DAY 01 –
WED,FEB.15TH/23
Business best practices in a cold climate!
| 7:00AM-7:30AM | WARM UP ACTIVITY Yoga, (Tache Room, Mezzanine) |
| 7:30AM-8:30AM | REGISTRATION |
| 8:30AM | KICK 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! |