The University of Calgary’s School of Public Service presents its fourth annual conference on Government Relations. Speakers include Jack Mintz, Anne McGrath, Chantal Hebert and others. The event will be held at Fairmont Banff Springs. Call Christine Verdonck at 403-220-6836, or email verdonck@ucalgary.ca.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) will address members of the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers. The event will be held at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Alhambra Room, 405 Spray Ave. Call 613-773-7972.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) will address delegates as part of a Market Development Seminar during the Alberta Barley Commission's 2012 Annual General Meeting. Ritz will also make an important announcement regarding the federal strategic initiatives of Growing Forward 2. The event will be held at Banff Park Lodge, Castle-Assiniboine Room, 2nd floor of … Read more
University of Alberta to present Health Information Privacy and Security Summit. The summit will bring insight into new laws and regulations, latest research and best practices in the management, access, and security of patient records. Presented by the University of Alberta. More information is available online.
Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON) will announce a project on reintroducing an iconic Canadian animal in Banff National Park. The event will take place at the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, 96 Banff Avenue. Call 819-953-8371.
Following the recent unveiling of five new 2011 commemorative circulation coins celebrating the centennial of Parks Canada and our legendary nature, the Royal Canadian Mint is coming to Banff, Alberta to join Parks Canada as an exhibitor at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival and host a coin exchange for the general public. Visitors … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture will hold its semi-annual meeting at the RimRock Hotel, 300 Mountain Avenue. Farm leaders from all provinces and commodity groups and cooperatives will convene to review the Federation's policy and developments on a range of issues important to the agricultural sector. Call 613-236-3633 ext 2322.
Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, QC) will announce an initiative to promote the long-term growth of Canada's tourism sector. The announcement will take place on the Upper Valley Bow Terrace of the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, 405 Spray Avenue. Call 778-991-0540.
As part of Parks Canada's centennial celebrations it will launch the "Learn to Camp" initiative. The activity will allow adults and children alike to participate in an overnight camping trip that will be supervised by Parks Canada. Conservative MP Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, AB) will also participate in this event. The overnight camping will take … Read more
The C.D. Howe Institute and the Alberta School of Business present a private off-the-record discussion on Canada’s oil and gas transportation infrastructure. This event includes dinner with guest speaker Phil Fontaine and a conference on June 1. It will take place at the Rimrock Resort Hotel, 300 Mountain Drive. More information is available online.
