Welcome – Chair of the SLGM and Chair of the Planning Committee

As we embark on another year of growth and learning, this workshop remains a cornerstone for advancing leadership skills in municipal administration. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the dedication of the Planning Committee for orchestrating a week filled with enriching experiences, fostering both professional development and meaningful connections.

As you engage in the workshops and discussions, don't forget to take a moment to appreciate the breathtaking beauty of the Kananaskis region. This setting provides a serene backdrop for reconnecting with familiar faces and creating new supportive networks that will undoubtedly prove invaluable in your leadership journey.

We express our deepest gratitude to our sponsors, whose unwavering support has made this workshop possible for the past twenty-two years. Many of these partners have been by our side since the beginning, and we encourage you to acknowledge and appreciate their contributions whenever the opportunity arises.

Thank you for choosing the Mountain Refresher and for your ongoing commitment to the Society. We are confident that this workshop will continue to be a source of valuable experiences, growth and inspiration for all participants. Here's to another year of leadership excellence and community service!

June Boyda CLGM
Chair
Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta

Welcome to the 2024 Municipal Administration Leadership Workshop. Whether you are returning to the workshop, or this is your first time, you will find this an enriching experience. Both the sessions and the all-important networking will benefit you and your municipal career.

Our Planning Committee has worked hard for you this year. Taking your suggestions and the current issues facing us as municipal administrators, they have compiled the sessions and presenters to reflect these. In addition to this, our committee members also obtain our sponsors to be able to host such a great event in beautiful Kananaskis. The Committee Members this year were Ryan Anders, Paresh Dhariya, Carol Gabriel, Tony Kulbisky, Corrine Newman, Ryan Payne, and Preston Weran. When you see them, thank them for all their exemplary efforts this year.

I would also like to thank our sponsors. Please take note of who sponsored us this year, without them the workshop simply could not happen. If you work with any of the sponsors, please take the time to personally thank them. Your acknowledgement helps ensure their continued contribution to our event.

As we all know, we are only successful by having great people supporting us. On behalf of the Planning Committee, a big thanks to Linda Davies. She is the one who really puts this workshop together and ensures it all runs smoothly. As always, her endless work and devotion to the Society is greatly appreciated.

Again, thank you for attending, have a great time and enjoy the Kananaskis Workshop experience.

Dean Krause CLGM
Chair, Planning Committee