Gear up for exciting mainstage events at AC2024
FCM's 2024 Annual Conference and Trade Show (AC2024) is fast approaching, and this year, we're set to tackle Canada’s most pressing issues. Join us as we gather in Calgary from June 6-9 to discuss the big challenges facing municipalities of all sizes and explore opportunities to shape a brighter future for our communities and our country.
To do this, we’re bringing the municipal sector’s biggest topics to the AC mainstage. These sessions promise not only to address key challenges but also to highlight innovative solutions that can be implemented in municipalities from coast to coast to coast.
Here’s a sample of a few of the mainstage events to look forward to:
- Opening Plenary —Redefining our Future: The urgent need for a Municipal Growth Framework
Friday, June 7, 10-11 a.m.
This panel will dive into the importance of a new Municipal Growth Framework and the collaborative efforts needed from all orders of government to build sustainable communities now and in the future.
- Rural Plenary—Rural resiliency: Innovation and economic growth
Saturday, June 8 10:30-11 a.m.
Explore how innovation can drive growth and resilience in rural, northern and remote communities, enhancing their crucial role in Canada’s economy.
- Rural Plenary—Fires and floods: Planning for extreme weather events
Saturday, June 8, 11-11:30 a.m.
Learn about effective preparedness and response strategies for extreme weather events, vital for safeguarding our communities—especially rural, northern and remote.
- Closing Plenary—Addressing harassment of elected officials: Strategies for safer leaders and democracies
Sunday, June 9, 2-3 p.m.
Join us as we address increasing challenges of harassment faced by elected officials—specifically in the digital sphere—and explore strategies to foster safer and more inclusive environments for municipal leaders.
Visit our program page for more information on mainstage events, workshops, AGM and elections. Stay tuned for announcements about our political keynotes.
If you haven’t yet registered for AC2024, it’s not too late.
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