Get Your ING-On In Alberta!
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Collaborate ING ON Workshops
When: May 28 - Noon to 4:00
Where: Westlock - Canadian Tractor Museum
Speakers: Jacquie Fenske, Bear Mustus, Walter Preugschas
Facilitator: Sheila Willis
Join us for an afternoon of collaborate-ING and learn-ING. Each workshop is designed to gain inspiration and ideas from the speakers. Ample time is given after each to ask questions, offer suggestions, and form connections and collaborations. To register click here.
Tentative Agenda
12:00 to 12:30 - Lunch & Snacks provided by Fifendekel (Thank you!)
12:30 to 12:45 - Who's in the Room and Workshop Introduction
12:45 to 1:30 - Introduction to the Travel-ING On Co-op and Mobile App
1:30 to 2:15 - Jacquie Fenske
2:15 t0 3:00 - Bear Mustus
3:00 to 3:45 - Walter Preugschas
Meet the Speakers!
Jacquie Fenske, trained as a teacher, was shaped by politics, and forged through entrepreneurship. Jacquie has built a life by saying “yes” to opportunity. She’s a business owner, community builder, and lifelong volunteer, recognized with several awards. Today, she’s deeply rooted in family business through Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafes, and the companies Experience Alberta and ThreeSixty Alberta two rural focused businesses that evolved from her passion for rural, particularly rural tourism, where she believes the real magic happens:building community, connection, and possibility—often from gravel roads and big ideas.
Bear Mustus is the founder of Whitecourt Isga Tourism Association (WITA). Their tipi village in Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park offers traditional learning experiences for students, international and local guests. A WITA owned food truck, is utilized at the village, in the local community, and can be booked for events. Bear will speak about Indigenous tourism, partnerships and collaboration.
Walter Preugschas is with the Northwest of 16 Regional Tourism Association. Formed as an operator driven organization, Northwest of 16 encourages networking, and cross-promotions to grow and support tourism in the north-west region of the province.