event. Then use the two main sections of the Meeting Places resource guide, “Meeting Places at a Glance,” which offers details of meeting venues in each region, and regional directories, which guide you to all the services you’ll need wherever you are holding your event.

Calgary & Area—20 Edmonton & Area—21 Alberta Rockies—21 Central Alberta—21 Southern Alberta—22 Northern Alberta—22

Calgary & Area Airdrie

Comfort Inn & Suites Airdrie/403‑948‑3411 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Calgary North/403‑912‑1952 Nose Creek Valley Museum/403‑948‑6685 Ramada Inn & Suites Airdrie/403‑945‑1288

Calgary

Acclaim Hotel Calgary Airport/403‑291‑8000 Aero Space Museum of Calgary/403‑250‑3752 Ambrose University College/403‑410‑2000 BEST WESTERN PLUS Port O’ Call Hotel/403‑291‑4600 Best Western Premier Freeport Inn & Suites/403‑264‑9650 Calgary Stampede/403‑261‑0282 Calgary TELUS Convention Centre/403‑261‑8500 Carriage House Inn/800‑661‑9566 Cilantro Restaurant/403‑245‑8880 Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre/800‑661‑1464 Country Inn & Suites

by Carlson Calgary-Airport/403‑250‑1800 Days Inn Calgary South/403‑243‑5531 Deerfoot Inn & Casino/403‑236‑7529 Delta Bow Valley Hotel/403‑205‑5415 Delta Calgary Airport/403‑291‑2600 Delta Calgary South/403‑225‑8620 Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro/403‑234‑0428 EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts/403‑294‑7455 The Executive Royal Hotel Calgary/403‑291‑2003 Fort Calgary/403‑290‑1875 Gerry Thomas Gallery/403‑265‑1630 Glenbow Museum/403‑268‑4162 Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre/403‑279‑8611 Greenwood Inn & Suites Calgary/403‑250‑8855

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Crystal Ridge Golf Centre/403‑995‑5563 D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club/403‑938‑5522 Kayben Farms/403‑938‑2857

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The Ranch Golf & Country Club/780‑470‑4700

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Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre/866‑987‑4323

Edmonton

Bennett Environmental Education Centre/780‑468‑1439 Campus Tower Suite Hotel/780‑439‑6060 Chateau Lacombe Hotel/780‑420‑8357 Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre/780‑452‑7770 Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites Kingsway/780‑732‑5734 Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel/780‑423‑4811 Conference Services - University of Alberta/780‑492‑6057 Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown/780‑945‑4735 Days Inn Downtown Edmonton/780‑423‑1925 Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel/780‑429‑3900 Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre/780‑434‑6415 DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton/780‑484‑0821 Edmonton Hotel & Convention Centre/780‑462‑5507 Edmonton Petroleum Club/780‑474‑3411 The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald/780‑429‑6406 Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South/780‑465‑7931 Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton/780‑443‑2233 Holiday Inn Conference Centre Edmonton South/780‑432‑1200 Metterra Hotel on Whyte/780‑431‑5318 Myer Horowitz Theatre/780‑492‑4764 Polish Veterans Hall and Country Lodge/780‑475‑9366 Quality Inn West Harvest Edmonton/780‑484‑8000 Radisson Hotel Edmonton South/780‑437‑6010 Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre/780‑453‑7343 Rexall Place/780‑378‑5133 Sands Hotel & Conference Centre/780‑474‑5476 Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre/780‑426‑5026 Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre/780‑468‑4115 Shaw Conference Centre/780‑917‑7607 Timms Centre for the Arts/780‑492‑2273 Tom Goodchild’s Moose Factory/780‑468‑4115 Union Bank Inn/780‑401‑2214 Von’s Steakhouse & Oyster Bar/780‑439‑0041 The Westin Edmonton/780‑426‑3636 Wingate by Wyndham Edmonton West/780‑930‑2371

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Leduc

Best Western Plus Denham Inn & Suites/780‑986‑2241 Executive Royal Inn Leduc-Nisku/780‑986‑1840

Millet

Labyrinth Lake Lodge/780‑905‑9827

Sherwood Park

Coast Edmonton East Hotel/780‑464‑4900 Festival Place/780‑410‑8567

Sherwood Park

Holiday Inn Express Sherwood Park/780‑417‑3388

St Albert

Best Western Plus The Inn at St Albert/780‑470‑3800 Servus Credit Union Place/780‑418‑6081 Star of the North Retreat House/780‑459‑5511 Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club/780‑973‑6705

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Best Western Plus Pocaterra Inn/403‑678‑4334 Blackstone Mountain Lodge/403‑609‑8098 Canmore Recreation Centre/403‑678‑0808 Econo Lodge Canmore/403‑678‑5488 Elevation Place/403‑678‑0808 Falcon Crest Lodge/403‑678‑6150 The Grande Rockies Resort/403‑678‑8880 Quality Resort Chateau Canmore/403‑678‑6699 Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre/403‑609‑5438 Silver Creek Lodge/403‑859‑2150 Solara Resort & Spa/403‑609‑3600 StoneRidge Mountain Resort/403‑961‑5039 Windtower Lodge & Suites/403‑609‑6600 Copperstone Resort/403‑678‑0303

Hinton

Black Cat Guest Ranch/780‑865‑3084 Hinton Golf Club/780‑865‑2904 Holiday Inn Express Suites Hinton/780‑865‑2048 Holiday Inn Hinton/780‑865‑3321 Overlander Mountain Lodge/877‑866‑2330

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Blackfalds Community Hall/403‑885‑4677 Blackfalds Multi-Plex/403‑885‑4677

Bonnyville Camrose

Camrose Regional Exhibition/780‑672‑3640 Camrose Super 8/780‑672‑7303 Chuck MacLean Arts Centre/780‑672‑9949 Norsemen Inn/780‑672‑9171 Ramada Inn Camrose/780‑672‑5220

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Ramada Drayton Valley/780‑514‑7861 Super 8 Drayton Valley/780‑542‑9122

Edson

Best Western High Road Inn/780‑712‑2378 Edson & District Recreation Complex/780‑723‑3311 Nova Inn Edson/780‑278‑6155

Kitscoty

Kitscoty Hall/780‑872‑9465

Lacombe

Greenway Inn/403‑782‑7826

Lloydminster

Centennial Civic Centre Auditorium/780‑875‑4529 Holiday Inn & Suites Lloydminster/780‑870‑5050 Lloydminster Exhibition Association/306‑825‑5571 Servus Sports Centre/780‑875‑4529 Tropical Inn Hotel & Conference Centre/780‑875‑7000 West Harvest Express/780‑875‑8884 West Harvest Inn Lloydminster/780‑875‑6113

Olds

Olds College Conference Services/403‑556‑8359

Red Deer

Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum/403‑341‑8614 Best Western Plus Inn & Suites/403‑346‑3555 Black Knight Inn/403‑343‑7669 Collicutt Centre/403‑358‑7524 Comfort Inn & Suites Red Deer/403‑348‑0025 Days Inn Red Deer/403‑340‑3297 Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre/403‑343‑6074 Hampton Inn & Suites/403‑346‑6688 Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South/403‑348‑8485 iHotel 67 Street/403‑357‑1108 Quality Inn North Hill/800‑662‑7152 Ramada Inn & Suites Red Deer/403‑342‑4445 Red Deer Lodge/800‑661‑1657 Sandman Hotel Red Deer/403‑343‑7400 Sheraton Red Deer Hotel/403‑755‑1150 Westerner Park/403‑343‑7800

Rimbey

Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel/403‑843‑2999

Rocky Mountain House

The Prairie Creek Inn/403‑844‑2672 Walking Eagle Inn & Lodge/403‑845‑2804

Three Hills

Super 8 Three Hills/403‑443‑8888

Vermilion

Vermilion Regional Centre/780‑853‑5358

Whitecourt

Admiral Inn & Suites/780‑778‑2216 Eagle River Casino/780‑779‑2727 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Whitecourt/780‑778‑2512

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Coleman

Country Encounters/403‑563‑5299

Elkwater

Elkwater Lake Lodge & Resort/403‑893‑3811

Fort Macleod

The Empress Theatre Society/403‑553‑4404

Lethbridge

Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre/403‑327‑5701 6 ENMAX Centre /403‑320‑4086 4 Fort Whoop Up National Historic Site/403‑329‑0444 5

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Best Western Plus Sun Country/403‑527‑3700 City of Medicine Hat - Arenas/403‑502‑8745 Comfort Inn & Suites Medicine Hat/403‑504‑1700 Desert Blume Golf Club/403‑581‑4653 Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre/403‑502‑8787 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Medicine Hat/403‑504‑5151 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede/403‑527‑1234 Medicine Hat Lodge Resort/403‑502‑8190 Southside Events Centre/403‑528‑9997

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Kinplex Social Room/403‑502‑8745

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Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Pincher Creek/403‑627‑5000

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Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Taber/403‑223‑4424

Waterton Park

Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort/403‑859‑2150

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Athabasca Golf & Country Club/780‑675‑4599 Athabasca Super 8/780‑675‑8888

County of Grande Prairie No 1

The Dunes Golf & Winter Club/780‑538‑4333

Fairview

Fort McMurray

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Brooks

Cardston

Henderson Lake Golf Club/403‑327‑3652 Lethbridge Exhibition Park/403‑317‑3213 Quality Inn & Suites Lethbridge/403‑331‑6440 Ramada Lethbridge/403‑329‑0555 Regent Restaurant/403‑328‑7800 Ric’s Grill & The Mix by Ric’s Lounge in the Watertower/403‑317‑7427 Southern Alberta Art Gallery/403‑327‑8770 University of Lethbridge Conference & Event Services/403‑329‑2244

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Best Western Hotel & Suites Grande Prairie/780‑402‑2378 Crystal Centre/780‑513‑5242 Evergreen Park/780‑357‑2849 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Conference Centre/780‑402‑6886 Paradise Inn & Conference Centre Grande Prairie/800‑661‑7954 Podollan Inn Rez & Spa Grande Prairie/780‑830‑2000 Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre/780‑832‑2436 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Grande Prairie/780‑831‑2999 Sandman Hotel Grande Prairie/780‑513‑5555 Stanford Hotel Grande Prairie/780‑539‑5678

High Level

Best Western Mirage Hotel & Resort/780‑821‑1000

Slave Lake

Northwest Inn/780‑849‑3300 Slave Lake Inn & Conference Centre/780‑849‑4101 Super 8 Slave Lake/780‑805‑3100

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AFTER THE FLOOD Torrential downpours could not dampen Calgary’s meeting and event industry

CURT CHEREWAYKO

| NEWS@BIV.COM

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or many Calgarians the 2013 flood was a hugely disruptive event. Now that much of the damage has been repaired, it’s back to business in Cowtown. Even the city’s signature event didn’t succumb to the disaster.

Thanks to event staff and volunteers, the 2013 Calgary Stampede was a hit.

Calgary’s can-do attitude is reflected in a marketing initiative launched by Meetings & Conventions Calgary (MCC) back in March 2013, several months prior to the flood.

Featuring prominent Calgarians, including University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon and Dragons’ Den dealmaker W. Brett Wilson, the campaign serves as testament to the strong work ethic that makes this city tick.

MCC also kicked off its “Calgary Champions” program last May, selecting leaders in various fields to act as ambassadors in promoting the city abroad. The aim, according to MCC director of marketing and communications Heather Lundy, is to draw more national and international events and meetings to town, as “many international groups will only consider a destination if they have a local support ambassador.”

Among the biggest supporters of MCC’s efforts is the Calgary Hotel Association (CHA). Executive director Jon Jackson describes his city as “very vibrant,” with “a very safe and walkable downtown,” and calls the local restaurant scene “one of the best if not the best in Canada.”

That’s not all. With so many “pre- and post-event activities you can do within the city or within a short drive away in places like Banff, Kananaskis and Fort Macleod,” Jackson says Calgary is a truly special place to hold business meetings and conventions.

An abundance of accommodation doesn’t hurt, either.

The CHA’s 61 member hotel properties – located in four primary quadrants across the city: downtown, south, northeast and northwest – boast a combined total of 10,500-plus rooms to meet the needs of a wide range of visitors.

CHA members are working hard to do just that. The Delta Calgary South Hotel, for instance, recently opened a new lounge that offers concierge service and complimentary goodies like breakfast, evening appetizers and all-day café service. Rooms in the hotel have also been renovated to include fully wired “smart desks,” which provide connectivity to the web and to each suite’s flat-panel TV. The chain’s “Meeting Maestro” concept provides event planners with the ultimate flexibility in scheduling events.

“Meeting planners want to access someone right away; they don’t want to be hunting around for help,” says Grant Erickson, the hotel’s director of sales and marketing. “We

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Calgary’s Telus Convention Centre can hold 4,000 delegates and boasts direct connections to three four-star hotels with a total of 1,100 suites

are positioning ourselves as the best destination for meetings of 20 to 50 people.”

Another CHA property in the city’s south is the Deerfoot Inn & Casino, offering approximately 20,000 square feet of meeting space divided into 14 versatile rooms – enough room for up to 500 guests. The inn also provides premium catering options, including a traditional grill, a South Pacific-themed bar, a sushi bar and a Friday-night buffet, and free shuttle service to its sister property – 2013 Calgary White Hat Award Accommodation of the Year finalist Service Plus Inns & Suites, with meeting space for 50.

With a pool, whirlpool, fitness facilities, 24-hour Denny’s Restaurant, Moxie’s Grill and Shark Club sports bar, as well as excellent meeting and banquet facilities, the Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South can host 320 delegates. For

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Rooms at the Delta Calgary South Hotel include fully wired “smart desks� that provide connectivity to the web and a flat-panel TV

larger events, the Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre – also a CHA member – has more than 15,000 square feet of adaptable function space that can accommodate business gatherings with as many as 1,400 attendees.

The boutique Hotel Blackfoot features a unique combination of modern luxury accented by an Old West vibe. With 21,000-plus square feet of event space, up to 350 guests can meet here.

Beyond its healthy hotel stock, Calgary offers a variety of venues to suit varied needs. The Telus Convention Centre, for one, can hold 4,000 people and boasts direct connections to three four-star hotels with a total of 1,100 suites. The centre’s also upped its green efforts in recent years, installing solar panels that generate enough energy to support two average households for a year.

Not only does the new WestJet Campus venue on Aerial Place NE include meeting rooms small (16 guests) and large (900), each of its three conference centres contains projector screens with full audiovisual capability and wireless connectivity.

Another unique venue can be found in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame – a Calgary facility that offers attendees a glimpse into the country’s sports history. With six meeting rooms and 50 hands-on interactive exhibits (including sport challenges, touchscreen sports lessons and 3-D simulations) the hall makes for a memorable meeting space. Ă

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sandmanhotels.com 1 800 SANDMAN (726 3626) 8001 11th Street SE | Calgary, AB | T2H 0B8 | Tel: 403 252 7263

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Calgary’s Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre We will accommodate your business meetings and conventions with personal attention and professional service with over 15,000 square feet of adaptable function space. We offer 169 spacious guest rooms and over 480 complimentary parking stalls.

The Glenmore Inn provides numerous options that can easily accommodate your needs. Our facilities are perfect for almost any size of special occasion.

