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GO WEST GO WEST welcomes the world! Experience Canada's Event for Event Professionals on February 1-3, 2026 Wondering what all the buzz is about? See you there!

Join us in Edmonton as event professionals converge on Western Canada for 3 days to make new friends and gain access to our industry’s global thought-leaders and resources. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! We are expecting a participation of 600 of our industry’s finest.

02/05/2026

What an incredible Go West® Live! A huge shoutout to our speakers, partners, and team who made it all possible - we couldn’t have done it without you.

This recap video was produced by .co, who was on site capturing all of our highlights. If you’re looking to work with a talented and reliable team, we highly recommend reaching out to .co!

Happening inside the Experiential Hall on Tuesday, February 3, the Learning Lounge brings you bite-sized, high-impact co...
01/29/2026

Happening inside the Experiential Hall on Tuesday, February 3, the Learning Lounge brings you bite-sized, high-impact conversations on the topics event professionals care about.
Join us for quick, insightful sessions led by industry voices sharing real-world ideas you can actually use:
🎤 Sandra Cassios — Lead, Delegate, Automate
🎤 Kimberly Beaune — The Path to Experience Design
🎤 Ariana Whitlow — Designing Entertainment with Intention
🎤 Lisa Gareau — Gaining Momentum Through Mindful Mentorship
🎤 Alex Bickers — The Human Side of Wow: Mental Wellbeing for Event Pros
Short sessions. Big takeaways. Real conversations.
Drop in, tune in, and leave inspired.
Join us at GO WEST 26 — last few spots remaining!

Panel Spotlight: Ethics, Transparency & TrustFour event professionals walk into an event... No punchline — just one of t...
01/28/2026

Panel Spotlight: Ethics, Transparency & Trust
Four event professionals walk into an event... No punchline — just one of the most important conversations our industry needs right now.
Ethics, Transparency & Trust – Redefining Standards in the Events Industry returns to the GO WEST main stage with a powerful lineup of voices tackling what professionalism really looks like in today’s event world.
🎙️ Moderator: Jody Paulson
🎤 Panelists: Evan Babins, Kerrie Blizard, and Tim Lang
Together, they’ll dig into ethics, safety standards, transparency around fees and commissions, and how clear communication and accountability are reshaping how events are planned, sourced, and delivered.
This is a candid, necessary conversation about trust, responsibility, and raising the bar — on-site, behind the scenes, and beyond.
If you care about integrity, leadership, and the future of our industry, this panel is a must.

Join us at GO WEST 26 — last few spots remaining!

When timelines shrink, expectations rise, and the margin for error disappears — how do event leaders really make decisio...
01/27/2026

When timelines shrink, expectations rise, and the margin for error disappears — how do event leaders really make decisions?
Join us for a live podcast recording of Events: Demystified, hosted by Anca Platon Trifan, featuring Niesa Silzer, Dustin Westling, and Epiphany Bourque.
In Conversations That Matter When the Pressure Is Real, this candid panel dives into leadership under sustained pressure. From production and event technology to business and talent leadership, the discussion explores what’s holding, what’s under strain, and how decisions made in real time impact teams, partners, and outcomes.
If you’ve ever felt the weight of responsibility without extra capacity, this conversation is for you.
Join us at GO WEST 26 — registration is closing soon!

Get ready for opinions, debate, and audience participation — this is not your typical panel.Hot Topics: Battle of the Ev...
01/26/2026

Get ready for opinions, debate, and audience participation — this is not your typical panel.
Hot Topics: Battle of the Event Profs is an interactive live game show hosted by Arthur Kerekes, where industry leaders go head-to-head on the issues event professionals actually care about.
Game show contestants include Carly Silberstein, Sébastien David, Mahoganey Jones, and Jason McKay — and the twist? The audience plays along.
Using a Majority Rules format, attendees compete alongside the contestants as hot industry topics are debated live, viewpoints are challenged, and the crowd helps decide which perspective wins.
Fast-paced, interactive, and guaranteed to spark conversation — this session brings the energy and the insights.

Join us at GO WEST 26 — registration closing soon!

01/26/2026

Industry leaders sharing ideas, insight, and perspective - live on the GO WEST stage.

Limited tickets still available - link in bio to register!

Event planning is one of the most fast-paced and high-pressure professions there is. So what if the most powerful thing ...
01/25/2026

Event planning is one of the most fast-paced and high-pressure professions there is. So what if the most powerful thing you could do… is slow down? ⏳
We’re closing the GO WEST 26 main stage on Tuesday afternoon with Carl Honoré, internationally recognized keynote speaker and leading voice of the Slow Movement.
This refreshing and thought-provoking keynote invites planners to step off the constant treadmill of urgency and explore how slowing down can lead to clearer thinking, better decisions, renewed creativity, and more sustainable success — both professionally and personally.
Designed to leave you grounded, re-energized, and inspired with a new perspective, this is the perfect way to close GO WEST 26.
This session is proudly sponsored by adn speakers.

Join us at GO WEST 26 — registration is closing soon!

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