Service provides:

• advocacy for a sustained and diversified economy that creates prosperity and opportunity for all residents
• advocacy for an economy that capitalizes on abundant natural resources, promotes strong business relationships, and supports co-operative partnerships

Current projects include:

• advocating for the construction of North to Alaska rail line which will provide direct rail access from Fort McMurray to connected ports in Alaska
• attracting tourism investment to the region through a partnership with Mackenzie Frontier Tourist Association (MFTA)
• promoting educational partnerships for training and retention of the local labour force
• Hemp Viability Project – Phase V; partnership with Mackenzie Applied Research Association
• pulse crops - investigating the potential for this food crop in the region (harvesting and processing opportunities) and attending export symposiums hosted by Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta (PPAA) throughout the year
• creating a series of promotional videos; these videos will highlight the region’s tourism, industries, and residential centers and will be used as a component in promotional packages
• networking and advocacy - maintaining an active membership in the Alberta Association of Urban Municipalities, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta, the Alberta Economic Developers Association, and the Economic Developers Association of Canada
• alternative uses for oil and gas infrastructure - investigating alternatives such as using the oil well infrastructure for power generation; opportunities for funding will be investigated under the new Municipal Community Generation Challenge recently announced through the Municipal Climate Change Action Center
• building a relationship with the Northwest Territories (NWT) - attending events in the NWT to identify partnership opportunities across a variety of industries (retail, mining, travel, and tourism)