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SUMMARY:CCEA Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Alberta (CCEA) will be hosting Summit 2026 in St. Albert from June 11-13\, 2026!\n\n\n\nHere's a sneak peek of the conference program:\n\n\n\nPeer Discussions - Advocacy in Alberta is Not Neutral\n\n\n	What advocacy issue caused the most internal debate at your Chamber?\n	Where does your Board get nervous about advocacy?\n	What pressure do you feel from local government when you advocate?\n	What issue do members expect you to speak on - even when it's risky?\n	What's one advocacy success you don't talk about enough?\n\n Peer Discussions - Advocacy vs. Politics\n\n\n	Where do Chambers in Alberta most often blur advocacy and politics?\n\n\nGroup Scenario Exercise - The Alberta Advocacy Line\n\n\n	Is this advocacy\, political\, or partisan?\n	What's the risk of speaking? What's the risk of silence?\n	Who should approve the response?\n	What language keeps the Chamber credible?\n\nAdvocacy in Practice: Power\, Pressure & Protection\n\nConference attendees have been asked to anonymously submit an advocacy situation that made them hesitate\, stall or lose sleep.\n\n\n\nAs a table\, you'll discuss:\n\n\n	What was the real constraint (Board Member fears\, politics\, timing\, authority)?\n	What would you document?\n	What would you say publicly vs. privately?\n	Who should carry the message (ED\, Chair\, Coalition)?\n\nKeynote: Rise Up For You with Nada Nasserdeen\n\nThe Rise Power Up Method is the foundation of Rise Up For You. Built on four core pillars\, it develops the skills that drive both individual growth and organizational success. Self-Confidence\, Emotional Intelligence\, Transformational Leadership\, and Influential Communication. Together\, these pillars strengthen how people show up\, connect\, and lead\, creating aligned teams\, stronger culture\, and lasting results.\n\n\n\nKeynote: Communicate with Confidence with Carmen Liebel\n\nPublic speaking sessions to help professionals speak with clarity and confidence\, reduce nerves and improve engagement\, sound more composed and professional\, and position themselves with strong and effective body language. Let strong communication be your superpower!\n\n\n\nGroup Dinner & White Elephant Gift Exchange:\n\nDon't forget to bring a wrapped gift from your community for the white elephant gift exchange! $30 maximum.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color:#8c4a3b\;"><strong><span style="font-size:14px\;">The Chamber of Commerce Executives of Alberta (CCEA) will be hosting Summit 2026 in St. Albert from June 11-13\, 2026!</span><br />\n<br />\nHere&#39\;s a sneak peek of the conference program:</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Peer Discussions - Advocacy in Alberta is Not Neutral</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What advocacy issue caused the most internal debate at your Chamber?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">Where does your Board get nervous about advocacy?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What pressure do you feel from local government when you advocate?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What issue do members expect you to speak on - even when it&rsquo\;s risky?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What&rsquo\;s one advocacy success you don&rsquo\;t talk about enough?</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>&#8203\;Peer Discussions - Advocacy vs. Politics</strong></span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">Where do Chambers in Alberta most often blur advocacy and politics?</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Group Scenario Exercise - The Alberta Advocacy Line</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">Is this advocacy\, political\, or partisan?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What&rsquo\;s the risk of speaking? What&rsquo\;s the risk of silence?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">Who should approve the response?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What language keeps the Chamber credible?</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Advocacy in Practice: Power\, Pressure &amp\; Protection</strong><br />\nConference attendees have been asked to anonymously submit an advocacy situation that made them hesitate\, stall or lose sleep.<br />\n<br />\nAs a table\, you&rsquo\;ll discuss:</span>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What was the real constraint (Board Member fears\, politics\, timing\, authority)?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What would you document?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">What would you say publicly vs. privately?</span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;">Who should carry the message (ED\, Chair\, Coalition)?</span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Keynote: Rise Up For You with Nada Nasserdeen</strong><br />\n<span id="docs-internal-guid-ada49519-7fff-50f0-6382-29e315514d42"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">The Rise Power Up Method is the foundation of Rise Up For You. Built on four core pillars\, it develops the skills that drive both individual growth and organizational success. Self-Confidence\, Emotional Intelligence\, Transformational Leadership\, and Influential Communication. Together\, these pillars strengthen how people show up\, connect\, and lead\, creating aligned teams\, stronger culture\, and lasting results.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Keynote: Communicate with Confidence with Carmen Liebel</strong><br />\n<span id="docs-internal-guid-541ef8cb-7fff-a98d-aff9-48e8eea4704c"><span style="background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Public speaking sessions to help professionals speak with clarity and confidence\, reduce nerves and improve engagement\, sound more composed and professional\, and position themselves with strong and effective body language. Let strong communication be your superpower!</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Group Dinner &amp\; White Elephant Gift Exchange:</strong><br />\n<span id="docs-internal-guid-a3e46d8a-7fff-5211-2dbf-b2e6fdb6dc14"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; font-variant-numeric: normal\; font-variant-east-asian: normal\; font-variant-alternates: normal\; font-variant-position: normal\; font-variant-emoji: normal\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space-collapse: preserve\;">Don&rsquo\;t forget to bring a wrapped gift from your community for the white elephant gift exchange! $30 maximum. </span></span>
LOCATION:St. Albert Inn & Suites 156 St. Albert Trail\, St. Albert\, AB\, T8N 0P5 Group Number: 5009 Reservations must be made by calling: 1-780-459-5551. The room block cannot be redeemed online. Rooms are available for $128/ night. Rooms must be booked by May 11 to take advantage of the group rate. Check-in is anytime after 3:00pm\, and check-out is anytime up until 11:00am. Breakfast is included.
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