2026 Growing the North Speaker Application - Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce

2026 Growing the North Speaker Application

Join us for the LARGEST economic development conference in northern Alberta! Growing the North offers attendees valuable information on local, provincial, national, and international issues affecting residents of the Peace Region which includes Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia. The conference endeavors to present a mix of informative speakers representing a variety of topics and industries; and an excellent platform for important networking with municipal leaders and business people from many communities. Today's connections are tomorrow's opportunities!

Since its inception in 2010, Growing the North has been helping municipal leaders and entrepreneurs explore economic development opportunities and examine innovation. The 17th annual Growing the North Conference is scheduled for February 18-19, 2026 in the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park in the County of Grande Prairie. If you are interested in presenting to hundreds of municipal and business leaders, please fill out and submit the form below. For questions, please contact our Speaker Coordinator, Holly Sorgen by phone 780-518-3586 or email Holly.sorgen@albertacf.com.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OF INTEREST IS SEPTEMBER 21, 2024.

Growing the North is an annual conference organized and hosted by a group of partners including the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce, City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, Municipal District of Greenview, Community Futures Grande Prairie & Region, Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association, Grande Prairie Regional Innovation Network, Farm Credit Canada, Northwestern Polytechnic, and Grande Prairie Friendship Centre. For more information on the conference, contact the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce by phone 780-532-5340 or email info@gpchamber.com, or visit the website https://growingthenorth.com.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Organization/Company *

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

Phone *

Email *

Website *

Have you previously presented at Growing the North, and if so, what year? *

Speaker Biography *

Main Stage Keynote, Breakout Session or Workshop Presenter? *

Keynote/Main Stage presenter (up to 45 minutes)

Breakout Session presenter (up to 60 minutes)

Workshop presenter (up to 90 minutes)

Theme and brief summary of your presentation *

How do you feel your message will engage with our audience? *

Links to videos / testimonials / past similar events *

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