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www.glenmoreinn.com

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We’re here to make your meeting or convention a huge success. Let our professional team handle all the details for you.

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Join Us at one of our 6 dining establishments Mohave Grill, Tobiko Sushi House, Wild Horse Pub, Cactus Lounge, Chrome Room or the Wildhorse Cafe

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Experience the ultimate blend of luxury and heritage Live in the moment and be part of the energy, the redesigned Hotel Blackfoot combines contemporary amenities with the legacy of Alberta. Driven to provide satisfaction with superior service, Hotel Blackfoot offers guests excellent value, a modern banquet space, brand new outdoor pool and guestrooms of spectacular opulence.

Book with Hotel Blackfoot and stay in maanikinako.

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5940 Blackfoot Trail SE - Calgary, Alberta, Canada - T2H 2B5

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Calgary & area Airdrie

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Hotels & Motels

The CountryWood at Bragg Creek 36 White Ave PO Box 1199, Bragg Creek T0L 0K0 Heather O’Bray................................. 403-949-8466 www.countrywood.ca

Comfort Inn & Suites Airdrie 133 Sierra Springs Dr SE, Airdrie T4B 3G7................ 403-948-3411 403-948-0021 www.choicehotels.ca/cn903 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Calgary North 64 East Lake Ave NE, Airdrie T4A 2G8 ............... 403-912-1952 403-945-0253 gm@hieairdrie.com www.hieairdrie.com Ramada Inn & Suites Airdrie 191 East Lake Cres, Airdrie T4A 2H7 ............... 403-945-1288 403-945-1012 gm@ramadaairdrie.com www.canaltahotels.com

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Nose Creek Valley Museum 1701 Main St SW, Airdrie T4B 1C5 ............................................. 403-948-6685 ncvm@telus.net www.nosecreekvalleymuseum.com

Bragg Creek

Resorts/Retreats Riverside Chateau 104 White Ave Box 1319, Bragg Creek T0L 0K0 Marek Grzesiak ................................ 403-835-6032 info@riversidechateau.com www.riversidechateau.com

Restaurants Bavarian Inn Restaurant 75 White Ave Box 808, Bragg Creek T0L 0K0 Josef Wiewer .................................. 403-949-3611 restaurant@thebavarianinn.com www.thebavarianinn.com

Distinctive Catering 2828 18 St NE Suite 1, Calgary T2E 7B1 Corinne Quinton ............................... 403-256-4380 info@distinctivecatering.ca www.distinctivecatering.ca Grumans Catering & Delicatessen 230 11th Ave SE, Calgary T2G 0X8 Peter Fraiberg ...... 403-261-9003 403-261-5012 events@grumans.ca www.grumans.ca

Calgary

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Meeting Professionals International - Greater Calgary Chapter Box 61203 Kensington RPO, Calgary T2N 4S6 ............... 403-835-1601 403-266-6709 info@mpi-gcc.org www.mpi-gcc.org

Audiovisual Services

Service Plus Inns & Suites Calgary 3503 114 Ave SE, Calgary T2Z 3X2 ............................................. 403-256-5352 403-256-5321 reservations@spis.ca www.serviceplusinns.com

Westin Calgary 320 4th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 2S6 Andrea Fernando-Morris ................. 403-508-5206 403-265-7908 andrea.fernando-morris@westin.com www.westincalgary.com

Westin Calgary 320 4th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 2S6 Andrea Fernando-Morris ................. 403-508-5206 403-265-7908 andrea.fernando-morris@westin.com www.westincalgary.com

Banquet Facilities

Bus Services

Cilantro Restaurant 338 17 Ave SW, Calgary T2S 0A8 ............... 403-245-8880 403-245-5239 cilantromanager@crmr.com www.cilantrocalgary.com Il Sogno 24 4 St NE, Calgary T2E 3R7 Dominique Maurer........................... 403-232-8901 403-232-8816 ilsogno@shaw.ca www.ilsogno.org La Chaumiere 139 17 Ave SW, Calgary T2S 0A1................ 403-228-5690 403-228-4448 lachaumiere@shaw.ca www.lachaumiere.ca

Airport Shuttle Express Ltd 2536 7 Ave NE, Calgary T2A 2L7 Joanne Townshend.......................... 403-509-4799 403-272-4799 info@airportshuttleexpress.com www.airportshuttleexpress.com

Caterers A Splendid Affair 10 Coachway Rd SW Suite 143, Calgary T3H 1E5 Beat Schmassmann ......................... 403-228-6280 beat@asplendidaffair.com www.asplendidaffair.com

Community Halls Marlborough Park Community Centre 6021 Madigan Dr NE, Calgary T2A 5G9 Doug Caswell ...... 403-248-1775 403-273-9194 marlpark@shaw.ca www.marlboroughparkcommunity.com Triwood Community Association 2244 Chicoutimi Dr NW, Calgary T2L 0W1 Lesley Switzer ..... 403-282-2677 403-282-0731 triwoodca@shaw.ca www.triwood.org

Conference Organizers/Planners/ Tradeshow Consultants Delisle Marketing & Events Inc 1120 44 Ave SE Suite A, Calgary T2G 4W6 Charlene Delisle............................... 403-203-9243 403-236-0524 cdelisle@dmeinc.ca www.dmeinc.ca Details Convention & Event Management 305 4625 Varsity Dr NW Suite 400, Calgary T3A 0Z9 Jean Silzer ........................................ 403-277-7377 888-820-7757 info@detailsinc.ca www.detailsinc.ca Marketplace Events 5940 Macleod Trail SW Suite 602, Calgary T2H 2G4 Micheline Picot ... 403-253-1177 403-253-7878 www.calgaryhomeshow.com

Creating memorable events

strategy sessions | festive celebrations | weddings | commercial and retail shows | corporate events | gala dinners

Only @ Spruce Meadows R

18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW | Calgary, Alberta | t. 403.974.4200 | www.sprucemeadows.com/facilities

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Calgary & area Decor and Design Services

Entertainment Services

Chair Flair Party Rentals 246 Stewart Green SW Suite 2024, Calgary T3H 3C8 Shannon Collins ............................... 403-923-8751 chairair@shaw.ca www.chairair.ca Flagworks Inc 5622 Burleigh Cres SE Bay 1, Calgary T2H 1Z8 Marion Hurley ..... 403-265-5595 403-265-5612 agworks@agworks.com www.agworks.com

Quicksilver Entertainment Calgary Eric Fairlie........................... 877-780-7469 info@quicksilvershow.com www.quicksilvershow.com

Destination Management/ Marketing Meetings + Conventions Calgary 120 9 Ave SE, Calgary T2G 0P3 Jennifer Stewart .............................. 403-261-8569 info@meetingscalgary.com www.meetingscalgary.com

Employment Agencies/Event StafďŹ ng

Event Planners Consider It Done Productions 1441 23rd Ave SW Suite 506, Calgary T2T 0T6 Colleen Clancy..... 403-605-6676 403-452-8503 consideritdone@shaw.ca www.consideritdoneproductions.com Unique Parties Calgary ............... 403-259-3383 403-252-8347 uniqueparties@shaw.ca www.uniqueparties.ca

Event Registration CONEXSYS Event Registration 6115 4th St SE Unit 9, Calgary T2H 2H9 Mike Carruthers .. 403-254-0695 403-254-0472 mike@conexsys.com www.conexsys.com

Floral Design and Plants

BBW International Inc Calgary ............................................ 866-984-0352 sales@bbwinternational.com www.bbwinternational.com Local calgary event staff for conference registration, cashiers, booth hostesses and experiential marketing brand ambassadors.

Best Western Premier Freeport Inn & Suites 86 Freeport Blvd NE, Calgary T3J 5J9 Elise Shorting ...... 403-264-9650 403-264-9651 info@bestwesterncalgary.com www.bestwesterncalgary.com

Pushing Petals Flowers Inc 1209 5th Ave NW, Calgary T2N 0S1 Janet Figley ...................................... 403-263-3070 info@pushingpetals.com www.pushingpetals.com Twigs & Company 121 8th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 1B4 Sheila Duff........... 403-263-3302 403-263-6970 twigs@twigs.ca www.twigs.ca

Hotels & Motels

Carriage House Inn 9030 Macleod Trail S, Calgary T2H 0M4 ............... 800-661-9566 403-640-7526 sales@carriagehouse.net www.carriagehouse.net Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre 1316 33 St NE, Calgary T2A 6B6................ 800-661-1464 403-248-0749 info@calgaryplaza.com www.calgaryplaza.com Country Inn & Suites by Carlson CalgaryAirport 2481 39 Ave NE, Calgary T2E 8V8 Krista Salik .......... 403-250-1800 403-250-2121 cx_clgr@countryinns.com www.countryinns.com/calgaryab Days Inn Calgary South 3828 Macleod Trail S, Calgary T2G 2R2................ 403-243-5531 403-243-6962 meetings@daysinn-calgarysouth.com www.daysinn-calgarysouth.com

Acclaim Hotel Calgary Airport 123 Freeport Blvd NE, Calgary T3N 0A3 Farra Gillis............ 403-291-8000 403-532-9400 farra@clique.ca www.acclaimhotel.ca

Deerfoot Inn & Casino 11500 35 St SE Suite 1000, Calgary T2Z 3W4 Michael Seguin ... 403-236-7529 403-252-4767 mseguin@dďŹ c.ca www.deerfootinn.com Delta Bow Valley Hotel 209 4th Ave SE, Calgary T2G 0C6................ 403-205-5415 403-266-0007 www.deltahotels.com Delta Calgary Airport 2001 Airport Rd NE, Calgary T2E 6Z8 Lori McGrath .................................... 403-291-2600 403-250-6121 lori.mcgrath@deltahotels.com www.deltacalgaryairport.com

Heritage Park Historical Village is Calgary’s most distinctive venue with facilities to suit any event, year-round. Let our Executive Chef, Jan Hansen, create the perfect menu for your culinary needs.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND BOOKING AVAILABILITY VISIT HERITAGEPARK.CA OR CALL 403.268.8526

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Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre 2720 Glenmore Trail SE, Calgary T2C 2E6 Heather Row ....... 403-279-8611 403-236-8035 heatherrow@glenmoreinn.com www.glenmoreinn.com Greenwood Inn & Suites Calgary 3515 26 St NE, Calgary T1Y 7E3 Mark Nichols ....... 403-250-8855 403-250-8050 calgary@greenwoodinn.ca www.greenwoodinn.ca Holiday Inn Calgary - MacLeod Trail South 4206 MacLeod Trail S, Calgary T2G 2R7 Rina Carcasole ................................. 403-287-2700 403-243-4721 rina.carcasole@whg.com www.hihotelcalgary.ca Hotel Arts 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary T2R 0G8............................................. 403-266-7680 403-237-0978 events@hotelarts.ca www.hotelarts.ca

Delta Calgary South 135 Southland Dr SE, Calgary T2J 5X5 Grant Erickson ..... 403-225-8620 403-225-5813 gerickson@deltacalgarysouth.com www.deltacalgarysouth.com Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University 2231 Banff Trail NW, Calgary T2M 4L2 Keri Perreault ................................... 403-289-1921 403-282-2149 econobanfftrail@shaw.ca www.econolodgecalgary.com The Executive Royal Hotel Calgary 2828 23 St NE, Calgary T2E 8T4 ............... 403-291-2003 403-291-2019 northcalgary@royalinn.com www.executivehotels.net/calgary

Hotel Blackfoot 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary T2H 2B5 Carrie Larose .................................... 403-252-2253 403-252-3574 clarose@hotelblackfoot.com www.hotelblackfoot.com Hotel Elan 1122 16 Ave SW, Calgary T2R 0T6 Sarah Webb ..................................... 403-229-2040 sarah.webb@hotelelan.ca www.hotelelan.ca Hyatt Regency Calgary 700 Centre St SE, Calgary T2G 5P6 ............................................ 403-717-1234 403-262-3490 salescalrc@hyatt.com www.hyattregencycalgary.com International Hotel Suites Calgary 220 4 Ave SW, Calgary T2P 0H5 Natasha Sadowy ............................. 403-290-7850 403-290-7885 catering@internationalhotel.ca www.internationalhotel.ca Residence Inn Calgary Airport 2530 48th Ave NE, Calgary T3J 4V8 Jessica Muzzerall .............................. 403-278-1000 403-278-1006 www.marriott.com

Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South 8001 11 St SE, Calgary T2H 0B8............................................. 403-252-7263 403-252-7225 sales_calsouth@sandman.ca www.sandman.ca

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Service Plus Inns & Suites Calgary 3503 114 Ave SE, Calgary T2Z 3X2 ............................................. 403-256-5352 403-256-5321 reservations@spis.ca www.serviceplusinns.com Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire 255 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary T2P 5C2 Erin Richter ....................................... 403-266-7200 403-266-1300 hotelinfo@sheratonsuites.com www.sheratonsuites.com

Wingate by Wyndham Calgary 400 Midpark Way SE, Calgary T2X 3S4 ............................................. 403-514-0099 403-514-0090 meetings@wingatebywyndhamcalgary.com www.wingatebywyndhamcalgary.com

Westin Calgary 320 4th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 2S6 Andrea Fernando-Morris ................. 403-508-5206 403-265-7908 andrea.fernando-morris@westin.com www.westincalgary.com

Photography - Event/Videography

Speakers/Facilitators

Accent Photography 1842 31 Ave SW, Calgary T2T 1S7 Lawrence De Pape ........................... 403-271-4120 403-271-4121 accentphoto@shaw.ca www.CalgaryPhotographer.com

Stone Creek Resorts Inc 1100 1st St SE Suite 201, Calgary T2G 1B1 Amanda Henderson ......................... 403-802-3619 ahenderson@stonecreekresorts.com www.silvertipresort.com

Production Companies/Live/Staging

Restaurants

The Event Group 1235 17 Ave SW Suite 210, Calgary T2T 0C2 David Howard .................................. 403-543-1509 403-543-1516 dave@eventgroup.ca www.eventgroup.ca

At Wit’s End Customized Corporate Comedy Calgary Zandra Bell ......................... 866-207-0395 zandra@zandrabell.com www.zandrabell.com Workplace Speaker Network 27 Coach Manor Rise SW, Calgary T3H 1C5 Denise Baril ...................................... 403-620-5010 denise@workplacespeakernetwork.com www.workplacespeakernetwork.com

Tourist Attractions - Major

Regional Convention Spaces Calgary TELUS Convention Centre 120 9 Ave SE, Calgary T2G OP3 Melissa Kon ..................................... 403-261-8500 403-261-8510 sales@calgary-convention.com www.calgary-convention.com Westin Calgary 320 4th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 2S6 Andrea Fernando-Morris ................. 403-508-5206 403-265-7908 andrea.fernando-morris@westin.com www.westincalgary.com

Resorts/Retreats Kensington Riverside Inn 1126 Memorial Dr NW, Calgary T2N 3E3 Jesse Ziercke ................................... 403-228-4442 403-228-9608 info@kensingtonriversideinn.com www.kensingtonriversideinn.com

Hotel Blackfoot 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE, Calgary T2H 2B5 Carrie Larose .................................... 403-252-2253 403-252-3574 clarose@hotelblackfoot.com www.hotelblackfoot.com Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club 109 7 Ave SW, Calgary T2S 0A1............................................. 403-532-1911 403-234-7195 thepalomino@telus.net

Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park 1300 Zoo Rd NE, Calgary T2E 7V6 Judy Lang ......................................... 403-232-9300 403-232-7582 salesinfo@calgaryzoo.ab.ca www.calgaryzoo.ab.ca

Take your next event out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary.

