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Welcome
to Meet the North!
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A
word from Edmonton's Mayor, Bill Smith:
On
May 12, 13 and 14, 2003, Edmonton will host the third "Meet
the North Conference and Exposition."
The
theme of Meet the North 2003 is both timely and relevant:
"Best
Practices for Business Success in the North"
The
conference will begin with an internationally acclaimed panel
of economists and industry experts outlining northern business
opportunities over the next 25 years. Throughout the conference,
Canada's most successful business people and organizations
will share the secrets of their success in the North, including:
- Best
practices in building strong Aboriginal relations;
- Best
northern workforce practices - educating, attracting, developing
and retaining;
- Best
regional economic development practices; and
- Best
practices in developing effective regional transportation
systems.
For
the first time, Meet the North will be hosting a Northern
Financing Symposium, it will be of interest to
participants seeking a better understanding of financing,
addressing questions of business owners and management.
Meet
the North 2003 is shaping up to be Canada's most important
northern gathering in 2003! I hope that you will be part of
the critical mass of northern business people, northern economic
development officers, northern community leaders, and elected
officials that will come together in Edmonton.
We
are pleased that the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce is assisting
with this conference. Please phone (780) 426-4620 ext 227
for more information and to register, or visit our online
registration form by clicking the appropriate button above.
Conference
Agenda and Information
This
two-day conference will focus on business development, networking
and a search for solutions to the business, political and other
challenges facing Northerners.
Panel
discussions and multiple breakaway sessions are designed to
help delegates discover synergies that can form the basis of
future win-win relationships.
For
the first time, Meet the North - Makin' it Work will host a
Northern Investment Symposium. The symposium will showcase dozens
of pre-qualified northern investors in search of investment
capital. Investors and venture companies from across Canada
will be on to learn about these opportunities.
Conference
agenda:
Please note: Speakers will be updated
as they are confirmed for this event. Maps of the venue room
locations follow this table of events.
| Monday,
May 12, 2003 |
| 9:00
a.m. -3:00 p.m. |
Meet
the North Financing Symposium
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Please
note, you must be a "Meet the North" delegate
to attend this event. Separate registration is required.
To register for this event at no extra cost, please call
426-4620 ext. 230.
Event includes seminar materials, lunch and refreshments.
Sponsored
by: 
Location:
TBA
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| 5:00
- 9:00 p.m. |
"Canadian
North" Trade Show Opening Reception
Food, Beverages and Entertainment
All Exhibitors, Delegates and Sponsors are invited.
Location: Conference Centre
Sponsored by: Canadian North
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| Tuesday,
May 13, 2003 |
| 7:30
- 9:30am |
Breakfast
#1 and Opening Ceremonies
The opening ceremonies will take the form of a formal breakfast.
Location: Dinner Theatre
Sponsored by: Edmonton Airports |
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Opening
Ceremonies
Welcomes by Mayor Bill Smith
Maureen McCaw, President,
Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
Allan Scott, President and CEO,
Economic Development Edmonton
Special Guest Speaker:
Ms. Karetak-Lindell,
Member of Parliament of the riding of Nunavut,
Parliamentary Secretary, Natural Resources Canada
Moderator:
Eric P. Newell, Syncrude
Canada
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here for details
Sponsored by: Edmonton Airports |
| 9:30
- 10:30am |
Coffee
Break & Grand Opening of the Exposition
The concept is to allow delegates approximately one hour
to mix, mingle, network and tour the exposition hall.
Location: "Canadian North"Trade Show
Sponsored by: Canadian North |
| 10:45am |
Aboriginal
Relations #1
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for details
Sponsored
by: Syncrude
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Workforce
& Education #1
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for details
Sponsored
by: Finning
(Canada)
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Economic
Development #1
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for details
Sponsored
by: DIAND -
NWT Region
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Transportation
#1
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Transwest
Mining Systems
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| 12:00pm |
Luncheon
#1
Guest Speaker: The Honourable Shirley McClellan, Deputy
Premier and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Topic: Alberta's Vision of the North.
Location: Dinner Theatre
Sponsored by: TELUS |
| 2:00
- 4:00 p.m. |
Aboriginal
Relations #2
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Suncor
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Workforce
& Education #2
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Aon Reed
Stenhouse
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Economic
Development #2
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Indian &
Northern Affairs Canada
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Transportation
#2
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here for details
Sponsored
by:
City
of Edmonton
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| 6:00pm |
Reception
Location: Foyer and Emerald, Amethyst, Morraine and
Maligne meeting rooms
Sponsored by: Government of teh Northwest Territories
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| 6:30pm |
Gala
Dinner
Hosted by: Minister Jim L. Antoine, Minister , Resources,
Wildlife and Economic Development, Government of the Northwest
Territories
Location: Grand Ballroom
Entertainment: Mad Trapper - The Musical
Ron Kent the writer and composer of "Mad Trapper",
joines Brian Collins and Terry Therien on stage to present
this humerous, whimsical and poignant telling of the story
that for many put the Northwest Territories on the map.
Sponsored by: Government of the Northwest Territories
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| Wednesday,
May 14, 2003 |
| 7:30
- 9:30am |
Breakfast
#2
Location: Dinner Theatre
Opportunities
in Nunavut and Yukon
Speakers: Hon. Paul Okalik,Premier of Nunavut and
Hon.
Dennis Fentie, Premier of Yukon
Sponsored by: Natural Resources Canada
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| 9:30
- 10:30am |
Coffee
Break
Location: "Canadian North" Trade Show
Sponsored
by: Canadian North
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| 10:30am |
Aboriginal
Relations #3
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Aon Reed
Stenhouse
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Workforce
& Education #3
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Global
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Economic
Development
#3
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Western
Economic Diversification
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Transportation
#3
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here for details
Sponsored
by: The Frobisher
Inn
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| 12:00pm |
Luncheon
#2
Guest Speaker: Hon. Stephen Kakfwi,Premier of the Northwest
Territories
Location: Dinner Theatre
Sponsored by: BHP Billiton |
| 1:30pm |
Aboriginal
Relations #4
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Indian &
Northern Affairs Canada
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Workforce
& Education #4
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Edmonton
Journal
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Economic
Development
#4
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here for details
Sponsored
by: Northern
Alberta Development Council
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Transportation
#4
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here for details
Sponsored
by:
DIAND
- NWT Region
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| 3:00
- 3:30pm |
Coffee
Break
Location: "Canadian North" Trade Show
Sponsored by: Canadian North |
| 3:30
- 5:00pm |
Closing
Session and Press Conference
Reports by Session Facilitators
This session will end the conference with a summary
of key messages from each of the theme facilitators.
Location: Grand Ballroom |
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Closing
Reception
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsored by: Canadian North |
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Sponsorship
Information
Several
positions are still open for sponsorship opportunities.
Please click the link below to view our sponsorship proposal
in PDF format. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view
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