Invite your Fort McMurray contacts to attend “Kootenay Day”

by Keith Powell — November 25, 2011

Photo of Keith Powell and Dave MacFarlane

Keith Powell, publisher of Kootenay Business magazine at the Canadian Rockies International Airport with marketing director of Integra Air, Dave MacFarlane making final plans for Kootenay Day in Fort McMurray

"We are appealing to the business community and residents alike, to invite their Fort McMurray contacts: friends, and business acquaintances, to attend the Kootenay Day open house on the evening of November 30. We want to make as many connections between the two communities as possible—so pick up the phone and call them or send a quick email to invite them," publisher Keith Powell said.

Kootenay Business magazine is hosting Kootenay Day in Fort McMurray at the Quality Hotel and Conference Centre Wednesday, November 30, 2 to 4 p.m. (mix and mingle) and then again with a public open house 7 to 9 p.m. (presentations and displays).

“We are calling it the Kootenay Trade Initiative and Delegation to Fort McMurray. We are bringing the Kootenays to Fort McMurray,” said Keith Powell, publisher of Kootenay Business magazine. “We know that there are many existing ties between Cranbrook, Kimberley and the Kootenays with Fort McMurray as we have a number of people who travel into the community for employment and many others from Fort McMurray who vacation or own second homes in the Kootenays.”

He continues, “We would like to open more connections between the two communities for the mutual benefit of both areas. This is an ideal opportunity to begin making those important connections.”

With advent of the Integra Air flights out of the Canadian Rockies International Airport it makes connecting to Edmonton and Fort McMurray easier and quickly. Integra Air is currently exploring direct flights to Fort McMurray.

In attendance at the event will be Kootenay Rockies Tourism; City of Kimberley representatives, Okko (Sullivan Landing) developments, New Dawn Developments/Panorama Resort, Tourism Kimberley/Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (Fernie and Kimberley Alpine Resorts), Wildstone Boulder Creek, Integra Air, Sweetwater Lake Village at Koocanusa Lake, United Community – Forest Crowne Estates and Kootenay Business magazine.

Kootenay Day in Fort McMurray will be offering great door prizes: Free ski and golf passes, a grand prize weekend at the Kimberley Alpine Resort for four including ski passes, luxury accommodation and flights on Integra Air are just some of the prizes being offered.

The organizers believe this is only the first step in developing stronger connections between Fort McMurray and the Kootenays and it may lead to further initiatives in the future. The Kootenays are rich in natural resources and so is Fort McMurray—so many similarities exist between the two regions.

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