Hold your next corporate event at the Calgary Zoo. We offer many unique spaces for meetings, conferences and social functions. Whether it’s a gathering of 25 people or 1000, you’ll find first-class dining, complete privacy and large open spaces for one-of-a-kind team building challenges.

To host an event that really inspires, contact us at (403) 232-7770 or salesinfo@calgaryzoo.com

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Calgary & area Spruce Meadows 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary T2J 5G5 Stavroula Kangles ............................ 403-974-4264 403-974-4266 information@sprucemeadows.com www.sprucemeadows.com

Universities and Colleges Ambrose University College 150 Ambrose Circle SW, Calgary T3H 0L5 Alaina Attaway ................................ 403-410-2000 403-571-2556 specialevents@ambrose.edu www.ambrose.edu/conferences Mount Royal University Events and Conference Services 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary T3E 6K6 Andrea Hennel .... 403-440-8890 403-440-5650 mrevents@mtroyal.ca www.mtroyal.ca/mrevents

Spruce Meadows 18011 Spruce Meadows Way SW, Calgary T2J 5G5 Stavroula Kangles 403-974-4264 403-974-4266 information@sprucemeadows.com www.sprucemeadows.com TELUS Spark - Calgary’s New Science Centre 220 St George’s Dr NE, Calgary T2E 5T2 Elise Ahenkorah .. 403-817-6887 403-817-6801 events@sparkscience.ca www.sparkscience.ca/bookyourevent Westin Calgary 320 4th Ave SW, Calgary T2P 2S6 Andrea Fernando-Morris ................. 403-508-5206 403-265-7908 andrea.fernando-morris@westin.com www.westincalgary.com

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Cochrane Tourism Association c/o Cochrane RancheHouse 101 RancheHouse Rd, Cochrane T4C 2K8 Hillary Richardson ............................ 403-981-6716 cochranetourism@gmail.com www.cochrane-tourism.ca

Rafter Six Ranch Resort 81130 Ranch Rd E PO Box 100, Exshaw T0L 2C0 ................ 888-267-2624 403-673-3961 vacations@raftersix.com www.raftersix.com

High River

Venues – Historical/Themed/Outdoor Aero Space Museum of Calgary 4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary T2E 8A5 Christine Hills ..... 403-250-3752 403-250-8399 info@asmac.ab.ca www.asmac.ab.ca Calgary Stampede 1410 Olympic Way SE, Calgary T2G 2W1 .............. 403-261-0282 403-261-0421 www.calgarystampede.com/venues

Heritage Park Historical Village 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary T2V 2X3 Sandra Kam ......... 403-268-8500 403-268-8501 kam@heritagepark.ab.ca www.heritagepark.ca The Ranche Restaurant Bow Bottom Trail Fish Creek Park, Calgary T2J 6T5 ............................................. 403-225-3939 rancheinfo@crmr.com www.crmr.com/theranche

Cochrane

Exshaw

WinSport Canada 88 Canada Olympic Rd SW, Calgary T3B 5R5 Greg Paseshnik .. 403-247-5452 403-286-7213 info@winsportcanada.ca www.winsportcanada.ca

Signs, Banners, Flags

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres

Resorts/Retreats

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro 113 8 Ave SW, Calgary T2P1B4 ............................................. 403-234-0428 divinoevents@crmr.com www.crmr.com/divino Gerry Thomas Gallery 602 11th Ave SW Suite 100, Calgary T2R 1M7 Jennifer Taylor ................................. 403-265-1630 403-265-1634 communications@gtgallery.com www.gerrythomasgallery.com

Heritage Park Historical Village 1900 Heritage Dr SW, Calgary T2V 2X3 Sandra Kam ...................................... 403-268-8500 403-268-8501 kam@heritagepark.ab.ca www.heritagepark.ca

Hotels & Motels Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre High River 1104 11 Ave SE, High River T1V 1M4 Rick Bart............... 403-652-3834 403-652-4432 info.highriver@heritageinn.net www.heritageinn.net

Mississauga

Event Marketing

PNH Solutions 5225 Creekbank Rd, Mississauga L4W 1R3 Francois Hudon ................................ 514-683-3279 info@pnh.ca www.pnh.ca PNH Solutions: Canadian leader in event marketing and trade show exhibit products - fast turnaround knowledgeable professionals at your service.

Okotoks

Caterers Don’s Good Time Catering Okotoks Donald Buehler ................................ 403-606-1247 don@goodtimecatering.ca www.goodtimecatering.ca

Golf Courses & Country Clubs Crystal Ridge Golf Centre 9 Crystal Green Ln, Okotoks T1S 1A4............................................. 403-995-5563 www.crystalridgegolf.com D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club PO Box 279, Okotoks T1S 1A5 Barb Binkley ..................................... 403-938-5522 403-938-6352 bbinkley@darcyranchgolf.com www.darcyranchgolf.com

Restaurants Bistro Provence 52 North Railway St, Okotoks T1S 1J3 ............................................. 403-938-2224 bistro52@live.com www.bistro-provence.ca

Glenbow Museum 130 9 Ave SE, Calgary T2G 0P3 Allison Ainsley .... 403-268-4162 403-265-9769 aainsley@glenbow.org www.glenbow.org

PNH Solutions 5225 Creekbank Rd, Mississauga L4W 1R3 Francois Hudon ................................ 514-683-3279 info@pnh.ca www.pnh.ca PNH Solutions: Canadian leader in event marketing and trade show exhibit products - fast turnaround knowledgeable professionals at your service.

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Kayben Farms 314064 32 St E, Okotoks T1S 1A2 Judy Kolk .......................................... 403-938-2857 403-938-2647 judy@kayben.com www.kayben.com

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CAPITAL CITY New and renovated venues in Edmonton up the ante when it comes to state-of-the-art meeting space

CURT CHEREWAYKO

| NEWS@BIV.COM

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dmonton’s meeting and events sector is getting treated to a major makeover, with millions of dollars being poured into renovations, expansions and new builds by hoteliers, property managers and government, reflecting a confident bet that Alberta’s capital will continue to be a key destination for corporate rendezvous for years to come.

The city’s international airport recently completed a glittering $670 million expansion that includes a new U.S. departures area, additional retailers and improved checkin gates. A second pay-for-use Plaza Premium Lounge offering free Wi-Fi and refreshments means more space for business travellers to rest their feet – and check their meeting agendas – in YEG. Local accommodation is also being revamped, including the 213-suite Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel. With 20,000 square feet of varied meeting space – the largest of which can host banquets for 564 attendees – the property plans to hire a number of “navigators” dedicated to guiding guests toward hot spots for food and entertainment.

The 41-year-old Mayfield Inn and Suites, too, is being updated ahead of its relaunch as the DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton in early 2014. The property boasts ballroom space to host 900 attendees and, on completion, will include a state-of-the-art conference centre with seven stunning meeting spaces that developer SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts is billing as distraction free, ergonomically advanced and fully wired. Best of all, the facilities can be leased via a number of all-inclusive packages that include access to the centre’s Connections Cafe, which offers a full menu of fresh food all day. For meeting planners, that means not having to schedule meals for attendees.

SilverBirch has been particularly busy in Edmonton, recently completing construction of a conference centre at its Radisson Edmonton South Hotel and making plans for its Home2 Suites by Hilton project, which will include extended-stay amenities that will be particularly appealing to business travellers.

Meantime, updates to the Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre have introduced fully wired “smart desks” to each guest suite. Part of the hotelier’s ModeRoom concept, these provide business travellers with connectivity to the web and to the flat-panel TV in their room. Also worth noting is Delta’s recent renovation of its 30,000 square-foot conference centre.

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Edmonton’s elegant Fairmont Hotel Macdonald offers convention facilities for 10 to 350 delegates | FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS

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Edmonton & area

Situated in downtown Edmonton, the Union Bank Inn is a one-of-a-kind venue housed in the former – and historic – Union Bank of Canada Building. This stunning venue offers three unique banquet facilities able to accommodate numerous types of events and up to 130 guests. From the grand Giverny Ballroom to the distinguished Vintage Room, this city inn boasts full audiovisual capabilities, complimentary Internet access, a catering team and architectural interest to boot.

Also at Edmonton’s core, the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald offers convention facilities for 10 to 350 delegates. Featuring 10,000 square feet of space, from stylish boardrooms to magnificent ballrooms, this elegant venue boasts state-ofthe-art and on-the-spot office amenities, plus a full-time events team to plan every detail, every step of the way.

Among Edmonton’s many other incredible meeting and conference venues: the enormous EXPO Centre, with more than 500,000 square feet of space; the busy Shaw Conference Centre, which puts on hundreds of events each year; and the sophisticated Oasis Centre in close proximity to West Edmonton Mall. Ă

The Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel is connected directly to YEG by a heated skybridge

All-day access to the DoubleTree’s Connections Cafe means meeting planners don’t have to schedule meals for attendees

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Affordability and close proximity to Edmonton make Dow Centennial Centre in Fort Saskatchewan your ďŹ rst choice to host business meetings or events!

780.992.6400

8700 84 Street, Hwy 21 fortsask.ca/dowcentre

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There’s a new cookie in town

OPENING WINTER 2014

Call today to book your meeting at the all new DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton

16615 – 109th Avenue, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5P 4K8 T (780) 484 0821 | F (780) 486 1634 WestEdmonton.DoubleTree.com | yegnm_ds@hilton.com

Hilton HHonors™ membership, earning of Points & Miles™ and redemption of points are subject to HHonors ©2013 Hilton Worldwide

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Edmonton & area Acheson

Edmonton

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres

The Ranch Golf & Country Club 52516 Range Rd 262, Acheson T7X 5A2 Murray McCourt............................... 780-470-4700 780-470-4500 gm@theranchgolf.com www.theranchgolf.com

Ardrossan

Display Designers & Builders Exhibit Installation Services Inc 53028 Range Rd Unit 224, Ardrossan T8E 2M1 Brad Henderson ............................... 780-922-4966 780-922-2297 info@exhibitinstallation.ca www.exhibitinstallation.ca

Edmonton Tourism 9990 Jasper Ave NW Suite 400, Edmonton T5J 1P7 Brent Beatty ..................................... 780-917-7625 780-426-0535 bbeatty@edmonton.com www.edmonton.com Meeting Professionals International - Greater Edmonton Chapter 11215 Jasper Ave NW Unit 93, Edmonton T5K 0L5 ............................................. 780-909-4006 mpiedmonton@gmail.com www.mpiedmonton.org

Audiovisual Services

Beaumont

Mediaco 14737 123 Ave, Edmonton T5L 2Y6 Neil MacNeil ....... 780-401-1000 780-401-1001 edmonton@mediaco.ca www.mediaco.ca

Team Building

Banquet Facilities

Powerful Play Experiences 4103 46 St, Beaumont T4X 1G1 Robert Manolson ............................. 780-929-5949 robert@powerfulplay.ca www.powerfulplayexperiences.ca

Bennett Environmental Education Centre 9703 94 St, Edmonton T6C 3W1 Robin Kramar....... 780-468-1439 780-466-3370 bennett.centre@epsb.ca www.bennettcentre.epsb.ca Eagle’s Nest Catering Ltd RR 1 SE, Edmonton T6H 4N6 Linda Kuhn........... 780-449-6646 780-416-5530 info@eaglesnestcatering.ca www.eaglesnestcatering.ca Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre 11050 90 St NW, Edmonton T5H 1S5................ 780-426-5026 780-426-5030 smgc@telusplanet.net www.santamariagoretticentre.com

Devon

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre 20 Haven Ave Suite 6, Devon T9G 2B9 Lynn Brown....................................... 866-987-4323 780-987-4365 info@leducnumber1.com www.leducnumber1.com

Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre 3840 76 Ave, Edmonton T6B 3B9 Paul Doucette ...... 780-468-4115 780-469-8123 pdoucette@sawmillrestaurant.com www.sawmillrestaurant.com Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton T5J 1N9 Lisanne Lewis................................... 780-917-7607 llewis@edmonton.com www.shawconferencecentre.com Union Bank Inn 10053 Jasper Ave, Edmonton T5J 1S5 Colleen Gilliam .... 780-401-2214 780-401-2213 sales@unionbankinn.com www.unionbankinn.com

Caterers Zinc Catering at the Art Gallery of Alberta 2 Sir Winston Churchill Sq, Edmonton T5J 2C1 Elisa De Fazio ...... 780-392-2505 780-392-2485 elisa.defazio@compass-canada.com www.zincrestaurant.ca

Conference Organizers/Planners/ Tradeshow Consultants CEO Corporate Event Organization Inc 11355 105 Ave, Edmonton T5H 3Y3 Anne Finzer.......... 780-421-1240 780-429-1591 info@ceoinc.ca www.ceoinc.ca Foster Associates 9768 170 St Suite 367, Edmonton T5T 5L4 Mandy Foster ................................... 780-914-9972 fosterassociates@shaw.ca www.fosterassociatesglobal.com Timewise Event Management Inc 17008 90 Ave NW Suite 456, Edmonton T5T 1L6 Arlene Schilke .................................. 780-444-3773 info@timewiseevents.com www.timewiseevents.com

Decor and Design Services Etc Event Styling and Decor 11355 105 Ave, Edmonton T5H 3Y3 Anne Finzer......... 780-425-1240 780-429-1591 info@etceventstyling.com www.etceventstyling.com

Equipment and Supply Rentals Big Top Tent Rentals 17412 108 Ave, Edmonton T5S 1E8 Danielle DeCorby 780-489-0859 780-489-2325 bigtop@bigtoptentrentals.com www.bigtoptentrentals.com

Event Planners Cana Events Inc 10807 50 St NW, Edmonton T6A 2E3 Cathy Harvey .................................... 780-485-5955 780-485-5986 cathyharvey@canaevents.com www.canaevents.com Currie Communications Ltd 10471 178 St Suite 202, Edmonton T5S 1R5 Joan Currie ....................................... 780-413-9570 780-486-0285 jcurrie@curriecom.com www.curriecom.com

Event Registration Event IQ Inc 9912 106 St Suite 40, Edmonton T5K 1C5 David Bodnarchuk ............................ 780-424-3144 780-424-3144 sales@eventiq.com www.eventiq.com

Hotels & Motels Campus Tower Suite Hotel 11145 87 Ave, Edmonton T6G 0Y1 Kate Maxwell...... 780-439-6060 780-433-4410 k.maxwell@coasthotels.com www.campustower.com

TAKE YOUR GETAWAY TO NEW HEIGHTS With a total of six meeting rooms providing over 4,000 square feet of first class meeting space, we have the flexibility to suit your group needs.

Where business is a pleasure 780.423.3600

1.888.423.3601 www.unionbankinn.com 10053 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton AB

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Add four dining options, world class golf and casino nightlife all nestled between the Rockies and Purcell Mountains and you have a perfect corporate getaway.

