ATCO Community Symposiums:
ATCO Gas and ATCO Electric have a long history of supporting rural
Alberta and the people who live and work there. With many of our employees
and customers living in rural communities across Alberta, ATCO plays an
important part in sustainability of these communities.
Since 2000 ATCO has partnered with a number of communities to offer the
Symposiums to help not-for-profit organizations and those in the volunteer
sector stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in their
industry. Comments and feedback from hundreds of speakers and participants
has been overwhelmingly positive demonstrating the program's success in
advancing the knowledge and capacity of people working to improve the
quality of life in rural Alberta.
An overview of previous ATCO Community Symposiums appears below:
| 2007 |
Vision for the
Future: Building a Vibrant Organization |
Hanna & Kitscoty |
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The 2007
event provided symposium delegates valuable insights on recruitment,
technology, partnerships and best practices to help steer the
transformation of their organization into a more effective and relevant
organization for the future.
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| 2006 |
Volunteer Management for Not-For-Profits |
Trochu & Vegreville |
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Each community hosted a one-day symposium
providing leaders in local non-profit charitable and community service
organizations a unique professional development opportunity in the field
of volunteer management.
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| 2005 |
Marketing Your Organization |
Drumheller & Lloydminster |
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Leaders from academic, corporate and not-for-profit
organizations gathered to discuss best practices for strategic
marketing, a growing challenge for many Alberta municipalities and
community service organizations.
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| 2004 |
Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations |
Forestburg |
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This symposium featured a number of informative
presentations from experts in the corporate, non-profit and volunteer
sectors providing valuable information on best practices in event
planning, motivation for giving and an inside look at successful fund
development programs.
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| 2003 |
Creating Vibrant Communities II |
Heisler |
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In follow-up to the successful 2002 symposium, issues
surrounding rural sustainability and development were explored further
as participants and speakers shared best practices in event planning,
community enhancement and development, and reviewed successful community
revitalization projects.
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| 2002 |
Creating Vibrant Communities I |
Village of Delia |
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Speakers and representatives from the
non-profit and volunteer sector, local government and corporate sector
shared information and techniques for planning effective special events
and tourism attraction programs.
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| 2001 |
Fundraising for Not-For-Profit Groups |
Drumheller |
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Representatives from not-for-profit and
community service sectors discussed best practices in fund development
and new trends in fundraising.
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2000
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Managing the Financial Impacts of Municipal
Recreation Facilities |
Stettler
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This symposium featured speakers from around
the province sharing information and best practices to help communities
enhance the energy efficiency of community-owned buildings, arenas and
facilities. |
