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BounceBack YYC Forums
COVID-19 will be remembered as a pivotal moment in our city’s history. It has impacted, and will continue to impact every dimension of our lives from this day forward. We still have a long way to go, but we believe the future of our community is going to be far more dependent on collaboration and sharing than ever before.
Our city’s experience economy - including hospitality, tourism, arts, culture, entertainment, sports & recreation, wellness and retail - is central to our province’s recovery. To help, the Growth Compass will host a series of BounceBack YYC Forums. These forums are one-hour virtual gatherings with leaders from across Calgary’s experience economy. These forums will offer insights and a platform to discuss the role that the experience economy can play in leading Calgary’s bounce back from COVID-19.
The BounceBack Forums will be held via Google Meets and are open to the entire community. To register for the weekly forum just click the button below. You will only need to register once.
UPCOMING FORUMS
To Be Announced.
FORUM LIBRARY
FORUM 1 - May 27: ‘Talking to Albertans’
Moderator: David J. Finch, Mount Royal University
Matthew Stone, Co-Founder, Stone-Olafson
Kim Griffin, Project Director, Stone-Olafson
Kerry Clarke, Artistic Director, Calgary Folk Music Festival
FORUM 2 - June 3: Retail & Restaurants Panel
Moderator: Simon Raby, Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MRU
Esther Kelly, Executive Director, 17th Ave BIA
Annie MacInnis, Executive Director, Kensington BIA
David Low, Executive Director, Victoria Park BIA
FORUM 3 - June 10: Arts & Culture
Moderator: Simon Raby, Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MRU
Patti Pon, President & CEO, Calgary Arts Development
Greg Curtis, Owner, Tooth Blackner Presents
Brad Mahon, Director, The Conservatory @MRU
FORUM 4 - June 17: Hospitality & Tourism
Moderator: Simon Raby, Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MRU
Jeff Daniels, Executive Director - Sports, Culture and Major Events, Tourism Calgary
Shelley Grollmus, Vice President, Destination Development, Travel Alberta
Gary Ellis, Chief Experience Officer, TheBridgeTownWorks
SPECIAL EDITION - FORUM 5: June 25 (3-4 PM): Talking to Albertans - Experience Economy Wave 1 Research Results
Moderator: David J. Finch, Mount Royal University
Matthew Stone, Co-Founder, Stone-Olafson
Kim Griffin, Project Director, Stone-Olafson
FORUM 6 - July 9: Impact and Implementation Stories
Simon Raby, Assistant Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, MRU
Khalid Abdul Razak, Entrepreneur in Residence, Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
To learn more or participate in these forums, please contact:
Dr. Simon Raby
Assistant Professor and Associate Director
Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Mount Royal University
Email: sraby@mtroyal.ca