250.420.2022 · SALES@STEUGENE.CA

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Edmonton & area Chateau Lacombe Hotel 10111 Bellamy Hill NW, Edmonton T5J 1N7 Sherri Schurer .................................. 780-420-8357 780-420-8379 sales@chateaulacombe.com www.chateaulacombe.com Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites Kingsway 159 Airport Rd, Edmonton T5G 0W6 .......................................... 780-732-5734 780-424-6683 edmonton@novahotels.ca www.novahotels.ca Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown 1 Thornton Crt, Edmonton T5J 2E7 Celia Daniel ...................................... 780-945-4735 780-945-4731 c.daniel@concordhotels.com www.courtyardedmontondowntown.com Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel 10222 102 St, Edmonton T5J 4C5 Steven Walton ................................. 780-429-3900 780-426-0562 swalton@deltahotels.com www.deltaedmontoncentre.ca Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre 4404 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton T6H 5C2 Patricia Townsend............................ 780-434-6415 780-434-5298 www.deltaedmonton.com DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton 16615 109 Ave, Edmonton T5P 4K8 Erin Ruta ........................................... 780-484-0821 780-481-3923 eruta@silverbirchhotels.com

Edmonton Hotel & Convention Centre 4520 76 Ave, Edmonton T6B 0A5 Lesianne Smith ................................ 780-462-5507 780-462-5515 Toll Free Reservations: 1-800 661-5193 hotel@hiccedmonton.com catering@hiccedmonton.com www.hiccedmonton.com The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald 10065 100 St, Edmonton T5J 0N6 Steven Walton .... 780-429-6406 780-424-8017 hotelmacdonald@fairmont.com www.fairmont.com/macdonald Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South 7230 Argyll Rd, Edmonton T6C 4A6............................................. 780-465-7931 780-485-0611 www.fourpoints.com/edmonton

Metterra Hotel on Whyte 10454 82 Ave, Edmonton T6E 4Z7 Pat Smith ............. 780-431-5318 780-431-5336 psmith@hotelsonwhyte.com www.metterra.com Quality Inn West Harvest Edmonton 17803 Stony Plain Rd, Edmonton T5S 1B4 Vivian Basaraba .. 780-484-8000 780-486-6060 vivian.basaraba@westharvest.ca www.qualityinnwestharvest.com Radisson Hotel Edmonton South 4440 Gateway Blvd, Edmonton T6H 5C2................ 780-437-6010 780-431-5802 rhi_esal@radisson.com www.radisson.com Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre 11834 Kingsway, Edmonton T5G 3J5 ................ 780-453-7343 780-453-7324 ramadaedmontonres@silverbirchhotels.com www.ramadaedmonton.com Sands Hotel & Conference Centre 12340 Fort Rd, Edmonton T5B 4H5 Christee Reda ...... 780-474-5476 780-477-2714 info@sandshoteledm.com www.sandshoteledm.com

The Westin Edmonton 10135 100 St, Edmonton T5J 0N7 ............... 780-426-3636 780-424-1525 westinedmonton.01079@westin.com www.thewestinedmonton.com Wingate by Wyndham Edmonton West 18220 100 Ave, Edmonton T6J 1G3 ................ 780-930-2371 780-443-0500 catering@wingatebywyndhamedmonton.com www.wingatebywyndhamedmonton.com

Union Bank Inn 10053 Jasper Ave, Edmonton T5J 1S5 Colleen Gilliam .... 780-401-2214 780-401-2213 sales@unionbankinn.com www.unionbankinn.com

Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton T5J 1N9 Lisanne Lewis................................... 780-917-7607 llewis@edmonton.com www.shawconferencecentre.com

Production Companies/Live/Staging Allstar Show Industries Inc 10331 176 St, Edmonton T5S 2E4 Rodger Boyce ...... 780-486-4000 780-414-5724 allsales@allstar-show.com www.allstar-show.com FM Systems Edmonton 14729 123 Ave, Edmonton T5L 2Y6 Blair E McEwen... 780-451-1353 780-451-2868 blairm@fmsystems.net www.fmsystems.net MS Productions Inc 13103 124 St NW, Edmonton T5L 0P9 Milena Santoro ................................ 780-999-5799

Regional Convention Spaces

Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton 17610 Stony Plain Rd, Edmonton T5S 1A2 Dave Lindop......... 780-443-2233 780-486-8980 www.hiltongardeninn.com Holiday Inn Conference Centre Edmonton South 4485 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton T6H 5C3 Lindsey Kirkconnell 780-432-1200 780-432-2016 HI-Edmonton@fortisproperties.com www.holiday inn.com/edmontonsouth

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Edmonton & area Speakers/Facilitators

Team Building

Sherwood Park

LimeLight Communications Group Inc 10654 82 Ave Suite 157, Edmonton T6E 2A7 Brenda Smith....... 780-570-2787 780-417-2621 brenda@limelightgroup.com www.limelightgroup.com

Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ....................................... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Taxi/Limo Good Times Quality Limousine Services 7406 52nd St NW, Edmonton T6B 2G3 Bruce Tattrie ..................................... 780-463-7555 info@gtqualitylimo.com www.gtqualitylimo.com

Team Building High 5 Team Building 17324 106 St, Edmonton T5X 3G8 Robin Hardin..................................... 780-984-1085 robin@high5teambuilding.com www.high5teambuilding.com

Tourist Attractions - Major Alberta Railway Museum 24215 34 St, Edmonton T5Y 6B4 ................ 780-472-6229 780-968-0167 info@albertarailwaymuseum.com www.albertarailwaymuseum.com

Universities and Colleges Conference Services - University of Alberta 1-047 Lister Centre, Edmonton T6G 2H6 ............................................ 780-492-6057 780-492-5297 conference.services@ualberta.ca www.ualberta.ca/conferenceservices Timms Centre for the Arts 3-146 Fine Arts Building University of Alberta, Edmonton T6G 2C9 David Prestley .................................. 780-492-2273 780-492-9156 david.prestley@ualberta.ca www.timmscentre.ca

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Shaw Conference Centre 9797 Jasper Ave NW, Edmonton T5J 1N9 Lisanne Lewis................................... 780-917-7607 llewis@edmonton.com www.shawconferencecentre.com

Fort Saskatchewan

Banquet Facilities

Lac Ste Anne County (near Onoway)

Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ....................................... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor

Conference Organizers/Planners/ Tradeshow Consultants Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ....................................... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Event Planners Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ....................................... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Meeting Planners Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer .......... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre 11727 Kingsway NW, Edmonton T5G 3A1 Nigel Swarbrooke ............................ 780-452-7770 780-454-3436 nigel@chateaulouis.com www.chateaulouis.com Edmonton Petroleum Club 11110 108 St, Edmonton T5G 2T2 Charles Rothman.............................. 780-474-3411 780-471-8432 gm@edpetroleumclub.com www.edpetroleumclub.com Polish Veterans Hall and Country Lodge 9203 144 Ave NW, Edmonton T5E 2H7 Angie Gurney.................................... 780-475-9366 780-473-8251 angie.pvs@shaw.ca www.countrylodge.ca Rexall Place Box 1480, Edmonton T5J 2N5 Peter Jelinski....... 780-378-5133 780-471-8195 pjelinski@northlands.com www.northlands.com

Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ....................................... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

The Old Stone House 2217 TWP Road 540, Lac Ste Anne T0E 1V0 Carolyne and Tom Saumer .............. 780-967-3324 info@TheOldStoneHouse.ca www.TheOldStoneHouse.ca

Coast Edmonton East Hotel 2100 Premier Way, Sherwood Park T8H 2G4 .............. 780-464-4900 780-464-4796 www.coasthotels.com Festival Place 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park T8A 5T2 Peggy Thomas ..... 780-410-8567 780-449-0743 peggy.thomas@strathcona.ab.ca www.festivalplace.ab.ca Strathcona County 2001 Sherwood Dr, Sherwood Park T8A 3W7 Erin Mooney ........ 780-410-8505 780-464-8444 erin.mooney@strathcona.ca www.strathcona.ca

Sherwood Park

Hotels & Motels Holiday Inn Express Sherwood Park 11 Portage Ln, Sherwood Park T8H 2R7 Janice McDonald 780-417-3388 780-417-3183 janice@hiesherwoodpark.ca www.hiesherwoodpark.ca

Leduc

Hotels & Motels

Spruce Grove

Best Western Plus Denham Inn & Suites 5207 50 Ave, Leduc T9E 6V3 Carol J Borowic................................ 780-986-2241 780-986-1511 info@bestwesterndenham.com www.bestwesterndenham.com Executive Royal Inn Leduc-Nisku 8450 Sparrow Dr, Leduc T9E 7G4 Shannon Zambon ............................. 780-986-1840 780-986-1864 edmontonairport@royalinn.com www.executivehotels.net

Caterers

Promotional Items/Novelties/ Corporate Gifts/Gift Baskets In Any Event... Inc 90 49547 RR 243, Leduc T9E 2X2 Lauryann Tessier, CAS, MAS .......... 780-986-7197 ltessier@inanyevent.ca www.inanyevent.ca

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Production Companies/Live/Staging

Premium Catering Services Inc 101E Main St, Spruce Grove T7X 3X2 Kelly Schriever ................................. 780-906-3934 www.premiumcateringservices.com

St Albert

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres St Albert & District Chamber of Commerce 71 St Albert Rd, St Albert T8N 6L5 Debbie Grant ...... 780-458-2833 780-458-6515 events@stalbertchamber.com www.stalbertchamber.com

Golf Courses & Country Clubs Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club 25114 Sturgeon Rd Box 95, St Albert T8N 1N2.............. 780-973-6705 780-973-3199 www.sturgeonvalleygolfclub.com

Hotels & Motels

Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ......... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Best Western Plus The Inn at St Albert 460 St Albert Trail, St Albert T8N 5J9............... 780-470-3800 780-470-0038 gm@bestwesternstalbert.com www.bestwesternstalbert.com

Regional Convention Spaces

Resorts/Retreats

Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer ......... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

Speakers/Facilitators Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan 8700 84 St, Fort Saskatchewan T8L 4P5 Kelly Almer .......... 780-992-6409 780-992-3150 kalmer@fortsask.ca www.fortsask.ca/dowcentre

City of Leduc 1 Alexandra Park, Leduc T9E 4C4 ............................................. 780-980-7177 780-980-7127 info@leduc.ca www.leduc.ca

Star of the North Retreat House 3A St Vital Ave, St Albert T8N 1K1 Nancy Vaculchik .. 780-459-5511 780-458-8877 admin@starofthenorth.ca www.starofthenorth.ca

Millet

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Resorts/Retreats

Servus Credit Union Place 400 Campbell Rd, St Albert T8N 0R8 Scott Daniels .................................... 780-418-6081 780-458-2750 sdanielsl@st-albert.net www.servusplace.ca

Labyrinth Lake Lodge Site 1 Box 8 RR 1, Millet T0C 1Z0 Douglas MacLaine Pont .................. 780-905-9827 dunderry29@hotmail.com www.lablakelodge.com

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Alberta Rockies

MEETINGS MAGNET Raw beauty, a range of recreational activities and world-class event space make an alluring draw LORNE MALLIN

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o wonder Alberta’s majestic Rocky Mountains attract visitors from around the world – this is where sheer natural beauty combines with world-class facilities and recreational resources to create event magic.

Less than two hours by car from the Calgary International Airport, Banff National Park could be called the region’s crown jewel, with a mindblowing 25 meeting and convention properties that welcome virtually any size group (up to a whopping 2,000 guests) with any type of need.

One venue that simply cannot be overlooked is the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, boasting more than 76,000 square feet of event and exhibit space. In 2013, seven meeting rooms in the hotel were given makeovers, deepening the hotel’s draw. Nearby, the Banff Park Lodge conference centre has 19 meeting rooms, the largest of which can accommodate 500 people.

With 60 meeting rooms, the Banff Centre is billed as the largest arts and creativity incubator on the planet. The Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation opened its doors a few summers ago to show off its 17 meeting rooms of various sizes and flexibility. Baker Creek Mountain Resort features cosy log chalets and suites to stay in, plus an executive conference centre that’s ideal for small group meetings (up to 30 delegates) and special events.

Brewster’s MountView Barbecue, 10 minutes from downtown Banff, is another one-of-a-kind corporate event and reception facility that gives guests a dose of Alberta’s country-western pride. Catering to groups of 50 or more year-round, the venue serves up hearty, buffetstyle meals of its famous barbecue hip of beef.

After a two-year renewal project, Parks Canada’s Cave and Basin National Historic Site opened in the summer of 2013. Besides the naturally occurring warm mineral springs that pool in an underground cavern and an outdoor emerald-coloured basin, the site now features catering and special events facilities and a 40-seat theatre. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise recently renovated some of its event space, too, and still features unprecedented access to the turquoise gem that is its namesake.

Less than 300 kilometres north of Banff is Jasper National Park, one of the world’s largest protected natural areas. Here, the famed Columbia Icefield – an ancient remnant of the icy mass that once covered most of the mountains in Western Canada – and the world’s biggest Dark Sky Preserve help elevate the enjoyment of any conference or meeting.

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The Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation boasts 17 meeting rooms of various sizes and flexibility | BANFF LAKE LOUISE TOURISM/CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION

Banff’s Baker Creek Mountain Resort features cosy log chalets and suites to stay in and an executive conference centre that’s ideal for small group meetings | PADDY PALLIN

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Alberta Rockies

Kananaskis Country tour operators can easily arrange unique teambuilding experiences thanks to excellent recreational infrastructure like Nakiska Mountain Resort | TOURISM CANMORE KANANASKIS/JOHN EVELY

In Jasper National Park, the famed Columbia Icefield – an ancient remnant of the icy mass that once covered most of the mountains in Western Canada – elevates the enjoyment of any conference or meeting | TOURISM JASPER

The Canmore Civic Centre includes an atrium that can seat 100 for special events | TOURISM CANMORE KANANASKIS/PAUL ZIZKA

The 446-room Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge provides 18 meeting spaces, while the Sawridge hotel and conference centre can accommodate up to 250 delegates. For a more intimate Jasper setting, the Pyramid Lake Resort has one meeting space to suit 80 guests.

Closer to Calgary, on the eastern slopes of the mountains, Kananaskis Country and the alpine town of Canmore include a number of facilities to host conferences, meetings and other corporate events. The largest capacity facility in the area is the Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, with 21 meeting rooms covering 22,000 square feet of space.

