Vermilion scores provincial economic development awards
SHARE ON: Economic Developer of the year: Mary Lee Prior of Vermilion. [Photo: Mary Lee Prior]
Staff at the Town of Vermilion are taking home some big awards including the accolade of Alberta Economic Developer of the Year.
Manager of Economic Development, Mary Lee Prior, snagged the prestigious title of Alberta Economic Developer of the Year. This award is given to someone who has made significant contributions to economic development within their community and as well Alberta.
Vermilion scored all the awards in the Small Community category at the recent EDA Xperience 2021: Leader’s Summit and Conference.
EDA Xperience summit and conference set for next week
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This year, you can enjoy an annual gathering for Economic Developers of Alberta from the comfort of your own couch.
For the first time, EDA will be combining their summit and conference and will be going virtual in a two-day event, the EDA Xperience 2021, Leaders’ Summit and Conference.
“Every year, we actually have a conference where we bring together economic development professionals and industry leaders from across the province and beyond. This year, obviously, we have to bring them together virtually,” said Leann Hackman Carty, CEO of Economic Developers of Alberta.
EDA Xperience summit and conference set for next week
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By Nikki Jamieson
SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS
ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on May 14, 2021.
This year, you can enjoy an annual gathering for Economic Developers Alberta from the comfort of your own couch. For the first time, EDA will be combining their summit and conference and will be going virtual in a two-day event, the EDA Xperience 2021, Leaders’ Summit and Conference. “Every year, we actually have a conference where we bring together economic development professionals and industry leaders from across the province and beyond. This year, obviously, we have to bring them together virtually,” said Leann Hackman Carty, CEO of Economic Developers Alberta.