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5oth anniversary MINISTRY DINNER

Since 2015, Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) has organized the annual Ministry Dinner 

The purpose of the event is to bring together EDA members and stakeholders with specific Ministers and senior staff from the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta, to network, share information about programs and explore potential partnerships. 

The dynamic format of the dinner involves rotating table visitations with senior federal and provincial government representatives from key departments related to economic development.

This year's sold-out event was a tremendous success! Thank you to everyone who attended.


Thank you for your support:

Our Gold Partner - The County of Grande Prairie. 

Ongoing support by the Government of Alberta.


Government of Canada and Government of Alberta Representatives 

Hon. Rick Wilson, Minister of Indigenous Relations

Stephanie Clarke, Deputy Minister, Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction

Michele Evans, Assistant Deputy Minister, Prairies Economic Development Canada

Shannon Marchand, Deputy Minister,  Alberta Advanced Education 

Gosia Cichy-Weclaw, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta  Immigration & Multiculturalism

Grant WintonDeputy Director, Northwestern Regional Office – Alberta, Yukon & NWT, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Jennifer Jabs, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Jobs Economy & Trade, International Trade Division

Sylvia Lepki, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Jobs Economy &  Trade, Economic Development & Business Supports Division

Liam Stone, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Jobs Economy &  Trade, Economic Strategy & Investment Division

Delon Chan, Head of Edmonton Office, Global Affairs Canada

Ronda Gouldon, Deputy Minister, Alberta Forestry & Parks

Carla Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Alberta Education

Rick Christiaanse, CEO, Invest Alberta

Keith Bradley, Chief Operating Officer, Invest Alberta

Mary Persson, Deputy Minister, Alberta Infrastructure

Katrina Bluetchen, Executive Director, Export & Investment, Alberta Agriculture & Irrigation

Fiona Smythe Wilson, Outreach Officer, Immigration, Refugees, & Citizenship Canada

Janak Alford, Deputy Minister, Alberta Technology and Innovation

Sherri Wilson, Deputy Minister, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas

Dolan Bogus, Outreach and Engagement, Procurement Assistance Canada

Kevin Ramnarine, Director (Alberta) Policy, Planning and External Relations, PrairiesCan

Pre-Dinner Government Program Showcase

Thank you to the team at the Government of Alberta for organizing the Government Program Showcase featuring  Government  of Alberta and Government of Canada programs (listed below). 

Agricultural Investment & Export Services

Alberta Agri-processing Investment Tax Credit

Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership Grants Programs

On-Farm Value Added 

Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan

Small Community Opportunity Program

Agriculture Societies

Alberta Film Commission

Alberta Made Screen Industries Program

Book Publishers Operating Grant

Community Facility Enhancement Program

Community Initiatives Program Project-Based Grant

Magazine Publishers Operating Grant

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program

International Qualifications Assessment Service 

Alberta Settlement and Integration Program

Anti-Racism Grant Program

Aboriginal Business Investment Fund

Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative Economic Stream

Alberta Economic Dashboard

Alberta Major Projects



Alberta Site Selector Tool

Alberta Regional Dashboard

Alberta Export Tool

Alberta Export Expansion Program

Trade Missions

Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program (NRED)

Small Business Supports

REDS

Investment Concierge Service

Investment Services and Supports

Ethnocultural Grant Program

Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program

Alberta Community Partnership

Local Government Fiscal Framework Capital funding

Operating funding

Public Library Services Branch

Career, Employment, and Information Services (CEIS)

Alis Careers, Learning and Employment Website (alis.alberta.ca)

Training and Employment Services Directory 

PrairiesCan

Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC)

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