Thank you to the City of Charlottetown for hosting the 2023 Annual Conference
Presentations are now available in the Members Area.
2023 Annual Conference
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Confederation Centre of the Arts – Memorial Hall
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Weathering Change: Post-Tropical Storm Fiona Lessons and Legacy.
Panelists: Tim Mamye; Fire Chief, City of Charlottetown | Joey MacKinnon; Assistant Manager of Public Works, City of Charlottetown | Simon Wilmot; Environment and Sustainability Program Coordinator, City of Charlottetown | Katrina Cristall; Climate Action Officer, City of Charlottetown
9:30 am - 10:45 amKeynote Presentation: Capital Cities for Everyone – Equitable, Sustainable, Fun
Gil Penalosa, MBA, PhDhc, CSP | Founder & Chair, 8 80 Cities; Founder, Cities for Everyone; President, Gil Penalosa & Associates
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmExploring Future Placemaking in Charlottetown.
Province House Historic District, Roundhouse Park, Charlottetown Event
Grounds Redevelopment
Devin Segal | Partner, Director of Landscape Architecture – Fathom Studio
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmHeritage through the Lens of Cultural Landscapes
Heather Thomson, Manager, Heritage Program, National Capital Commission
Indigenous Procurement Policy
Councillor Cheryl Stadnichuk, City of Regina
Expanding to New Service Areas Using Micro-Transit
Councillor Sandy Hickman, City of St. John’s
Erin McDonald, MBA Student, Australian Business Institute
3:30 pm - 4:30 pmTuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Beyond Peak: Elevating Shoulder Season Tourism.
Panelists: Heidi Zinn; Executive Director, Discover Charlottetown | Brodie O’Keefe; Director, Operations & Industry Investment, Tourism PEI |Ben Murphy; CEO, Murphy Hospitality Group & Whitecap Entertainment
Facilitator: Wayne Long; Acting Manager of Economic, Tourism and Cultural Development, City of Charlottetown
9:30 am - 10:45 amCharlottetown Short Term Rental Regulation – Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
David W. Hooley, KC; Senior Counsel, Cox & Palmer Charlottetown | Melanie McKenna; Associate, Cox & Palmer Charlottetown
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPresentation: Community War Memorial and Community Engagement Programs
- Amanda Brazeau, Director, Commemoration Operations, Veterans Affairs Canada
- Melissa Walsh, National Program Manager, Commemoration Operations, Veterans Affairs Canada
Jody Kliffer, MA, RPP, MCIP | Project Manager - Saint John Land Bank
1:30 pm - 2:30 pmVictoria Rising: A South Island Prosperity Partnership
Councillor Marg Gardiner, City of Victoria
Building Complete Communities for a Growing Workforce
Frederick Van Rooyan, Senior Planner, City of Fredericton
Frost Regina
Ryan Whippler, Director, Outreach and Visitor Experience, Saskatchewan
Provincial Capital Commission
Thank you to all our speakers for excellent presentations !
