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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: MONICA GIESBRECHT
Meet Monica Giesbrecht, landscape architect and one of six partners at HTFC Planning and Design. Monica and HTFC provide landscape architecture, land planning, urban design, community planning, and interpretive design services—underpinned by inclusive processes and resilient, natural design—to clients across North America’s prairie, boreal forest, arctic regions, and beyond. HTFC led the master planning and […]
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: NIC DEMSKI
Meet two-time Grey Cup champion, Nic Demski. In addition to being a Winnipeg Blue Bomber, Nic is a committed advocate and coach for young athletes and a strong community leader who inspires athletes of all ages to get active. He believes that the power of sports brings communities together, particularly in the winter months. Nic […]
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: ADAM PAULS
Meet Adam Pauls, CEO of Churchill Wild, and lover of the great outdoors. Churchill Wild offers adventurers from across the world a unique opportunity to explore the home, history, and heritage of the Canadian Arctic. Churchill Wild specializes in ground-level polar bear tours and safaris from three remote ecolodges on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast, which […]
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: SARA STASIUK
Meet Sara Stasiuk, CEO of The Forks North Portage. Sara is a bold and authentic community leader who strives to create an interesting and welcoming destination for all who visit The Forks—and she is a passionate advocate for getting out to explore all that Winnipeg has to offer. “Sure, we have plenty for you to […]
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: MEIK WIKING
We’re thrilled to have Meik Wiking of Copenhagen join us as a Guest Speaker at this year’s Winter Cities Shake-Up. Meik is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, an independent think tank focusing on well-being, happiness and quality of life. As a happiness expert and lifelong resident of a winter city, Meik is always […]
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REGISTER EARLY AND JOIN US IN WINNIPEG FOR THE 2023 WINTER CITIES SHAKE UP
Winnipeg, Manitoba, in the heart of the Canadian prairies, leans into its identity as a “winter city.” It creates a vibrant, sustainable and livable environment with transportation systems, buildings and recreation activities that use the city’s infrastructure during all four seasons. Travel Manitoba in partnership with Tourism Winnipeg are proud to invite urban planners, designers, […]
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JOIN US AT THE 2023 WINTER CITIES SHAKE UP
From ice skating trails that loop around the Forks Market and along the Red River’s Nestaweya River Trail to the lively winter Festival du Voyageur and toboggan slopes and skating rinks around nearly every corner, Manitoba comes alive in the wintertime. And in the heart of Manitoba, Winnipeg is a shining example of what embracing […]