In Canmore, the Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre has 10 meeting spaces for up to 800 people. On a smaller scale, the town’s Civic Centre includes an atrium that can seat 100 for special events. Best of all, local tour operators can easily arrange unique team-building experiences thanks to excellent recreational infrastructure like Nakiska Mountain Resort and the Silvertip Resort golf course. Á

Brewster’s MountView Barbecue, 10 minutes from downtown Banff, is a one-of-a-kind corporate event and reception facility that gives guests a dose of Alberta’s country-western pride | BANFF LAKE LOUISE TOURISM/CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION

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Alberta Rockies Banff

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Banff Lake Louise Tourism PO Box 1298, Banff T1L 1B3 Jan Desrosiers 403-760-1210 403-762-8545 jan@banfflakelouise.com www.banfflakelouise.com

Banquet Facilities Banff Ptarmigan Inn 337 Banff Ave Box 1070, Banff T1L 1H8 Claire Young .... 403-561-9152 403-592-1441 cyoung@bestofbanff.com www.bestofbanff.com

Bus Services Banff Airporter 141 Eagle Cres Box 2524, Banff T1L 1C3 Aaron Sands .... 403-762-3330 403-763-1677 aaron@banffairporter.com www.banffairporter.com

Caterers Patti’s Pantry Catering 141 Eagle Cres PO Box 3283, Banff T1L 1C9 Patti Secord ................................ 403-609-7051 info@pattispantrycatering.com www.pattispantrycatering.com

Destination Management/ Marketing

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel 405 Spray Ave Box 960, Banff T1L 1J4 ............ 403-762-2211 403-762-5741 banffsprings@fairmont.com www.fairmont.com/banffsprings Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort Box 1510, Banff T1L 1J5 ............ 403-705-4008 403-705-4015 groups@skibanff.com www.skibanff.com

Restaurants Wild Bill’s Legendary Saloon 201 Banff Ave, Banff T1L 1C4 ............ 403-762-0333 403-762-0399 wildbills@bestofbanff.com www.wbsaloon.com

Taxi/Limo Alpine Limousine & Tours PO Box 2235, Banff T1L 1B9 Andreas Lindner ......................... 403-762-5558 888-370-5238 info@alpinelimo.ca www.alpinelimo.ca

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Banff Centre 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr Box 1020, Banff T1L 1H5 ............ 403-762-6485 403-762-6202 conferences@banffcentre.ca www.banffcentre.ca/conferences

Discover Destination Management 147 Eagle Cres Suite 10 PO Box 1566, Banff T1L 1B5 Mark Zanetti.... 403-760-5469 403-760-7651 mark@discoverdm.com www.discoverdm.com

Hotels & Motels Banff Aspen Lodge 401 Banff Ave PO Box 1017, Banff T1L 1A9 Christy Massey........................... 403-762-4401 403-762-5905 info@banffaspenlodge.com www.banffaspenlodge.com Banff Rocky Mountain Resort Hotel & Conference Centre 1029 Banff Ave N Box 1070, Banff T1L 1H8 Claire Young .... 403-561-9152 403-592-1441 cyoung@bestofbanff.com www.bestofbanff.com Banff Voyager Inn/Spruce Grove Inn 555 Banff Ave Box 1540, Banff T1L 1B5 Georgina Raso . 800-879-1991 403-760-7792 sales@banffvoyagerinn.com www.banffvoyagerinn.com Fox Hotel & Suites 461 Banff Ave, Banff T1L 1H8 Claire Young .... 403-561-9152 403-592-1441 cyoung@bestofbanff.com www.bestofbanff.com Inns of Banff 600 Banff Ave, Banff T1L 1H8 Claire Young .... 403-561-9152 403-592-1441 cyoung@bestofbanff.com www.bestofbanff.com Rundlestone Lodge 537 Banff Ave Box 489, Banff T1L 1A6 John Morsley .. 403-762-2201 403-762-4501 sales@rundlestone.com www.rundlestone.com

Resorts/Retreats Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa 521 Banff Ave Box 1070, Banff T1L 1B7 Claire Young .... 403-561-9152 403-592-1441 cyoung@bestofbanff.com www.bestofbanff.com Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel & Conference Centre 222 Lynx St Box 2200, Banff T1L 1K5 Steve Orchin .... 403-760-3265 403-762-4740 sales@banffparklodge.com www.banffparklodge.com

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Rimrock Resort Hotel 300 Mountain Ave PO Box 1110, Banff T1L 1J2 Jim Leavens .... 403-762-3356 403-762-1842 sales@rimrockresort.com www.rimrockresort.com

Blairmore

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce 12707 20 Ave Box 706, Blairmore T0K 0E0 ........... 403-562-7108 403-562-7493 office@crowsnestpasschamber.ca www.crowsnestpasschamber.ca

Canmore

Banquet Facilities Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com

Caterers Bow Valley Gourmet PO Box 8703, Canmore T1W 0B9 Michael Anderson ...................... 403-679-8470 403-678-0085 chef@bowvalleygourmet.ca www.bowvalleygourmet.ca

Destination Management/ Marketing Cantrav Services Inc 129 Bow Meadows Cres Suite 200, Canmore T1W 2W8 Karin Wallace.. 403-678-9292 403-678-9577 kwallace@cantrav.com www.cantrav.com

Event Marketing TBA Global Marketing Inc 414 2nd St, Canmore T1W 2K4 Amy McCaig .... 403-678-6836 403-678-6874 banff@tbaglobal.com www.tbaglobal.com

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Taxi/Limo

Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com

Canmore Limousine & Tours 405 Canyon Close, Canmore T1W 1H4 .......... 403-609-1680 888-370-5238 info@canmorelimo.com www.canmorelimo.com

Helicopter Services

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Alpine Helicopters Inc 91 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore T1W 1N8 Jo-Anne Kobelt .......................... 403-678-4802 403-678-2176 canmore@alpinehelicopters.com www.alpinehelicopters.com

Canmore Recreation Centre 1900 8th Ave, Canmore T1W 1Y2 .......... 403-678-0808 403-678-6661 facility_bookings@canmore.ca www.canmore.ca Elevation Place 700 Railway Ave, Canmore T1W 1P4 .......... 403-678-0808 403-676-6661 facility_bookings@canmore.ca www.elevationplace.ca Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre 511 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore T1W 1N7 Marie-Eve Jackson..................... 403-609-5438 mjackson@silverbirchhotels.com www.radisson.com/canmore-hotel-ab Solara Resort & Spa 187 Kananaskis Way, Canmore T1W 0A3 .......... 403-609-3600 403-609-3455 stay@solararesort.ca www.solararesort.ca Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com

Hotels & Motels Best Western Plus Pocaterra Inn 1725 Mountain Ave, Canmore T1W 2W1 Marina Cotton . 403-678-4334 403-678-3999 sales@pocaterrainn.com www.pocaterrainn.com Econo Lodge Canmore 1602 2nd Ave, Canmore T1W 1M8 ......... 403-678-5488 403-678-2670 info@canmoremountainlodge.com www.canmoremountainlodge.com The Grande Rockies Resort 901 Mountain St, Canmore T1W 0C9 .......... 403-678-8880 403-678-6022 sales@granderockies.com www.granderockies.com Quality Resort Chateau Canmore 1718 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore T1W 2X3 ......... 403-678-6699 403-678-6954 info@chateaucanmore.com www.chateaucanmore.com Silver Creek Lodge 1818 Mountain Ave, Canmore T1W 3M3 Judy Hoar ........ 403-859-2150 403-859-2229 judy@waymarker.ca www.silvercreekcanmore.ca Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com Windtower Lodge & Suites 160 Kananaskis Way, Canmore T1W 3E2 .......... 403-609-6600 403-609-6666 sales@windtower.ca

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com

Dead Man’s Flats

Hotels & Motels Copperstone Resort 250 2nd Ave, Dead Man s T1W 2W4 Joey Belanger . 403-678-0303 403-678-0453 gm@copperstoneresorthotel.com www.copperstoneresorthotel.com

Hinton

Photography - Event/Videography

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Highland Photo Services 112 Kananaskis Way, Canmore T1W 2X2 Patti Macpherson ....................... 403-609-3611 info@highlandphoto.ca www.highlandphoto.ca Richard Brown Photography 135 15 St, Canmore T1W 1M1 ................................... 403-678-3237 jolimon@telusplanet.net www.richardbrownphoto.ca

Hinton Golf Club 760 Keil Dr, Hinton T7V 0B2 Rhys Kelso .................................. 780-865-2904 780-865-2906 events@hintongolfclub.com www.hintongolfclub.com

Resorts/Retreats Blackstone Mountain Lodge 170 Kananaskis Way, Canmore T1W 2A8 Ashley Magyar 403-609-8098 403-679-7098 gsm@blackstonelodge.ca www.blackstonelodge.ca Falcon Crest Lodge 190 Kananaskis Way, Canmore T1W 3K5 Trish Appleyard .......................... 403-678-6150 403-678-6148 trish@falconcrestlodge.ca www.falconcrestlodge.ca StoneRidge Mountain Resort 30 Lincoln Park, Canmore T1W 3E9 Kevin Piercey ... 403-961-5039 403-675-5002 kevin@stoneridgeresort.ca www.stoneridgeresort.ca Tourism Canmore Kananaskis PO Box 8608, Canmore T1W 2V3 Larry Gale ........ 403-678-1295 403-678-1296 sales@tourismcanmore.com www.tourismcanmore.com

Hotels & Motels Holiday Inn Express Suites Hinton 462 Smith St, Hinton T7V 2A1 ..................................... 780-865-2048 780-865-2049 hintonholidayinnexpress@shaw.ca www.hiexpress.com Holiday Inn Hinton 393 Gregg Ave, Hinton T7V 1N1 ...................................... 780-865-3321 780-865-7856 hintonholidayinn@shaw.ca www.bestsleepintown.com Super 8 Hinton 284 Smith St, Hinton T7V 2A1 Karen Lalonde ............................ 780-817-2228 780-817-2880 hintonsuper8@gmail.com www.super8hinton.com

Resorts/Retreats Black Cat Guest Ranch 50508 Range Rd 271A Box 6267, Hinton T7V 1X6 Amber Hayward ......................... 780-865-3084 780-865-1924 mail@blackcatguestranch.ca www.blackcatguestranch.ca

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Alberta Rockies Overlander Mountain Lodge PO Box 6118, Hinton T7V 1X5 Anouk Braspenning .................... 877-866-2330 780-866-2332 events@overlandermountainlodge.com www.overlandermountainlodge.com

Marmot Lodge 86 Connaught Dr Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 Jordan Tucker ............................. 780-852-2516 780-852-3833 jordan.tucker@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com

Jasper

Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre Jasper 76 Connaught Dr PO Box 2080, Jasper T0E 1E0 Pierre Frigon ............................... 780-852-6587 780-852-5942 pfrigon@sawridge.com www.sawridgejasper.com

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Tourism Jasper PO Box 568, Jasper T0E 1E0 Kaitie Worobec .......................... 780-820-2126 kaitie@jaspercanadianrockies.com www.jaspercanadianrockies.com

Hotels & Motels Amethyst Lodge 200 Connaught Dr Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 Jordan Tucker .. 780-852-2516 780-852-3833 jordan.tucker@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com Best Western Jasper Inn & Suites 98 Geikie St PO Box 871, Jasper T0E 1E0 ............ 780-852-4461 780-852-5916 groups@jasperinn.com www.bestwesternjasperinn.com Chateau Jasper 96 Geikie St PO Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 Jordan Tucker .. 780-852-2516 780-852-3833 jordan.tucker@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com Lobstick Lodge 94 Geikie St Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 Jordan Tucker .. 780-852-2516 780-852-3833 jordan.tucker@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com

Resorts/Retreats The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge 1 Lodge Rd Box 40, Jasper T0E 1E0 Uwe Walter ................................ 780-852-3301 780-852-5107 jasperparklodge@fairmont.com www.fairmont.com/jasper

Lake Louise

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise 111 Lake Louise Dr, Lake Louise T0L1E0 ....................................... 403-522-3511 403-522-3834 chateaulakelouise@fairmont.com www.fairmont.com/lakelouise Simpson’s Num-Ti-Jah Lodge Box 39, Lake Louise T0L1E0 Rossel Sabourin ......................... 403-522-2167 403-522-2425 ntjinfo@num-ti-jah.com www.num-ti-jah.com

Resorts/Retreats

Tourist Attractions - Major

Baker Creek Mountain Resort Bow Valley Parkway Box 66, Lake Louise T0L 1E0 ....................................... 403-522-3761 403-522-2270 bakerinfo@bakercreek.com www.bakercreek.com

Wild Water Adventure Inc PO Box 25, Lake Louise T0L 1E0 Ted Bilton ................................... 403-522-2211 403-522-2212 info@wildwater.com www.wildwater.com

Kananaskis

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor Boundary Ranch 2 Guinn’s Rd Hwy 40 Box 44, Kananaskis T0L 2H0 Alyssa Richards .......................... 403-591-7171 403-591-7326 aly@boundaryranch.com www.boundaryranch.com

Pyramid Lake Resort PO Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 ...................................... 780-852-4900 780-852-7007 sales@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com

Venues – Event/ Meeting Facilities Amethyst Lodge 200 Connaught Dr Box 1200, Jasper T0E 1E0 Jordan Tucker ............................. 780-852-2516 780-852-3833 jordan.tucker@mpljasper.com www.mpljasper.com

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge

The Fairmont Banff Springs

Fairmont’s Rocky Mountain destinations boast splendid surroundings, Lake Louise are renowned for inspiring interactive meetings and retreats while providing guests with exhilarating year-round adventures.

To book your site inspection to this spectacular region contact your Sales Representative, email rfp-mtn@fairmont.com, call 1 866 662 6060 or visit fairmont.com/meetings

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Central Alberta

GRAND CENTRAL The heart of Alberta provides a “happy medium” in event space

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rom sweeping grasslands to some of the biggest – and quirkiest – roadside attractions in Western Canada (giant perogy, anyone?), Central Alberta really does have it all – including a range of options for your next meeting or conference.

Located just over an hour from both the Edmonton and Calgary airports, Red Deer is Alberta’s “happy medium,” boasting some of the region’s most state-of-the-art event facilities. Take Westerner Park, for one. With 1.5 million visitors a year this multi-use facility spread over 300-plus acres is a hub for meetings,

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Red Deer boasts some of the region’s most state-of-the-art event facilities | TOURISM RED DEER

A little over 190 kilometres west of Edmonton on the Yellowhead Highway, Edson has many meeting amenities | BRUCE RAYNOR

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An easy drive from Edmonton and Fort McMurray, Lac La Biche is a growing tourism area ready for your next meeting. Abundant lakes, forest and wildlife make the area ideal for groups seeking outdoor recreation

The Forest Interpretive Centre in Whitecourt has three separate meeting spaces and can seat up to 76

with space to host as many as 700 guests, as well as onsite catering and professional audiovisual assistance.

If you’re looking for luxury, the Sheraton Red Deer Hotel is a best bet for top-of-the-line amenities, featuring plush meeting spaces that can handle up to 2,000 attendees.

On the other end of the spectrum, Ellis Bird Farm just south of Lacombe offers space for small events as well as an opportunity to take a group tour and learn more about the staff’s efforts to conserve and propagate mountain bluebirds and tree swallows.

Alberta’s self-branded “Snowmobile Capital,” Whitecourt, is situated approximately 170 miles northwest of

Edmonton. Here, the Forest Interpretive Centre has three separate meeting spaces and can seat up to 76. For guests who are feeling lucky, the nearby Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza, run by the Alexis First Nation, can accommodate between 50 and 80 people.

A little over 190 kilometres west of Edmonton on the Yellowhead Highway, Edson has many amenities, including ace meeting space at the Best Western High Road Inn and the 500-capacity Edson Recreation Complex. Additionally, the Red Brick Arts Centre – a former (circa 1913) schoolhouse – has been lovingly restored and renovated as a 30-seat theatre.

