Events
Chris has spoken across the country spanning the last 15 years. His “informative, entertaining, and a little bit crazy” style energizes a room and challenges you to think differently and more aggressively about how to aspire and reach a more ambitious future. Here’s a few places he’s been:
2023 (Upcoming)
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- Community Planning Association of Alberta – May, 2023 – Leduc – Keynote – The Grey Zone: New Ways Forward in the Convergence of Planning and Economic Development
- Growing the North – February, 2023 – Grande Prairie – Keynote – The Grey Zone: New Ways Forward in the Convergence of Planning and Economic Development
2022
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- Economic Developer’s Association of Canada – September, 2022 – Kingston – Keynote – “WE RISE”
- Local Government Leadership Academy (Union of BC Municipalities) – April, 2022 – Vancouver – Session Panel: Economic Recovery – Large and Small Communities Under Pressure
2020
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- Local Government Leadership Academy (Union of BC Municipalities) – February, 2020 – Vancouver – Keynote – 5 Ways to Unleash Exceptional Communities
2019
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- Community Planning Association of Alberta Annual Conference – April 2019 – Red Deer – Keynote – 5 Ways to Unleash Exceptional Communities + Session Presentation on Planning/Economic Development Innovation in Canal Flats, BC
- Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments Annual Conference – April 2019 – Castlegar – Keynote – 5 Ways To Unleash Exceptional Communities
2018
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- Growing Rural Tourism (Travel Alberta) – February 2018 – Camrose – Keynote – Do The One Small Thing
- Growing the North Conference – February 2018 – Grande Prairie – Keynote – 5 Ways To Unleash Exceptional Communities
The Past:
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- Athabasca County – Nov. 27 – keynote – 5 Ways To Achieve the Exceptional
- Town of Bassano Small Business Week
- City of Wetaskiwin Employee Learning Day
- College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta Conference
- Growing Rural Tourism Conference (Travel Alberta)
- Flagstaff County Business Leaders
- Rotary Conference (Alberta)
- Village of Canal Flats (BC)
- Town of Fort Frances (ON)
- Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies (Edmonton)
- Swan Valley (MB)
- Interior Designers of Canada
- Town of Vulcan Business Awards
- Economic Development Association of Canada Conference (Whitehorse)
- Battle River Alliance for Economic Development (AB)
- Community Futures Westman (MB)
- Community Engagement Party (Warren, MB)
- Whitecourt Economic Forum
- Association of Manitoba Municipalities Conference
- Thompson Okanagan Tourism
- Community Futures (MB)
- Manitoba Hotel Association
- Economic Development Association of Manitoba Conference
- Economic Developers Alberta Conference (2x)
- Economic Development Association of British Columbia Conference
- Tourism Saskatchewan Conference
- Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
- Travel Alberta Conference (x3)
- Edmonton Region Communicators
- Drumheller Chamber AGM
- Edmonton Regional Tourism
- Southwest Saskatchewan Enterprise Region
- City of Salmon Arm Business Leaders (BC)
- Town of Wainwright (AB)
Speaking
“One of the best presentations I’ve seen in a long while.”
Trevor, Interior Designers of Canada Leaders Breakfast, 2015