EDA Xperience summit and conference set for next week Poll Yes 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.