Situated along Highway 40, Grande Cache is an offthe-beaten-track gem, where the local Best Western makes an affordable option for accommodation and has a business centre that can host up to 70. If you wish to hold your meeting greenside, try the Grand Cache Golf and Country Club.

Back in 2003, Lloydminster, straddling the AlbertaSaskatchewan border, erected four 100-foot-high survey markers along the boundary. Billed as the tallest border markers in the world, these structures help ensure delegates don’t miss the turnoff for the city, where meetingfriendly facilities include the 13,000-plus-square-foot Stockade Convention Centre and a dozen hotels with special event space. Á

The Ellis Bird Farm just south of Lacombe offers space for small events as well as an opportunity to learn about efforts to conserve and propagate mountain bluebirds and tree swallows | TRAVEL ALBERTA/JIM BROHMAN

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Central Alberta Blackfalds

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Lacombe

Olds

Community Halls

Camrose Regional Exhibition 4250 Exhibition Dr, Camrose T4V 4Z8 Jennifer Filip..................................... 780-672-3640 780-672-8140 jďŹ lip@cre.ab.ca www.cre.ab.ca

Hotels & Motels

Universities and Colleges

Greenway Inn 5402 Hwy 2A, Lacombe T4L 1A9 ................ 403-782-7826 403-782-3866 info@greenwayinn.ab.ca www.greenwayinn.ab.ca

Olds College Conference Services 4500 50 St, Olds T4H 1R6 Connie Conley .................................. 403-556-8359 403-507-7786 cconley@oldscollege.ca www.oldscollege.ca

Blackfalds Community Hall 4810 Womacks Rd, Blackfalds T0M 0J0............... 403-885-4677 403-885-4610 info@blackfalds.com www.blackfalds.com

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Blackfalds Multi-Plex 5302 Broadway Ave, Blackfalds T0M 0J0 .............. 403-885-4677 403-885-4610 info@blackfalds.com www.blackfalds.com

Bonnyville

Decor and Design Services Signature Events 5012A 51 Ave Box 7548, Bonnyville T9N 2H8 Toy Brand/ Gaby Rivard ................... 780-687-3373 signatureeventsonline@gmail.com www.signatureeventsonline.com

Hotels & Motels Bonnyville Neighbourhood Inn 5011 66th St, Bonnyville T9N 2L9 Richard Wurst ..... 780-826-3300 780-826-7541 info@neighbourhoodinn.com www.neighbourhoodinn.com

Camrose

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Tourism Camrose 5402 48 Ave, Camrose T4V 0J7 Hazel Cail............. 780-672-4255 780-672-1059 tourismcamrose@telus.net www.tourismcamrose.com

Event Planners Premiere Event Management 5407 52 St, Camrose T4V 3C7 Ashley Morton ................................. 780-781-7272 info@premiere-event-management.com www.PremiereEventManagement.ca

Hotels & Motels Camrose Super 8 4710 73 St, Camrose T4V 0E5 ............... 780-672-7303 780-672-7347 gm@super8camrose.com www.canaltahotels.com

Cold Lake

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Lloydminster

Casino Dene PO Box 1859 Stn Main, Cold Lake T9M 1P4............................................ 780-594-7900 780-594-7902 admin@casinodene.com www.casinodene.com

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres

Drayton Valley

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Brazeau Regional Tourism 6009 44 Ave Box 6401, Drayton Valley T7A 1R4............................................. 780-542-7529 780-542-7523 info@brazeautourism.ca www.brazeautourism.ca

Lloydminster Economic Development Corp 5420 50th Ave, Lloydminster T9V 0X1 ............................................. 780-875-8881 780-875-8882 tourism@lloydminster.ca www.lloydminstertourism.com

Tourism Red Deer 101 4200 Hwy 2, Red Deer T4N 1E3 Naomi Spendiff ................................ 403-346-0180 info@tourismreddeer.com www.tourismreddeer.com

Equipment and Supply Rentals

Bus Services

The Tent Guys PO Box 10087, Lloydminster T9V 3A2 Pamela Becotte ................................ 780-205-7368 thetentguys@hotmail.com www.thetentguys.net

Frontier Bus Lines Box 13 Site 6 RR 1, Red Deer T4N 5E1 Keith Budd ........... 403-347-4990 403-347-4999 frontbus@platinum.ca www.frontierbuslines.com

Hotels & Motels

Hotels & Motels

Best Western High Road Inn 300 52 St, Edson T7E 1X8 ................ 780-712-2378 780-723-1868 gm@highroadinn.com www.highroadinn.com

Holiday Inn & Suites Lloydminster 5612 44 St, Lloydminster T9V 0B6 Kelly Mayner .................................... 780-870-5050 780-875-9759 kelly@hilloydminster.com www.hilloydminster.com West Harvest Express 1402 50 Ave, Lloydminster T9V 2K5 ............................................. 780-875-8884 780-875-3719 whel@westharvest.ca www.westharvest.ca

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities

Best Western Plus Inn & Suites 6839 66 St, Red Deer T4P 3T5 ............................................. 403-346-3555 sales@bestwesternreddeer.com www.bestwesternreddeer.com Comfort Inn & Suites Red Deer 6846 66 St, Red Deer T4P 3T5 ............................................ 403-348-0025 403-348-0026 sales@comfortinnreddeer.com www.comfortinnreddeer.com Days Inn Red Deer 5001 19 St Suite 1000, Red Deer T4R 3R1 ............... 403-340-3297 403-340-3274 lhomstol@d3h.ca www.daysinnreddeer.ca Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South 33 Petrolia Dr, Red Deer T4E 1B3 ............................................. 403-348-8485 scharania@zsholdings.com www.bestsleepintown.com Holiday Inn Express Red Deer 2803 50th Ave, Red Deer T4R 1H1............................................. 403-343-2112 frontofďŹ ceexpress.reddeer@zsholdings.com www.bestsleepintown.com

Banquet Facilities MacKenzie Conference Centre 5120 52nd St Box 6837, Drayton Valley T7A 1A1 Jennifer Lundy.................................. 780-514-2233 780-542-4336 manager.mcc@draytonvalley.ca www.draytonvalley.ca

Hotels & Motels Ramada Drayton Valley 2051 50th St, Drayton Valley T7A 1S5................ 780-514-7861 780-514-7863 gm@ramadadraytonvalley.com www.ramada.com

Edson

Hotels & Motels

Edson & District Recreation Complex 1 Golf Course Rd Hwy 16 PO Box 6427, Edson T7E 1T3 ............... 780-723-3311 780-723-4025 edsonrec@moradnet.ca www.edsonrecreationcomplex.com

Kitscoty Norsemen Inn 6505 48 Ave, Camrose T4V 3K3 Sean Willms ........ 780-672-9171 780-608-1789 norsemen@norsemeninn.com www.norsemeninn.com

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Kitscoty Hall 5202 51 St, Kitscoty T0B 2P0 ............................................. 780-872-9465 kitscotycommunityhall@hotmail.com

6505 48 A ve, Camrose, Alberta

780.672.9171 | TF: 1-877-477-9171

www.norsemeninn.com

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Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres

Centennial Civic Centre Auditorium 5405 49 Ave, Lloydminster S9V 0Y7 ............................................ 780-875-4529 780-875-4303 bookings@lloydminster.ca www.lloydminster.ca Lloydminster Exhibition Association 5521 49 Ave Box 690, Lloydminster S9V 0Y7............................................. 306-825-5571 306-825-7017 lloydexh@lloydexh.com www.lloydexh.com

The Norsemen Inn is a full service hotel that offers an impressive array of amenities that please both business and leisure travellers.

THE NORSEMEN INN HAS: s ! VARIETY OF room types STANDARD MINI SUITES EXECUTIVE SUITES s ! FAMILY RESTAURANT Hagar’s Cafe AND FORMAL the Odin Room s !N ON SITE -ICRO "REWERY the Norsemen Brewing Co. s The Gravity Lounge AND The Tap Room Bar + Brewery. s Convention facilities THE PERFECT PLACE TO HOLD ANY TYPE OF BUSINESS MEETING OR FAMILY FUNCTION FROM TO GUESTS

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RED DEER. A PLACE TO CONNECT. We’re more than a quick stop.

Our convenient location is perfect for your next meeting, conference or convention. With venues for 20 or 2,000, we can accommodate everyone comfortably. Bring your business together in Red Deer. tourismreddeer.com

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Central Alberta Howard Johnson Inn 71 Gasoline Alley East, Red Deer T4E 1B1 ............................................. 403-343-8444 reservations@hojoreddeer.com www.hojoreddeer.com

Sandman Hotel Red Deer 2818 Gaetz Ave, Red Deer T4R 1M4 Chris Oldring ................................. 403-343-7400 403-343-7411 gm_reddeer@sandman.ca www.sandmanhotels.com Sheraton Red Deer Hotel 3310 50 Ave, Red Deer T4N 3X9 ............................................ 403-755-1150 sales@sheratonreddeer.com www.sheratonhotelreddeer.com

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities iHotel 67 Street 6500 67 Street, Red DeerT4P 1A2 Sabrina Samuels:.............................. 403-357-1108 403-343-3600 sales@hi67.com Toll Free Reservations: 1-800-661-4961 hotel@hi67.com www.hi67.com Motel 6 Red Deer 900 5001 19th St, Red Deer T4R 3R1 Barbara/Jim Archer ...................... 403-340-1749 403-349-8954 jbarcher@d3h.ca www.motel6rd.ca Ramada Inn & Suites Red Deer 6853 66 St, Red Deer T4P 3T5 ............................................ 403-342-4445 info@ramadareddeer.com www.ramadareddeer.com Red Deer Lodge 4311 49 Ave, Red Deer T4N 5Y7 ........................................... 800-661-1657 403-341-3220 reddeerlodge@silverbirchhotels.com www.reddeerlodge.ca

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Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum 102 4200 Hwy 2, Red Deer T4N 1E3 ......................................... 403-341-8614 403-341-8619 info@ashfm.ca www.ashfm.ca

Hotels Red Deer 101 4200 Hwy 2, Red Deer T4N 1E3 Liz Taylor ........................................... 403-346-2011 403-346-5081 liz@tourismreddeer.com www.tourismreddeer.com

Three Hills

Hotels & Motels Super 8 Three Hills 208 18th Ave N, Three Hills T0M 2A0 Louise Frances Alberts .................... 403-443-8888 403-443-8889 lfalbert2@gmail.com www.super8threehills.com Westerner Park 4847A 19 St, Red Deer T4R 2N7 Tara Priddle.......... 403-343-7800 403-341-4699 askus@westerner.ab.ca www.westernpark.ca

Rimbey

Hotels & Motels Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel 5501 50 Ave Box 1546, Rimbey T0C 2J0 Valerie-Ray St Jean 403-843-2999 403-843-2997 valerie.stjean@bwrimbey.com www.bestwestern.com

Vermilion

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Vermilion Regional Centre 5702 College Dr, Vermilion T9X 1X1 Carol Coleman.... 780-853-5358 780-853-4910 info@vermilion.ca www.vermilion.ca

Whitecourt

Banquet Facilities

Rocky Mountain House

Eagle River Casino Junction Highway 43 & 32 N PO Box 10, Whitecourt T7S 1N3 Eris Moncur ........ 780-779-2727 780-778-6978 gm@eaglerivercasino.ca www.eaglerivercasino.ca

Hotels & Motels

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Walking Eagle Inn & Lodge 4819 45 St Hwy 11 PO Box 1317, Rocky Mountain House T4T 1A9 Colleen Dwyer.... 403-845-2804 403-845-3685 info@walkingeagle.net www.walkingeagle.net

Whitecourt Golf & Country Club Box 1688, Whitecourt T7S 1P5 ............................................. 780-778-3531 780-778-4032 www.whitecourtgolf.com

Resorts/Retreats The Prairie Creek Inn Box 22 Site 12 RR 2, Rocky Mountain House T4T 2A2 Terri Cameron ................................... 403-844-2672 theprairiecreekinn@telus.net www.theprairiecreekinn.com

Hotels & Motels Admiral Inn & Suites 5003 50 St PO Box 1230, Whitecourt T7S 1P1 ............................................ 780-778-2216 780-778-4733 admiral@whitecourtadmiral.com www.whitecourtadmiral.com

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MAKING HISTORY Ancient artifacts and modern meeting amenities mix in Alberta’s south

Dinosaur Provincial Park lets visitors look at one of the largest concentrations of complete dinosaur skeletons on earth | TOURISM ALBERTA

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hile Southern Alberta represents a large portion of Canada’s economic future, the region’s breathtaking topography of mountains, canyons, lakes and prairies lets visitors literally touch the dawn of time.

Dinosaur Provincial Park is situated a short drive south of the bustling oil-fired city of Calgary, near the town of Brooks. One of three UNESCO World Heritage sites in the area, the park lets visitors look at one of the largest concentrations of complete dinosaur skeletons on earth.

In fact, tourists to this attraction often unearth ancient fossils themselves. You can’t take the small bones home with you, but you can handle them before a paleontologist retrieves them for possible display in the exhibit gallery.

Tour groups, welcome at Dinosaur Provincial Park, can book into as many as seven spacious, safari-like tents, each appointed with a queen bed, electric fireplace and compact kitchen. Combined with guided treks into protected areas of the park, this site makes a unique venue for a corporate getaway.

Brooks offers more-conventional meeting space at its Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, with facilities that can seat up to 600. Like many hotels in Alberta’s south, guests at the inn can ask about discounted – or

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even free – golf with their room booking, usually between the months of July and September.

More-recent history looms in Lethbridge, Alberta’s third-largest city and a crossroads for the agriculture and oil industry two hours south of Calgary. Completed in 1909, the High Level Bridge over the Oldman River remains the largest such railway structure of its kind in the world and is worth a visit. Nearby, the 60-year-old Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre includes a 9,000-square-foot banquet ballroom and a series of meeting rooms that can hold up to 800 guests.

Daytime excursions in and around Lethbridge are numerous and varied. The serene Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden offers tours that can be customized to meet a group’s needs, while the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation, which rescues raptors, welcomes larger groups with guided tours that can include a private flying demonstration and photo opportunities with the birds.

Finally, the Rocky Mountain Turf Club features fine thoroughbred horse racing and plays host to many large events in its five meeting rooms, the largest of which covers 10,466 square feet. Suitable for business seminars, workshops and trade fairs, some rooms offer views of the track.

Moving along to Medicine Hat, where plans are nearing completion on a $64 million replacement for the 4,000seat Medicine Hat Arena that could host crowds of up to 7,000. In the meantime, the city’s Exhibition & Stampede grounds can accommodate 1,700 guests and boasts 10 separate meeting rooms.

Of hotel-style venues in the Hat, the Medicine Hat Lodge is the largest in the city, with a grand ballroom for 600 guests, nine meeting rooms, a casino and a water park.

