ULI Alberta

 🍂 ULI Young Leaders Group Fall Mixer 🍂 Thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible evening of networking at the ULI Young Leaders Group Fall Mixer! If you missed out, stay tuned for future events—there will be more opportunities to connect!

📣 We Need Your Input! 🗓️ At ULI Alberta, we’re always striving to create programs that provide valuable insights and resources for our community. As we plan for the future, your feedback is essential to guide our programming and ensure we’re addressing the topics that matter most to you. By taking just a few minutes to complete our survey, you can help shape our events, initiatives, and content for the upcoming year. 🌟 What’s in it for you? - Influence the topics and trends we focus on - Ensure our events deliver maximum value to the ULI Alberta community - Be entered to WIN 1 free ticket to the Emerging Trends conference in Calgary or Edmonton 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gMJEjbxM Thank you for helping us continue to grow and improve! Your voice matters, and we can’t wait to hear from you. 🙌

Thanks to all who joined for a tour of The Switch at Station Lands, a development by Qualico. The project impressed with its forward-thinking design and vision for enhancing urban living. Following the tour, we headed to Buco Pizzeria & Vino Bar – Epcor Tower for some refreshments, networking and great conversation. Watch for more opportunities for our industry to engage, collaborate, and explore the potential of transformative projects like this.

💡 Curious to learn more about the new Calgary Plan, Zoning Bylaw and Street Manual? Register today for the Fall Signature Event! Join us on Tuesday, October 1 from 4:00 to 6:30pm at the Confluence Historic Site as we hear from several experts from The City of Calgary who will provide a Program overview and updates that will focus on the Program’s impacts specific to the Real Estate sector. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gefFCNY2

Registration is OPEN for ULI Alberta's Fall Signature Event! https://lnkd.in/gefFCNY2 Join us for The City Building Program: How the new Calgary Plan, Zoning Bylaw and Street Manual will impact Calgarians on October 1st from 4-6pm. With engagement on the City Building Program progressing throughout the Fall of 2024 and beyond, we invite you to join us at the The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland as we hear from several experts from The City of Calgary who will provide an overview and updates that will focus on the Program’s impacts specific to the Real Estate sector. In the second half of the event, we will hold a moderated discussion with City experts and welcome interactive, open-forum style opportunities for further discussion and questions from event attendees. The new tools implemented by the City Building Program will have vast impacts across the City’s real estate industry, but also to all Calgarians. We hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gefFCNY2

Meet the ULI Alberta Board of Directors! 👋 As we kick off our 2024-2026 term, we are pleased to introduce the full ULI Alberta Board of Directors. Each of these individuals has volunteered their time, passion and experience to help grow ULI across our province. We are so excited to have their input and talents on board as we continue to provide expertise, events and education for Alberta’s built environment. 

Welcoming Jason Hardy as Our New Chair of Mission Advancement! We are thrilled to welcome Jason Hardy back to ULI Alberta as our Chair of Mission Advancement. Jason brings a passion for our mission and a proven track record in driving impactful initiatives, which will be key in furthering our organization’s reach and effectiveness. Jason has built his reputation as a thought-leader in real estate and a driver of innovative marketing and sales initiatives. An influential industry leader, he is also a business school instructor and sought-after speaker. Jason is Co-Founder & CEO of Ownly, Chairman of real estate marketing agency Chatterson, Executive Director of REDI | Real Estate Development Institute of Canada, sits on the Management Advisory Council for the Haskayne School of Business and is an advisory board member and committee chair for the Westman Centre for Real Estate Studies. With Jason’s leadership, we are confident that our chapter will reach new heights. Let’s give a warm welcome to Jason as he takes on this vital role!

✨ Register Today!✨ Join us on September 19th from 5pm - 7pm for Edmonton's Station Lands Tour & Fall Mixer, Presented by ULI Alberta & Qualico. Don't miss this guided tour of The Switch at Station Lands, followed by a Fall mixer at Buco - Epcor Tower. The Switch is Qualico’s latest development, and is designed to foster community, culture, and connections within Station Lands. You don't want to miss this one! Click the link to Reserve your spot now.

Welcoming Our New Chair of Governance, Yolanda Lew! We are excited to announce Yolanda Lew has been appointed as Chair of Governance for the 2024-2026 term. As an urban planner with Stantec’s Community Development Team, Yolanda has worked on numerous development projects throughout the region and is still actively involved in projects related to ICE District, Edmonton's Arena and Entertainment District. As one of the most memorable and impactful projects she has worked on in her career, Yolanda takes pride in knowing that she has been a part of a transformation that is changing the heart of Edmonton into a vibrant hub. Yolanda is active in the development industry having served on the boards of UDI – Edmonton Metro, NAIOP and currently with ULI. Yolanda also works closely with different charitable organizations and with the University of Alberta Planning program. Yolanda’s expertise will be invaluable as we continue to move our chapter forward.

Introducing Our New Board Chair, Paul Gedye 👏 ULI Alberta is pleased to welcome Paul Gedye as Board Chair for the 2024-2026 term. With an impressive history of leadership and strategic vision, Paul is set to guide our organization through the next chapter of growth. Paul is the President of Western Vertical Inc., a boutique real estate advisory firm focused on helping clients exceed expectations on multifamily & mixed-use developments.  A former executive with a national real estate firm, he has over 20 years of experience developing complex mixed-use projects in western Canada and the US, has a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego, and is a LEED-AP.  Paul is currently a member of the Calgary Subdivision and Appeal Board, a member of the NAIOP Government Relations committee, and a past member of the Calgary Planning Commission.   Paul’s commitment to our mission and values will be pivotal in steering our board’s efforts and ensuring we achieve our long-term goals. Please join us in welcoming Paul as he steps into this key leadership role!