ABCtech #76 29NOV16 Convention Ideas – Ready for Review

ABCtech #76 29NOV16 Convention Ideas – Ready for Review

The Convention on Saturday was attended by over 250, actively twittered, and viewed On-line by another several hundred.  Highlights included 20 fast-paced presentations by Alberta industries and profession of BIG IDEAS featuring the role that technologies can and – will play, for helping Alberta’s economic recovery and contributing to Alberta’s long-term diversification.

An important reference point was the index developed by the Council for monitoring the status of economic resilience and the effectiveness of Alberta’s innovation ecosystem.  Both indices underscore the vulnerability of the economy and the relevance of vision and leadership for mobilizing change.

Here are a few of the immediate Conventions spin-offs:

BIG IDEAS – now ready!  The 20 presentations for Alberta Industries and professions are HERE along with the supporting presentations by the three VERY BIG IDEA Convergence panels “Going Global”, “Engaging Youth”, and “People Power”:

The top 3 BIG IDEA presentations – of the 20 voted on, will each be featured for interviews on Hybrid Ventures’ program “Building the Future”, broadcast out of Atlanta:

* Paul Pryce – Agriculture & Food Processing

* Haley Simon – Education & Creativity

* Allan Offenberger – Alternative Energies

Honourable mention included: Finance & Accounting (Robert McGarvey), Construction & Real Estate (Peter Wardell), Mining & Mineral Processing (Michael Dufresne), Health & BioTech (Peter Fenwick), and Forestry & Wood Products (Dalibor Houck).  Rounding out the top 10 were Transportation & Logistics (Peter Wallis) and Engineering & Design (Craig Eastman).

PROCEEDINGS – coming soon.  Don Diduck and Alberta By Design will be reviewing the day and the Actions recommended so that we can release and post the Convention’s action statements without delay.

CONVENTION INTERVIEWS – for all to see. We are proceeding to Upload and parse segments of the Convention’s video to Utube and assembling the many Convention interviews conducted by Michael Kryton of A Brilliant Idea Every 60 Seconds, for scheduled webcasting

MEMBERSHIP – for you!  ABCtech gifted all who registered for the Convention an Annual Membership with benefits: discounts for events within the Alliance, free access to our summer networking BBQ/AGM on June 9th, and usage of our networking applications: U-Who.ca , QuikTech Notes, ABCtech Media Productions.  Our 13,000+ followers share an interest in innovation and Alberta’s new, more resilient economy.

ALLIANCE – the voice of creativity!  ABCtech is inviting NGOs representing Alberta industries and professions to consider participating in ABCtech’s Alliance supported by a new Creativity Fund.  The Alliance is for educating Alberta’s innovation markets of Alberta innovations and innovators – core to creating the new Alberta!

To join the Alliance just email us your logo thereby agreeing to: 1. Recognition – respect and prominent posting of our logos, 2. Networking – shared marketing and co-hosting at least one event/ year, and 3. Savings – offering 20% event discounts for Alliance members. FOR MORE – contact ABCtech

CREATIVITY FUND – Announced

Perry Kinkaide is transitioning from his role as CEO to champion a Fund for ABCtech and the Alliance dedicated to Creating the new Alberta!

You too can help!

As one of ABCtech’s 13,000 followers, please consider becoming a Member and making an On-line donation HERE for supporting our own VERY BIG IDEA projects:

   A. Engaging Youth – a campaign conducted through the Centre for Global Education for engaging Alberta students in designing their vision of the new Alberta. Target – $10K for 2017

   B. Innovation Leadership – extending our reach through our own ABCtech Media Productions and it’s partners for educating Alberta’s innovation markets with stories about Alberta innovations and innovators including much of the content from the Convention and events of those in the Alliance. Target $75K x 2 yrs.

   C. Diversifying Alberta – maintaining QuikTech Notes, U-Who.ca and the database of our 13,000+ followers, so very essential for: 1. Monitoring Alberta’s Economic Resilience and the effectiveness of it’s Innovation Ecosystem and 2. Networking and sharing our vision of a more resilient Alberta economy. Target $25K/yr.

Of course while every contribution helps, you may have other BIG IDEAS. Share them!