Nearby, the beautiful Elkwater Lake Lodge & Resort in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park provides easy access to a golf course and six pristine lakes and offers 31 suites and six cabins and meeting rooms for as many as 225 conference delegates. Á

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Completed in 1909, the High Level Bridge over the Oldman River remains the largest such railway structure of its kind in the world

Spirit, the resident eagle, charms staff and visitors at the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation in Coaldale | TOURISM LETHBRIDGE

The serene Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden offers tours that can be customized to meet a group’s needs | TOURISM LETHBRIDGE

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Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Taber

Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Hotels & Motels

Hotels & Motels

Desert Blume Golf Club 107 Clubhouse Dr SW, Medicine Hat T1B 0A4 Ruthanne Monahan.................... 403-581-4653 403-529-0775 www.desertblume.com Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club 947 Pigeon St NE PO Box 232, Medicine Hat T1A 7E9 ........... 403-529-6930 403-526-2118 www.medicinehatgolf.com

Hotels & Motels

Meadows Executive Par 3 Golf Course PO Box 877, Brooks T1R 1B7 ........... 403-362-6477 403-501-0304 gm@meadowsgolf.ca www.meadowsgolf.ca

Henderson Lake Golf Club 2727 South Parkside Dr S, Lethbridge T1K 0C6 Michael Plouffe .......................... 403-327-3652 403-327-7233 hlgcgolf@gmail.com www.hendersonlakegolf.com

Cardston

Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre 526 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge T1J 3M2 Curtis Burton ... 403-327-5701 403-327-5075 c.burton@coasthotels.com www.coasthotels.com Quality Inn & Suites Lethbridge 4070 2nd Ave S, Lethbridge T1J 3Z2 Lilly George ................................ 403-331-6440 403-331-6442 gm.cn828@choicehotels.com www.choicehotels.com Ramada Lethbridge 1303 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge T1K 2R1 Brian Um..................................... 403-329-0555 403-328-8846 gm@lethbridgeramada.com www.lethbridgeramada.com

Hotels & Motels

Taxi/Limo

South Country Inn 404 Main St Box 1710, Cardston T0K 0K0 Bill Peavoy ....... 403-653-8000 403-653-8004 office@southcountryinn.com www.southcountryinn.com

California Dream Limousine 501 1 Ave S, Lethbridge T1J 4L9 ...................................... 403-269-2900 dreamlimo2004@yahoo.ca www.californiadreamlimousine.com Lethbridge Limousine (1989) Ltd 1110 10 Ave N, Lethbridge T1H 1K1 David Duckworth ........................ 403-381-4235 403-380-2215 lethlimo@telusplanet.net www.lethlimos.com

Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Brooks 1217 2nd St W, Brooks T1R 1P7 Eric Deringer.... 403-362-6666 403-362-7319 gm.brooks@heritageinn.net www.heritageinn.net Lakeview Inn & Suites Brooks 1307 2 St W, Brooks T1R 1P7 Sarah Weir ...... 403-362-7440 403-362-7477 sweir@lakeviewhotels.com www.lakeviewhotels.com Super 8 Brooks 115 15 Ave W, Brooks T1R 0V5 ........... 403-363-0080 403-363-0088 gm@super8brooks.com www.super8brooks.com

Coleman

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor Country Encounters 7701 17th Ave PO Box 655, Coleman T0K 0M0 Dawn Rigby ..... 403-563-5299 403-582-1149 thepass@shaw.ca www.countryencounters.com

Elkwater

Resorts/Retreats Elkwater Lake Lodge & Resort Box 56 , Elkwater T0J 1C0 D’arci Larson ... 403-893-3811 403-893-3033 promos@elkwaterlakelodge.com www.elkwaterlakelodge.com

Fort Macleod

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities The Empress Theatre Society 235 Main St PO Box 99, Fort Macleod T0L 0Z0 Brent Hutchinson........................ 403-553-4404 403-553-4210 empress@empresstheatre.ab.ca www.empresstheatre.ab.ca

Lethbridge

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Economic Development Lethbridge/ Convention & Event Development 308 Stafford Dr S, Lethbridge T1J 2L1 Kerry Lowe ...... 403-331-0022 403-331-0202 kerry@chooselethbridge.ca www.chooselethbridge.ca

Banquet Facilities Regent Restaurant 1255 3rd Ave S, Lethbridge T1J 0K1 ............ 403-328-7800 403-328-0250 www.regentrestaurant.ca Ric’s Grill & The Mix by Ric’s Lounge in the Watertower 103 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge T1J 4Y8 Jonas Taleon .............................. 403-317-7427 lethbridge@ricsgrill.com www.ricsgrill.com

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Universities and Colleges University of Lethbridge Conference & Event Services 4401 University Dr W, Lethbridge T1K 3M4 Erin Crane ........ 403-329-2244 403-329-5166 cnf@uleth.ca www.uleth.ca/conference

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities ENMAX Centre 2510 Scenic Dr S, Lethbridge T1K 1N2 Kim Gallucci .... 403-320-4086 403-327-3620 kim.gallucci@lethbridge.ca www.enmaxcentre.ca Lethbridge Exhibition Park 3401 Parkside Dr S, Lethbridge T1J 4R3 Doug Kryzanowski ...................... 403-317-3213 doug@exhibitionpark.ca www.exhibitionpark.ca Southern Alberta Art Gallery 601 3rd Ave S, Lethbridge T1J 0H4 Tyler Stewart ... 403-327-8770 403-328-3913 info@saag.ca www.saag.ca

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor Fort Whoop Up National Historic Site Box 1074 Indian Battle Park, Lethbridge T1J 4A2 Doran Degenstein ...................... 403-329-0444 403-329-0645 info@fortwhoopup.com www.fortwhoopup.com

Hotels & Motels

Waterton Park

Best Western Plus Sun Country 722 Redcliff Dr SW, Medicine Hat T1A 5E3 ........... 403-527-3700 403-526-8689 61020@hotel.bestwestern.com www.bestwestern.com/ca/innmedicinehat Comfort Inn & Suites Medicine Hat 2317 Trans Canada Way SE, Medicine Hat T1B 4E9 Jennifer Fontaine ....................... 403-504-1700 403-527-1579 info@comfortinnmedicinehat.com www.comfortinnmedicinehat.com Holiday Inn Express & Suites Medicine Hat 9 Strachan Bay, Medicine Hat T1B 4Y2 Nicole Daffy .... 403-504-5151 403-504-0055 ndaffy@fortisproperties.com www.hiexpress.com/medhat Medicine Hat Lodge Resort 1051 Ross Glen Dr SE, Medicine Hat T1B 3T8 Jill Scherer ...... 403-502-8190 403-528-4075 jscherer@medhatlodge.com www.medhatlodge.com Travelodge Hotel Medicine Hat 1100 Redcliff Dr SW, Medicine Hat T1A 5E5 Marsha Perchaluk ...................... 403-527-2275 403-526-7842 tlmhinquire@shaw.ca www.travelodgehotel.ca

Regional Convention Spaces Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort 101 Clematis Ave PO Box 100, Waterton Park T0K 2M0 Mandy Baker .............................. 403-859-2150 403-859-2229 mandy@waymarker.ca www.watertonlakeslodge.com

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities City of Medicine Hat - Arenas 155 Ash Ave SE, Medicine Hat T1A 3B1 Terra Petryshyn 403-502-8745 403-529-1112 terpet@medicinehat.ca www.medicinehat.ca Southside Events Centre 4 Strachan Crt SE, Medicine Hat T1B 4R7 Kevin Schaan... 403-528-9997 403-527-9804 admin@southsideeventscentre.com www.southsideeventscentre.com

Venues – Historical/ Themed/Outdoor Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre 401 1 St SE , Medicine Hat T1A 8W2 Trampas Brown .......................... 403-502-8787 403-502-8589 esplanade@medicinehat.ca www.esplanade.ca Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede 2055 21 Ave SE Box 1298, Medicine Hat T1A 7N1 Jodi Churla ...... 403-527-1234 403-529-6553 mhstampede@mhstampede.com www.mhstampede.com

Medicine Hat

Banquet Facilities Kinplex Social Room 2055 21 Ave SE, Medicine Hat T1A 3Y4 Terra Petryshyn 403-502-8745 403-529-1112 terpet@medicinehat.ca www.medicinehat.ca

Medicine Hat

Pincher Creek

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres

Hotels & Motels

Tourism Medicine Hat 8 Gehring Rd SW, Medicine Hat T1B 4W1 ..................................... 403-527-6422 403-528-2682 events@tourismmedicinehat.com www.tourismmedicinehat.com

Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Taber 4830 46 Ave, Taber T1G 2A4 Tyrel McLelland .......................... 403-223-4424 403-223-1733 info.taber@heritageinn.net www.heritageinn.net

Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Pincher Creek 919 Waterton Ave Box 399, Pincher Creek T0K 1W0 Claire Layton ... 403-627-5000 403-627-3936 info.pinchercreek@heritageinn.net www.heritageinn.net

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PEACE & QUIET For meeting space that lets you get away from it all, nothing beats Alberta’s north PETER MITHAM

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hile Calgary and Edmonton headquarter much of Alberta’s resource sector, a need to gather and conduct business in the province’s north persists. Fortunately, this vast region filled with rushing rivers, pristine lakes and wide-open skies makes a terrific place for industry players – and others – to meet.

Fort McMurray has been a town of dreams for more than a quarter-century, and the past decade in particular has seen demand for hotel space skyrocket as investment dollars continue to pour in. Local properties like the Radisson and Quality hotels provide excellent meeting rooms and business amenities, while smaller operators like Platinum Hotels offer boutique conference facilities with space for up to 650.

For even more meeting space, Fort McMurray’s MacDonald Island Park and Suncor Community Leisure Centre regularly host trade shows and exhibitions that welcome throngs of visitors. The centre’s curling arena alone has banquet seating to suit more than 1,000 people.

One nearby community that’s experienced similar development is Athabasca, which serves both as a northern outpost for Edmonton and the first major stop south of Fort McMurray. Here, the Athabasca Regional Multiplex has meeting room for groups as large as 1,000, while smaller spaces exist at the Days Inn and other hotels.

The town’s midway position has also seen adventure tourism flourish, opening up trail networks for snowmobiling and skiing and waterways for boating and fishing. The Alberta Junior Forest Wardens Association’s Long Lake Outdoor Education Centre is available for groups seeking rustic surroundings, while the Winefred Lake Lodge, situated close to Conklin, has room for up to 50 guests and can co-ordinate a variety of backcountry outings.

To the northwest, Grande Prairie – considered the hub of Peace River Country – is bustling thanks to the growth of next-door-neighbour British Columbia’s gas sector.

Accommodations here have grown in tandem with the exploration activity and include the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre (with 11,000 square feet of event space and room for up to 500 delegates) and a 132-room Motel 6.

Non-hotel venues in Grande Prairie include the Eastlink Centre, one of Canada’s largest multiplex recreation facilities, and Centre 2000, with a boardroom, theatre and main foyer, as well as a cupola at the top of the building, which can host an intimate gathering of eight. Evergreen Park, also in town, provides extensive exhibition, entertainment and agricultural facilities with spaces of various sizes and

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suited to various uses, from an enormous stadium to a unique log cabin. Last but not least, Grande Prairie Regional College features unique architecture and several halls and theatres to accommodate corporate gatherings.

The smaller community of Peace River has, happily, retained some of the character of its rural past. With just 500 rooms at local hotels and motels, the town prides itself on its proximity to its namesake river – ideal for canoeing and fishing – as well as numerous golf courses and trails.

Civilization drops away north of Peace River, and wilderness takes over. The vast expanse of land and sky is stunning, with Route 35 – the Mackenzie Highway, which runs to Hay River and, ultimately, Yellowknife – interrupted only by a handful of small farming towns.

High Level is the region’s hub and the last major community in Alberta before entering the Northwest Territories. While older lodgings like the Flamingo Inn continue to play up the town’s frontier vibe, a wave of investment

Many communities in Peace River Country have, happily, retained some of the character of their rural past | TRAVEL ALBERTA

Northern Alberta has seen industry activity and adventure tourism flourish, opening up waterways for boating and fishing | TRAVEL ALBERTA

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Athabasca

Golf Courses & Country Clubs Athabasca Golf & Country Club PO Box 2225, Athabasca T9S 2B7 ................ 780-675-4599 780-675-7027 gm@athagolf.com www.athagolf.com

Hotels & Motels Athabasca Super 8 4820 Woodheights Rd, Athabasca T9S 1V4 ................ 780-675-8888 780-675-8889 gm@super8athabasca.com www.super8athabasca.com

County of Grande Prairie No 1

Golf Courses & Country Clubs The Dunes Golf & Winter Club 60042 TWP Rd 704A, County of Grande T8W 5B3 Jackie Wallan ..... 780-538-4333 780-532-9101 jackiewallan@thedunes.ca www.thedunes.ca

Fairview

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce 10912 103 Ave PO Box 1034, Fairview T0H 1L0 ............... 780-835-5999 780-835-5991 director@fairviewchamber.com www.fairviewchamber.com

Hotels & Motels Dunvegan Inn & Suites 9812 113 St, Fairview T0H 1L0 Betty James ........ 780-835-5100 780-835-5686 thedmi@telusplanet.net www.dunveganinn.com

Franklin Suite Hotel 10300 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray T9H 2H9 ............................................ 780-788-2199 780-788-2159 info@franklinfortmcmurray.com www.franklinfortmcmurray.com Merit Hotel & Suites 8200 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray T9H 2H9 ............................................ 780-714-9444 780-714-9440 hotelinfo@meritfortmcmurray.com www.meritfortmcmurray.com Nomad Hotel & Suites 10006 MacDonald Ave, Fort McMurray T9H 1S8 ............................................ 780-791-4770 780-790-1684 info@nomadfortmcmurray.com www.nomadfortmcmurray.com Podollan Inn & Rez Fort McMurray 10131 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray T9H 2K8 Kevin Cloutier ................................... 780-790-2000 780-790-2775 gmfm@podollan.com www.podollan.com Quality Hotel & Conference Centre Fort McMurray 424 Gregoire Dr, Fort McMurray T9H 3R2................ 780-713-3335 780-790-1658 ggouthro@silverbirchhotels.com www.qualityhotelfortmcmurray.com Super 8 Fort McMurray 321 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray T9H 5E7 ................ 780-799-8450 780-799-8464 reservations@super8fortmcmurray.com www.super8fortmcmurray.com

Grande Prairie

Fort McMurray

Hotels & Motels

Hotels & Motels

Best Western Hotel & Suites Grande Prairie 10745 117 Ave, Grande Prairie T8V 7N6 Michelle Bellehumeur ..................... 780-402-2378 780-402-8026 rest.sup@bestwesterngrandeprairie.com www.bestwesterngrandeprairie.com

Chateau Nova Fort McMurray Mod 3 Comp 9 RR1, Fort McMurray T9H 5B5 ............... 780-278-6155 780-732-5719 fmcatering@novahotels.ca www.novahotels.ca

