Events

This is the fifth presentation in our Indigenous Speaker Series.

Keith Henry, CEO, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada  https://indigenoustourism.ca/

Mr. Keith Henry is a Métis person that was born in Thompson, Manitoba and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Mr. Henry achieved a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995.

Mr. Henry has become an international Aboriginal cultural tourism leader receiving Aboriginal/Indigenous recognition as the former CEO for Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia (AtBC). In April 2014 the inaugural World Indigenous Tourism Alliance award recognized the work of AtBC and Mr. Henry’s leadership. Mr. Henry has been spearheading the growth of authentic Aboriginal tourism in Canada as he worked to redevelop the national Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada as elected chair when this organization incorporated in April 2015. In October 2015 Mr. Henry took the full time role as the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada’s CEO.

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Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Victor Cui is the President and CEO of the Edmonton Elks Football Club – one of the flagship franchises in the Canadian Football League and 14-time Grey Cup champions. Cui was announced as the Club’s president on January 25, 2022 and brings a wealth of global sports experience to the hometown team he grew up cheering for.:

Prior to his homecoming with the Elks, Cui rose to prominence on the global sports scene with mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship. Cui served in a variety of roles with ONE, beginning as a co-founder and the company’s first CEO in 2010. Cui went on to become ONE’s CEO International and led multiple areas of the company’s global business. He also served as CEO of ONE Elite Agency, managing some of the world’s biggest MMA athletes and celebrities.

Over his decade-plus run with ONE, Cui played a central role in growing the company to become Asia’s largest sports media property, with broadcasts to more than 150 countries. Thanks in part to Cui’s leadership and vision, the company held a total valuation of more than $1 billion (USD) as of January 2022.

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Jim reviews the past year as President of the Rotary Club of Edmonton.

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Melinda reviews her upcoming year as President of our club.

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Many events are planned for the day around Edmonton but the main event is to visit Fort Edmonton Park for an all day showcase and Indigenous Peoples Experience.

For more information on the cross Canada tour by Jennifer see: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50077/page/imagine-canada-tour

Presentation by Leona Morrison, Assistant Superintendent, Edmonton Public Schools

https://www.epsb.ca/

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Daniel Quon-Watson, Deputy Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNA), will talk about "The mandate of his relatively new federal department and the work they are doing as Canada works towards reconciliation with First Nations.”

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Joshua Buck  will be making a presentation about The City of Edmonton Corporate Climate Leaders Program.

Edmonton’s Corporate Climate Leaders Program supports the growing number of Edmonton organizations that are concerned about climate change and want to take action.

https://www.edmonton.ca/programs_services/environmental/corporate-climate-leaders

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Join us at Highland's Golf Club for a chance to win a MILLION.

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Please help us support Lurana Shelter

Jason Unger is the Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre

https://elc.ab.ca/who-we-are/our-team/jason-unger/

https://globalnews.ca/news/8244499/edmonton-police-chief-contract-extension/

The Edmonton Oil Kings became the 2022 WHL Champions and at time of writing the team is off for games for the Memorial Cup June 21 to 27th.  Big cheer for this champion Junior Hockey team.

https://oilkings.ca/

Traci is no stranger to the tourism sector after working 24 years at the Edmonton International Airport; for more than a decade, she has served as an executive-level leader at EIA. Her most recent position was as Vice President Strategy, Environmental Social and Governance and Corporate Communications.  Traci is currently on the Board of Directors for the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, giving her powerful insight on the direction of tourism in our country. 

https://exploreedmonton.com/

The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton (RAE) is a professional services association composed of 3,800 professionals serving the Greater Edmonton area. Governed by a volunteer board of directors, the Association's membership includes REALTORS® and brokers alike.

https://realtorsofedmonton.com/

The program will be a tour of the Edmonton Public Library Stanley Milner Building and a presentation by the Chief Librarian.

Location: 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Centennial Plaza

The Stanley A. Milner Library is the flagship branch of the Edmonton Public Library. It is located on the southern side of Sir Winston Churchill Square in the city's downtown core of Edmonton.  https://www.epl.ca/locations/EPLMNA/

• Director of the Institute of Prairie and Indigenous Archaeology

• Co-Director of the Situated Knowledges: Indigenous Peoples & Place Signature Area

• Chair, Unmarked Graves Working Group, Canadian Archaeological Association

https://www.kishasupernant.com/

President Melinda Noyes to host a Town Hall meeting with an update on the club's activities and how members can become more engaged.

Our club's annual fall fund raiser.   The charity to be supported to be announced.

Annual General Meeting for Rotary Club of Edmonton and Community Services Trust Fund

Financial statements for the 2021-2022 year will be presented by the Treasurer