Case Studies
It can be hard to visualize what an event will look like in a new venue or at a new destination. How exactly did that destination integrate local elements? Was it successful? Could this be a good location for my next business event? Our business event case studies can help you see how a business event in Edmonton comes to life!
Winter Cycling Congress
Venue: The Westin Edmonton
Host: Winter Cycling Federation
Date: February 22-24, 2024
Delegates: 220+
The Winter Cycling Congress is the chillest cycling conference on the planet. Hosted in Edmonton, the 2024 Congress built passion for the sport and advocated for better cycling conditions and infrastructure. This event left a lasting impression on our city, sparking discussions about further support for active modes of transportation year-round.
Canadian Hydrogen Convention
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Host: dmg events, Edmonton Global, TC Energy
Date: April 26-28, 2022
Delegates: 4,000+
Hydrogen features heavily in Canada’s strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In response, dmg events developed the Canadian Hydrogen Convention to catalyze the country around this opportunity in the Edmonton region, the driving force of Canada’s hydrogen economy and home to Canada’s first and largest hydrogen hub – the Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB.
Amii AI Week
Venue: Multiple
Host: Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute)
Date: May 24-27, 2022
Delegates: 800+ in person, 190+ virtual
Amii established AI Week to celebrate Alberta’s rich history of excellence in artificial intelligence research. The inaugural event in 2022 recognized two decades of research history in Alberta, the fifth anniversary of Amii in its current form, and was a springboard for the next 20 years of AI impact.
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Venue: Virtual
Host: University of Alberta
Date: May 27 - June 4, 2021
Delegates: 6000+ virtual
The 2021 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences was the largest virtual academic conference of its kind in Canada. The event put Edmonton and the University of Alberta on an international stage as a host for virtual events, and as a centre for intellectual excellence.
SingularityU Canada Summit
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Date: April 23 & 24, 2019
Delegates: 1126 live, 6000 virtual
The 2019 SingularityU Canada Summit built on Edmonton’s growing tech sectors and profiled the areas of health, environment, energy, artificial Intelligence, and nanotechnology. This event left a lasting impression on the city’s local tech innovators and created collaborations that span across the country.
CitiesIPCC
Venue: Edmonton Convention Centre
Date: March 5-7, 2018
Delegates: 800 in-person, 6000+ virtual
The CitiesIPCC Climate Change Science Conference (IPCC) was the first conference of its kind in the world. The conference helped establish a global blueprint to better understand climate change, the impact it has on cities, and the role that cities play in solving the challenge.