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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Conference Centre 9816 107 St, Grande Prairie T8V 8E7 ............................................. 780-402-6886 780-402-6835 banquets@higrandeprairie.com www.higrandeprairie.com Paradise Inn & Conference Centre Grande Prairie 11201 100 Ave, Grande Prairie T8V 5M6 Debbie Gamble ................................ 800-661-7954 780-532-1961 dgamble@paradiseinnandsuites.ca www.paradiseinngrandeprairie.com Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre 11633 100 St, Grande Prairie T8V 3Y4 Sara Hoath ....................................... 780-832-2436 780-532-5441 fd@pomeroyhotelgp.com www.gpinn.com Pomeroy Inn & Suites Grande Prairie 11710 102 St, Grande Prairie T8V 7S7 Kathy McLeod .................................. 780-831-2999 780-513-1146 gm@pomeroygrandeprairie.com www.pomeroygrandeprairie.com Sandman Hotel Grande Prairie 9805 100 St, Grande Prairie T8V 6X3 ................ 780-513-5555 780-513-5131 grandeprairiecatering@sandman.ca www.sandmanhotels.com Stanford Hotel Grande Prairie 11401 100th Ave, Grande Prairie T8V 5M6............... 780-539-5678 780-538-3913 reservations@stanfordhospitality.com www.grandeprairiestanfordhotel.com Super 8 Grande Prairie 10050 116 Ave, Grande Prairie T8V 4K5 ................ 780-532-8288 780-532-8868 gm@super8grandeprairie.com www.super8grandeprairie.com

Regional Convention Spaces Evergreen Park PO Box 370, Grande Prairie T8V 3A5 Debbie Gamble ... 780-357-2849 780-539-0373 dgamble@evergreenpark.ca www.evergreenpark.ca

Venues – Event/Meeting Facilities Crystal Centre 10017 99 Ave, Grande Prairie T8V 0R7 Michelle Mills ..... 780-513-5242 780-539-9935 mmills@cityofgp.com www.crystalcentre.com

High Level

Associations/Chambers of Commerce/Tourist Info Centres High Level & District Chamber of Commerce 10803 96 St, High Level T0H 1Z0 ............... 780-926-2470 780-926-4017 hlchambr@incentre.net www.highlevelchamber.com

Hotels & Motels Super 8 High Level 9502 114 Ave, High Level T0H 1Z0 ................ 780-841-3448 780-841-0488 gm@super8highlevel.com www.super8highlevel.com

Regional Convention Spaces Best Western Mirage Hotel & Resort 9616 Highway 58, High Level T0H 1Z0 ................ 780-821-1000 780-821-8300 info@bestwesternhighlevel.com www.bestwesternhighlevel.com

Slave Lake

Hotels & Motels Northwest Inn 801 Main St SE Box 2459, Slave Lake T0G 2A0 ............... 780-849-3300 780-849-2667 www.northwestinnslavelake.com Slave Lake Inn & Conference Centre 1200 Main St S Box 879, Slave Lake T0G 2A0 Richard Van Roon 780-849-4101 780-849-3426 rvanroon@slavelakeinn.ca www.slavelakeinn.ca Super 8 Slave Lake 101 14 Ave SW, Slave Lake T0G 2A0 ............... 780-805-3100 780-805-3140 gm@super8slavelake.com www.super8slavelake.com

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Company index Accent Photography, 33 Acclaim Hotel Calgary Airport, 32 Admiral Inn & Suites, 49 Aero Space Museum of Calgary, 34 Airport Shuttle Express Ltd, 31 Alberta Railway Museum, 40 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, 49 Allstar Show Industries Inc, 39 Alpine Helicopters Inc, 43 Alpine Limousine & Tours, 43 Ambrose University College, 34 Amethyst Lodge, 44 A Splendid Affair, 31 Athabasca Golf & Country Club, 54 Athabasca Super 8, 54 At Wit’s End Customized Corporate Comedy, 33 Baker Creek Mountain Resort, 44 Banff Airporter, 43 Banff Aspen Lodge, 43 Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa, 43 Banff Centre, 43 Banff Lake Louise Tourism, 43 Banff Park Lodge Resort Hotel & Conference Centre, 43 Banff Ptarmigan Inn, 43 Banff Rocky Mountain Resort Hotel & Conference Centre, 43 Banff Voyager Inn/Spruce Grove Inn, 43 Bavarian Inn Restaurant, 31 BBW International Inc, 32 Bennett Environmental Education Centre, 38 Best Western High Road Inn, 47 Best Western Hotel & Suites Grande Prairie, 54 Best Western Jasper Inn & Suites, 44 Best Western Mirage Hotel & Resort, 54 Best Western Plus Denham Inn & Suites, 40 Best Western Plus Inn & Suites, 47 Best Western Plus Pocaterra Inn, 43 Best Western Plus Sun Country, 52 Best Western Plus The Inn at St Albert, 40 Best Western Premier Freeport Inn & Suites, 32 Best Western Rimstone Ridge Hotel, 49 Big Top Tent Rentals, 38 Bistro Provence, 34 Black Cat Guest Ranch, 43 Blackfalds Community Hall, 47 Blackfalds Multi-Plex, 47 Blackstone Mountain Lodge, 43 Bonnyville Neighbourhood Inn, 47 Boundary Ranch, 44 Bow Valley Gourmet, 43 Brazeau Regional Tourism, 47 Calgary Stampede, 34 Calgary TELUS Convention Centre, 33 Calgary Zoo Botanical Garden & Prehistoric Park, 33 California Dream Limousine, 52 Campus Tower Suite Hotel, 38 Camrose Regional Exhibition, 47 Camrose Super 8, 47 Cana Events Inc, 38 Canmore Limousine & Tours, 43 Canmore Recreation Centre, 43 Cantrav Services Inc, 43 Carriage House Inn, 32 Casino Dene, 47 Centennial Civic Centre Auditorium, 47 CEO Corporate Event Organization Inc, 38 Chair Flair Party Rentals, 32 Chateau Jasper, 44 Chateau Lacombe Hotel, 39 Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre, 40 Chateau Nova Fort McMurray, 54 Chateau Nova Hotel & Suites Kingsway, 39 Cilantro Restaurant, 31 City of Leduc, 40 City of Medicine Hat - Arenas, 52 Coast Edmonton East Hotel, 40 Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre, 52 Coast Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 32 Cochrane Tourism Association, 34 Comfort Inn & Suites Airdrie, 31 Comfort Inn & Suites Medicine Hat, 52 Comfort Inn & Suites Red Deer, 47 CONEXSYS Event Registration, 32 Conference Services - University of Alberta, 40 Consider It Done Productions, 32 Copperstone Resort, 43 Country Encounters, 52

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Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Calgary-Airport, 32 Courtyard by Marriott Edmonton Downtown, 39 Crowsnest Pass Chamber of Commerce, 43 Crystal Centre, 54 Crystal Ridge Golf Centre, 34 Currie Communications Ltd, 38 D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club, 34 Days Inn Calgary South, 32 Days Inn Red Deer, 47 Deerfoot Inn & Casino, 32 Delisle Marketing & Events Inc, 31 Delta Bow Valley Hotel, 32 Delta Calgary Airport, 32 Delta Calgary South, 32 Delta Edmonton Centre Suite Hotel, 39 Delta Edmonton South Hotel & Conference Centre, 39 Desert Blume Golf Club, 52 Details Convention & Event Management, 31 Discover Destination Management, 43 Distinctive Catering, 31 Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro, 34 Don’s Good Time Catering, 34 DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton, 39 Dow Centennial Centre - City of Fort Saskatchewan, 40 Dunvegan Inn & Suites, 54 Eagle River Casino, 49 Eagle’s Nest Catering Ltd, 38 Econo Lodge Canmore, 43 Econo Lodge Inn & Suites University, 32 Economic Development Lethbridge/ Convention & Event Development, 52 Edmonton Hotel & Convention Centre, 39 Edmonton Petroleum Club, 40 Edmonton Tourism, 38 Edson & District Recreation Complex, 47 Elevation Place, 43 Elkwater Lake Lodge & Resort, 52 ENMAX Centre, 52 Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, 52 Etc Event Styling and Decor, 38 Event IQ Inc, 38 Evergreen Park, 54 Executive Royal Inn Leduc-Nisku, 40 Exhibit Installation Services Inc, 38 Fairview & District Chamber of Commerce, 54 Falcon Crest Lodge, 43 Festival Place, 40 Flagworks Inc, 32 FM Systems Edmonton, 39 Fort Whoop Up National Historic Site, 52 Foster Associates, 38 Four Points by Sheraton Edmonton South, 39 Fox Hotel & Suites, 43 Franklin Suite Hotel, 54 Frontier Bus Lines, 47 Gerry Thomas Gallery, 34 Glenbow Museum, 34 Glenmore Inn & Convention Centre, 32 Good Times Quality Limousine Services, 40 Greenway Inn, 47 Greenwood Inn & Suites Calgary, 32 Grumans Catering & Delicatessen, 31 Henderson Lake Golf Club, 52 Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Brooks, 52 Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre High River, 34 Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Pincher Creek, 52 Heritage Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Taber, 52 Heritage Park Historical Village, 34 High 5 Team Building, 40 Highland Photo Services, 43 High Level & District Chamber of Commerce, 54 Hilton Garden Inn West Edmonton, 39 Hinton Golf Club, 43 Holiday Inn Calgary - MacLeod Trail South, 32 Holiday Inn Conference Centre Edmonton South, 39 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Calgary North, 31 Holiday Inn Express Red Deer, 47 Holiday Inn Express Sherwood Park, 40 Holiday Inn Express Suites Hinton, 43 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Medicine Hat, 52 Holiday Inn Hinton, 43 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Conference Centre, 54

Holiday Inn & Suites Lloydminster, 47 Holiday Inn & Suites Red Deer South, 47 Hotel Arts, 32 Hotel Blackfoot, 32 Hotel Elan, 32 Hotels Red Deer, 49 Howard Johnson Inn, 49 Hyatt Regency Calgary, 32 iHotel 67 Street, 49 Il Sogno, 31 In Any Event... Inc, 40 Inns of Banff, 43 International Hotel Suites Calgary, 32 Kayben Farms, 34 Kensington Riverside Inn, 33 Kinplex Social Room, 52 Kitscoty Hall, 47 Labyrinth Lake Lodge, 40 La Chaumiere, 31 Lakeview Inn & Suites Brooks, 52 Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Centre, 38 Lethbridge Exhibition Park, 52 Lethbridge Limousine (1989) Ltd, 52 LimeLight Communications Group Inc, 40 Lloydminster Economic Development Corp, 47 Lloydminster Exhibition Association, 47 Lobstick Lodge, 44 MacKenzie Conference Centre, 47 Marketplace Events, 31 Marlborough Park Community Centre, 31 Marmot Lodge, 44 Meadows Executive Par 3 Golf Course, 52 Mediaco, 38 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, 52 Medicine Hat Golf & Country Club, 52 Medicine Hat Lodge Resort, 52 Meeting Professionals International - Greater Calgary Chapter, 31 Meeting Professionals International Greater Edmonton Chapter, 38 Meetings + Conventions Calgary, 32 Merit Hotel & Suites, 54 Metterra Hotel on Whyte, 39 Motel 6 Red Deer, 49 Mount Royal University Events and Conference Services, 34 MS Productions Inc, 39 Nomad Hotel & Suites, 54 Norsemen Inn, 47 Northwest Inn, 54 Nose Creek Valley Museum, 31 Olds College Conference Services, 47 Overlander Mountain Lodge, 44 Palomino Smokehouse & Social Club, 33 Paradise Inn & Conference Centre Grande Prairie, 54 Patti’s Pantry Catering, 43 PNH Solutions, 34 Podollan Inn & Rez Fort McMurray, 54 Polish Veterans Hall and Country Lodge, 40 Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, 54 Pomeroy Inn & Suites Grande Prairie, 54 Powerful Play Experiences, 38 Premiere Event Management, 47 Premium Catering Services Inc, 40 Pushing Petals Flowers Inc, 32 Pyramid Lake Resort, 44 Quality Hotel & Conference Centre Fort McMurray, 54 Quality Inn & Suites Lethbridge, 52 Quality Inn West Harvest Edmonton, 39 Quality Resort Chateau Canmore, 43 Quicksilver Entertainment, 32 Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre, 43 Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, 39 Rafter Six Ranch Resort, 34 Ramada Drayton Valley, 47 Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre, 39 Ramada Inn & Suites Airdrie, 31 Ramada Inn & Suites Red Deer, 49 Ramada Lethbridge, 52 Red Deer Lodge, 49 Regent Restaurant, 52 Residence Inn Calgary Airport, 32 Rexall Place, 40 Richard Brown Photography, 43 Ric’s Grill & The Mix by Ric’s Lounge in the Watertower, 52

Rimrock Resort Hotel, 43 Riverside Chateau, 31 Rundlestone Lodge, 43 Sandman Hotel Grande Prairie, 54 Sandman Hotel Red Deer, 49 Sandman Hotel & Suites Calgary South, 32 Sands Hotel & Conference Centre, 39 Santa Maria Goretti Community Centre, 38 Sawmill Banquet & Catering Centre, 38 Sawridge Inn & Conference Centre Jasper, 44 Service Plus Inns & Suites Calgary, 31 Servus Credit Union Place, 40 Shaw Conference Centre, 38 Sheraton Red Deer Hotel, 49 Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire, 33 Signature Events, 47 Silver Creek Lodge, 43 Simpson’s Num-Ti-Jah Lodge, 44 Slave Lake Inn & Conference Centre, 54 Solara Resort & Spa, 43 South Country Inn, 52 Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 52 Southside Events Centre, 52 Spruce Meadows, 34 St Albert & District Chamber of Commerce, 40 Stanford Hotel Grande Prairie, 54 Star of the North Retreat House, 40 Stone Creek Resorts Inc, 33 StoneRidge Mountain Resort, 43 Strathcona County, 40 Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club, 40 Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort, 43 Super 8 Brooks, 52 Super 8 Fort McMurray, 54 Super 8 Grande Prairie, 54 Super 8 High Level, 54 Super 8 Hinton, 43 Super 8 Slave Lake, 54 Super 8 Three Hills, 49 TBA Global Marketing Inc, 43 TELUS Spark - Calgary’s New Science Centre, 34 The CountryWood at Bragg Creek, 31 The Dunes Golf & Winter Club, 54 The Empress Theatre Society, 52 The Event Group, 33 The Executive Royal Hotel Calgary, 32 The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, 43 The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, 44 The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, 39 The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, 44 The Grande Rockies Resort, 43 The Old Stone House, 40 The Prairie Creek Inn, 49 The Ranche Restaurant, 34 The Ranch Golf & Country Club, 38 The Tent Guys, 47 The Westin Edmonton, 39 Timewise Event Management Inc, 38 Timms Centre for the Arts, 40 Tourism Camrose, 47 Tourism Canmore Kananaskis, 43 Tourism Jasper, 44 Tourism Medicine Hat, 52 Tourism Red Deer, 47 Travelodge Hotel Medicine Hat, 52 Triwood Community Association, 31 Twigs & Company, 32 Union Bank Inn, 38 Unique Parties, 32 University of Lethbridge Conference & Event Services, 52 Vermilion Regional Centre, 49 Walking Eagle Inn & Lodge, 49 Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort, 52 Westerner Park, 49 West Harvest Express, 47 Westin Calgary, 31 Whitecourt Golf & Country Club, 49 Wild Bill’s Legendary Saloon, 43 Wild Water Adventure Inc, 44 Windtower Lodge & Suites, 43 Wingate by Wyndham Calgary, 33 Wingate by Wyndham Edmonton West, 39 WinSport Canada, 34 Workplace Speaker Network, 33 Zinc Catering at the Art Gallery of Alberta, 38

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