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A Different Kind of Conference
This conference presents one of our greatest opportunities to share and learn from each other as practicing professionals, as well as embrace new ideas and alternative perspectives. Our theme this year of making it work – making it last – making it home directly addresses the challenges that we face as planners in improving regulatory practices and public education, in sustaining the environment and natural resources, and in molding cities and towns into true communities that people will call home.
A Different Kind of Community
For this reason, it could not be more perfect that Fort McMurray – a city experiencing all of these challenges – should host this conference for the first time ever. A young town with an average age less than 32, Fort McMurray is the engine that drives the economy for much of the province and the country, and is at the forefront in implementing new planning concepts and development partnerships.
A Great Opportunity
No other community offers the opportunity for professional development like Fort McMurray does. Home to the oil sands, the region has experienced unprecedented growth over the last decade. Visitors will not only see the challenges present in this abundant region, but also the rewards. This is a chance to see, learn, and understand about the massive industrial, residential, recreational, and commercial projects that are being developed in Wood Buffalo. |
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Greetings from the Chairs!
We are Jamie Doyle and Tara Steell, Co-Chairs of this year’s conference. We, along with our committees have been working hard since October 2008 to get this years conference off the ground.
Tara and I would like to thank the committees for their hard work thus far pulling together such things as; registration forms, hotel rooms, and speaker question lists to name few. Our goal is to host thought provoking discussions involving engaging speakers and a chance to really experience Fort McMurray.
Jamie Doyle, Co-Chair
jamie.doyle@woodbuffalo.ab.ca
(780)-792-5991
Tara Steell, Co-Chair
tsteell@dillon.ca
(403)-215-8880 x.4334 |
