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SUMMARY:ANNUAL STATE OF THE REGION 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for the inaugural State of the Region and Economic update.\n\n\n\nSponsored by BDC\, this event is designed to strengthen connections and communication between businesses and Rocky View County.\n\nElected Officials\, along with key staff from RVC's Economic Development\, Planning\, and Executive Leadership teams will present information including the following topics:\n\n	High level overview of key infrastructure to support business growth\n	Planning and development updates including the development approvals transformation program\n	Regional collaboration and partnerships\n	Strategic priorities and future growth outlook\n\n We're also honored to welcome Pierre Cl roux\, Chief Economist from Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\, who will speak on BDC's 2026 economic outlook and what it means for Canadian businesses\, key insights from BDC's latest economic studies\, and how ongoing uncertainty around U.S. trade policies are affecting the markets.\n\n\n\nThis is your opportunity to hear directly from County leadership\, gain valuable economic insights\, and ask questions of both RVC and Pierre during the Q & A.\n\n \n\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n			Reeve Sunny Samra\n			\n			Reeve Sunny Samra represents Rocky View County Division 6\, which includes the Conrich\, Indus\, and Dalemead areas. He and his family have called the Conrich area home since 2012. Reeve Samra brings a strong background in technology and public service\, with an Engineering degree in Computer Science and professional experience with IBM and the Canada Revenue Agency. He is also a licensed real estate professional.\n\n			First elected to Council in 2021\, Reeve Samra is known for his community-focused approach and his advocacy on issues such as growth\, infrastructure\, water\, and local services. He has supported on-the-ground improvements that reflect resident priorities\, including road safety enhancements\, park amenities\, and community grant outcomes. He is also active in regional collaboration and intermunicipal partnerships\, including work connected to the Prairie Economic Gateway and neighbouring municipalities. Reeve Samra was selected by Council to serve as Reeve following this 2025 re-election.\n			\n		\n	\n\n\n \n\n	\n		\n			\n			Pierre Cl roux\n\n			Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist at BDC \n			\n			He leads BDC's economic research team\, tracking the business and sector shifts shaping Canada's entrepreneurial economy and helping entrepreneurs and decision makers act with confidence in periods of uncertainty by translating economic change into practical guidance on productivity\, competitiveness and resilient growth. \n\n			 \n\n			A seasoned speaker\, Mr. Cl roux advises BDC's senior management team on economic conditions and strategic priorities to help ensure the Bank remains responsive as markets evolve. With more than 25 years as an economist\, he has held senior roles in Canada and internationally\, contributing to policies and initiatives that directly impacted entrepreneurs and our country's small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). He also sits on the board of the CIRANO inter-university research centre and is Chair of the Economy and Financial Institutions Committee of the F d ration des chambres de commerce du Qu bec (FCCQ).
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us for&nbsp\;the inaugural State of the Region and Economic update.</span></span><br />\n<br data-end="261" data-start="258" />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Sponsored by BDC\, this event is designed to strengthen connections and communication between businesses and Rocky View County.<br />\nElected Officials\, along with key staff from RVC&#39\;s Economic Development\, Planning\, and Executive Leadership teams will present information including the following topics:</span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">High level overview of key infrastructure to support business growth</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Planning and development updates including the development approvals transformation program</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Regional collaboration and partnerships</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;line-height:normal\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Strategic priorities and future growth outlook</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"> <span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We&rsquo\;re also honored to welcome Pierre Cl&eacute\;roux\, Chief Economist from Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)\, who will speak on BDC&rsquo\;s 2026 economic outlook and what it means for Canadian businesses\, key insights from BDC&rsquo\;s latest economic studies\, and how ongoing uncertainty around U.S. trade policies are affecting the markets.<br />\n<br />\nThis is your opportunity to hear directly from County leadership\, gain valuable economic insights\, and ask questions of both RVC and Pierre during the Q &amp\; A.</span></span></span>\n\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<div>\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:700px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td style="text-align: center\;"><img alt="" height="250" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1948/Image/All_levels_of_Gov/samra_circle.png" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: justify\; width: 200px\; height: 250px\; margin-left: 10px\; margin-right: 10px\;" width="200" /><br />\n			<strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Reeve Sunny Samra</span></span></strong></td>\n			<td>\n			<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Reeve Sunny Samra represents Rocky View County Division 6\, which includes the Conrich\, Indus\, and Dalemead areas. He and his family have called the Conrich area home since 2012. Reeve Samra brings a strong background in technology and public service\, with an Engineering degree in Computer Science and professional experience with IBM and the Canada Revenue Agency. He is also a licensed real estate professional.</span></span></span></p>\n\n			<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">First elected to Council in 2021\, Reeve Samra is known for his community-focused approach and his advocacy on issues such as growth\, infrastructure\, water\, and local services. He has supported on-the-ground improvements that reflect resident priorities\, including road safety enhancements\, park amenities\, and community grant outcomes. He is also active in regional collaboration and intermunicipal partnerships\, including work connected to the Prairie Economic Gateway and neighbouring municipalities. Reeve Samra was selected by Council to serve as Reeve following this 2025 re-election.</span></span></span></p>\n			</td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n\n<hr />&nbsp\;\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 700px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><img alt="" height="184" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1948/Image/State_of_the_Region/pierrecircle.png" style="font-family: arial\; text-align: center\; width: 200px\; height: 184px\;" width="200" />\n			<div style="text-align: center\;"><strong style="font-family: arial\; text-align: center\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 16px\;">Pierre Cl&eacute\;roux</span><br />\n			<span style="font-size: 10pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Vice President\, Research and Chief Economist at BDC</span>&nbsp\;</span></strong></div>\n			</td>\n			<td><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">He leads BDC&rsquo\;s economic research team\, tracking the business and sector shifts shaping Canada&rsquo\;s entrepreneurial economy and helping entrepreneurs and decision makers act with confidence in periods of uncertainty by translating economic change into practical guidance on productivity\,&nbsp\;competitiveness&nbsp\;and resilient growth.&nbsp\;</span><br style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n			<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;</span><br style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n			<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">A seasoned speaker\, Mr.&nbsp\;Cl&eacute\;roux&nbsp\;advises BDC&rsquo\;s senior management team on economic conditions and strategic priorities to help ensure the Bank&nbsp\;remains&nbsp\;responsive as markets evolve. With more than 25 years as an economist\, he has held senior roles in Canada and internationally\, contributing to policies and initiatives that directly&nbsp\;impacted&nbsp\;entrepreneurs and our country&rsquo\;s small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).&nbsp\;He also sits on the board of&nbsp\;the&nbsp\;CIRANO&nbsp\;inter-university research&nbsp\;centre&nbsp\;and is&nbsp\;Chair of the Economy and Financial Institutions Committee of the F&eacute\;d&eacute\;ration des&nbsp\;chambres&nbsp\;de commerce du Qu&eacute\;bec (FCCQ).&nbsp\;</span></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Rocky View County Hall 262075 Rocky View Point Rocky View County\, AB\, T4A 0X2
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URL:https://www.airdriechamber.ab.ca/events/details/annual-state-of-the-region-2026-3281
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