Conference Overview

Conference Snapshot

The past 12 months have been a windy road to economic recovery.  As we leave the city limits of the great recession we can't help but wonder — what's around the corner and what's NEXT for Calgary, the housing market and its economy?  What are the important sign posts we should look for along the way? Our conference theme explores what's NEXT for our city, our industry and our economy.  In our sessions you will learn: what are the NEXT ground breaking technologies?  What are the NEXT economic trends to unfold?  And are you ready for the NEXT generation of homebuyers?  Because if you want to grow your business you've got to know what's NEXT!

We have designed an innovative conference and tradeshow program to shed new light on the ever-changing marketplace.  Keynote speakers, panel discussions and interactive question-and-answer sessions will offer our delegates a truly engaging learning opportunity.

Experts will share their insight on trends, opportunities and challenges facing today's real estate industry. Whether you're at the top of your field and want to stay that way, a newcomer seeking career lifting advice, or a new student exploring the opportunity of dedicating your career to real estate, there are sessions suited to your level of expertise. It is the perfect opportunity to hear leading industry experts, learn about emerging technologies and gain new skills or perfect existing ones.

If you're looking for ways to pump up your business, visit the tradeshow and discover leading edge solutions from a wide range of suppliers.  It's a great opportunity to network with product and industry experts.

For over 30 years, our forecast breakfast has provided our members with insights on the local real estate market and what we might expect in the year to come. 

We continue this tradition with our 2011 CREB® President, Mr. Sano Stante, welcoming our members with his inaugural speech and the introduction of the 2011 Board of Directors.

What does a sustainable, vibrant and eco-friendly world-class city look like?  What are the NEXT housing trends, technologies and urban planning initiatives that can make Calgary a greener and more innovative world-class city?  How can we embrace sustainability to create hope and grow our businesses?  Join Chris Turner as he takes us on a journey around the world to see what global cities and communities are doing to save the planet.  He documented his findings in The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need which the Globe & Mail chose as one of the best 100 books of the year.  As a fellow Calgarian, Turner will shed light on what we can do as well as what we are already doing to improve sustainability and quality of life here at home.  From the villages of southern India, where microcredit finance has remade the social fabric, to Canada's largest wind farm, Turner points to the bright light at the end of a very dark tunnel.