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Get Your SHARE INGON at our Millet Workshop!
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When: September 29, 2026 - Noon to 4:00

Where: Millet & District Museum, Archives and Visitor Info Centre

5120 - 50th Street, Millet AB

Join us for an afternoon of collaborate-ING and learn-ING hosted by the Millet and District Museum & Archives. 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 for this free workshop, click here.

Tentative Agenda

12:00 to 12:30 - Lunch & Snacks provided by Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafe

12:30 to 1:45

  • Welcome to Millet & the Museum (Tracey Leavitt)

  • Workshop & Attendee Introductions (Sheila Willis)

  • Introduction to the Travel INGON Co-op and Mobile App (Sheila Willis)

1:30 to 2:15 - Jacquie Fenske - Experience Alberta, 360 Alberta.

2:15 t0 3:00 - Mark Collings - DestinationHistory.ca, Collings Media

3:00 to 3:45 - Ian Mitchell - Elite Start-Up Hub

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.

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Mark Collings is a television producer and an interactive media specialist. As a project manager, television producer and online learning developer he has had the privilege of working on a diverse portfolio of media projects. This would has taken him across Canada and overseas.

He is a graduate of the Algonquin College Film Program and the Centennial College Interactive Media Program.

​Mark has worked with leading private companies, broadcasters, not for profits, government and educational institutions to create dynamic and innovative media products. Examples include the creation of Canada's first online language assessment tool, a television series for aboriginal youth, an innovative online course for foreign students at U of T and interactive online tutorials to help newcomers settle in Canada.

One common element in his work is video, a medium that has become ubiquitous in the digital world. Whether shot on location or in studio to be keyed into a virtual environment, Mark has produced video for every application.

He has also worked on the development of numerous software applications for interactive media. Many of these products have been for the e-learning market - K to 12, university and professional development.

He recently wrote twenty scripts for a historical community series for Sylvan Lake. Past writing credits include the documentaries Hometown Asylum and One Billion Barrels.

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Ian Mitchell: Head of Culture - Elite Start-Up Hub, which connects the entire entrepreneurship ecosystem from early-stage entrepreneurs, serial entrepreneurs, professionals at leading corporations, venture capital, angel investors, thought leaders among others. Ian will be asking the group, 'What services are needed for rural entrepreneurs and businesses' so have your ideas and suggestions ready!'

Attendee List

Attendees will be added as we receive their permission to share.

Joyce Aulenback

- - - Secretary, Travel-ING On Tourism Co-op

Abigail Barrie

- - - Leduc, Nisku & Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce

Mark Collings

- - - Destination History, Collings Media

Jacquie Fenske

- - - Experience Alberta, 360 Alberta, Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafe

Tracey Leavitt

- - - Millet & District Museum & Archives

Caroline McAuley

- - - Battle River Alliance for Economic Development

Ian Mitchell

- - - Elite Start-Up Hub

Brigette Nowicki

- - - Canadian Energy Museum

Trudy Smith

- - - Former Councillor, Village of Chipman, Board Member - Travel INGON

Geoff Stewart

- - - Rig Hand Distillery

Loretta Thiering

- - - Edmonton International Raceway; Wetaskiwin

Cheryl Tutton

- - - Discover Leduc / Leduc Regional Chamber of Commerce

Sheila Willis

- - - Founder, Travel INGON Co-op & App

Kristine Winter

- - - Pleasant Ridge Pin Museum

Register Here:

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