Agenda

DAY 01
WED,FEB.15TH/23

Business best practices in a cold climate!

7:00AM-7:30AMWARM UP ACTIVITY
Yoga, (Tache Room, Mezzanine)
7:30AM-8:30AMREGISTRATION
8:30AMKICK OFF
Emcees – Travel Manitoba and Tourism Winnipeg
Blessing and Land Acknowledgment from Elder Barb Nepinak
Greetings from the Province Minister Obby Khan, Minister Responsible for Travel Manitoba and Greetings from The Mayor Scott Gillingham
9:10AM-
10:30AM
Keynote – The Art and Business of Winter (Sara Stasiuk) – Provencher Ballroom
This is the story of how a beloved wintertime community and tourism amenity has emerged where art, isolation, The Forks’ governance structure, sustainability efforts and the Red and Assiniboine rivers converge. It’s a story of agility, friction and discomfort, and sees mini donuts and environmental stewardship go hand-in-hand. Most of all, this story leads to remarkable returns for our community — both social and economic. We’ll discuss policy and process, strategic alignment, arts and recreation, commuting, partnerships and truly frigid temps. There will be tactics, takeaways, a little bit of magic, and because our presenter is an accountant, graphs, business models and references to income statements too.
10:30AM-
10:45AM
HEALTH BREAK
10:45AM-
12:00PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
A1 – Winter Experience on Main Street (Olivier Legault) – La Verendrye
A2 – Fluorescent Fires and Urban Ice: A “Winter First” Approach to the Public Realm (Liz Wreford & Peter Sampson) – Provencher Ballroom
A3 – “What’s so Important About a Winter City Strategy Anyway? (Katie Thorpe & Isla Tanaka & Robyn Barclay) – Gateway
12:15PM-
1:15PM
LUNCHEON – Provencher Ballroom
Keynote – Electric Vehicles and Tourism in Cold Climates (Jojo Delos Reyes & John Gunter)
Explore how collaboration between Frontiers North Adventures and Red River College Polytechnic is helping attract a new category of travellers to northern Manitoba. They will be speaking on past and future cold weather projects such as the EV Tundra Buggy, dining beneath the northern lights and a new winter fat biking program. Presented by RRC Polytech’s Jojo Delos Reyes and Frontiers North Adventures’ John Gunter.
1:30PM-
2:45PM
Keynote – How to be a Climate Optimist (Chris Turner) – Provencher Ballroom
This presentation, drawing on his most recent book as well as his previous bestsellers on energy and sustainability, distills those years of field research and analysis into a concise case for real optimism about the better world emerging from the global pursuit of climate solutions.  Turner explains where the energy transition leads, what our energy future looks like, and what it means for the strategic decisions businesses and organizations need to make to find a place to thrive in this new economy.
3:30PM-
5:00PM
AFTERNOON TOURS
Tour #1 – Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Tour #2 – Snöfest at the Forks
6:00PM-
8:30PM
EVENING SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Indigenous Ceremony Dinner at Qaumajuq
Blessing and Land Acknowledgment from Elder Barb Nepinak
Entertainment: Double the Trouble
DAY 02 –
THURS,FEB.16TH/23

Baby, it’s cold outside! WINTER TOURSIM!

7:30AM-
8:30AM
WARM UP ACTIVITY –
River Trail Run (5K)
Emcee: Travel Manitoba
9:00AM-
10:30AM
Keynote – Finding Happiness in a Winter City (Meik Wiking) – Provencher Ballroom
Why are some people and places happier than others? How are winter cities improving quality of life – and how can we measure something as intangible as happiness? In this talk Meik Wiking takes a deep drive into science, the politics, and the architecture of happiness.
10:30AM-
10:45AM
HEALTH BREAK
10:45AM-
12:00PM
PANEL – SUSTAINABILITY OF A WINTER TOURISM PRODUCT – Provencher Ballroom
Festival du Voyageur (Natalie Thiesen)
The Forks Warming Huts (Peter Hargraves)
APC – Assiniboine Park: Cultivating Connections Through Four Seasons of Fun (Laura Cabak)
A Framework for Creativity Unique to a Place (David Pensato)
12:15PM-
1:15PM
LUNCHEON – Provencher Ballroom
Keynote – Winter Weather Testing Campus at Thompson Airport (Curtis Ross)
The presentation will introduce the new Winter Weather Testing Campus (WWTC) at the Thompson Airport along with some of the assets on site.  It will show case some of the other exciting economic development staking place at the Thompson Airport. Speaking to the importance of our northern airport to the region and where it ranks nationally amongst regional airports.  Lastly, the presentation will show the challenges and impacts of climate change and how we deal with it at our airport.
1:30PM-
3:00PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
B1 – 10 Tips on How to Build Successful Community 
Winter Art Events (Shirley Muir – Holiday Alley – Gateway) Hosted by Urban Systems
B2 – Migrating Fishing Villages (Cheryl Buhler, Julianna Roberts & Kim Giesbrecht) – La Verendrye
B3 – Slips, Trips, and Blizzards: The Icy Inequities of Winter Transportation (Jordan Riemer) – Provencher Ballroom
3:00PM-
3:30PM
HEALTH BREAK
3:30PM-
4:45PM
PANEL – WORKING, PLAYING AND LIVING IN A COLD CLIMATE – Provencher Ballroom
Manitoba’s Unique World Renowned Experiences (Adam Pauls)
Winnipeg is Home (Nic Demski)
Hot, Cold, Relaxed Therma Therapy in Winter (Jeff Mayo)
5:30PM-
9:00PM
EVENING SOCIAL ACTIVITY
Experience The Forks
DAY 03 –
FRI,FEB.17TH/23

YES, YOU CAN DO THAT! INNOVATIVE DESIGNS IN COLD CLIMATES

7:30AM-
8:30AM
WARM UP ACTIVITY
Emcee: Annie Henry, Business Development Manager Tourism Winnipeg
Greetings from the Province Minister Obby Khan, Minister Responsible for Travel Manitoba and Greetings from Minister Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for Prairies Can
9:00AM-
10:30AM
Keynote – Movement in Cold Cities: The Importance of Burning Calories (Peter Hargraves) – Provencher Ballroom
Winter Cities come in a variety of form that include the very cold, or the very wet (snow or rain).   Whatever the particulars may be for a given place, it is important for design to respond to a place’s given conditions and use the resources most readily available within that place to overcome that hardships presented by those conditions.  The lecture will explore the lessons learned from Warming Huts- Art and Architecture on Ice with a few precedents from other places responding to their own challenges.
10:30AM-
10:45AM
HEALTH BREAK
10:45AM-
12:00PM
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
C1 – Cold Climate Design and Construction
(KPMB Panel) – Provencher Ballroom
C2 – Strategic Creative Lighting in Winter Cities
(Isla Tanaka) – Gateway
12:15PM-
1:15PM
Keynote – Re-imagining a New Way Forward with Intention (Sheila Watt-Cloutier)Provencher Ballroom
She speaks with passion and urgency on the issues of today – the environment, the economy, foreign policy, global health, and sustainability – not as separate concerns, but as a deeply interconnected whole. At a time when people are seeking solutions, direction, and a sense of hope, this global leader provides a big picture of where we are and where we’re headed
1:30PM-
5:00PM
AFTERNOON TOURS
Option 1 – Tour of The Leaf and Toboggan Party
Option 2 – RAW: Almond
(1:30PM-2:30PM) and Snow Maze
7:00PM-
9:00PM
A FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR SEND-OFF!
Greetings from The Mayor Scott Gillingham
Maison du Bourgeois
Thank you for joining us!