November 4-5, 2025 Sheraton Cavalier Saskatoon

Optional Workshops on November 3

Registration is Open!

Early Bird pricing is available until June 15th.

Please direct questions to events@seda.ca

Book Your Stay

A limited number of overnight rooms are being held at the summit rate. Book early to secure the summit rate. Please note that the summit program will begin at 8:00 am each day.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Support the only Provincial Community & Economic Development Conference in Saskatchewan! Summit organizers look forward to working with sponsors to maximize their participation.

2025 Summit knowledge sharing themes:

Weathering the storm: local and regional economies
Building community one idea at a time
Health care and education as economic drivers
Best practices in rural investment attraction
Roles of elected leaders in economic development
Impact of rural industry cluster development
The importance of place branding
Economic corridors:internal & inter-provincial
Being prepared: food security and food sovereignty
Housing development models in Saskatchewan
Successful Municipal and First Nations partnerships

….with more to be announced.

Who should attend?

The Paths to Prosperity Summit is designed for urban, rural, remote, and First Nation leaders, elected officials, planners, community development professionals, economic developers, and non-profit organization representatives. It also offers significant value to educators, researchers, and students who have an interest in making a positive impact within their communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with experts.

Why attend?

The summit is crucial for Saskatchewan leaders, stakeholders, and officials across Saskatchewan. It offers a platform to discuss challenges and opportunities specific to these areas, learn innovative solutions, share best practices, and develop strategies for resilience and sustainability. The summit also provides networking opportunities and empowers leaders to advocate for their communities while embracing change for a prosperous future.

“16 years in Economic Development…. I gotta say, this was the best conference I have attended, and I have attended several.”

The summit was impeccably organized, providing a platform for leaders from across provinces to come together and discuss pressing issues and successful projects. I highly recommend SEDA’s Provincial Summit to anyone looking for a value-added conference experience. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, practical solutions, or meaningful connections, SEDA delivers on all fronts. It’s a testament to their commitment to fostering economic development and driving success across the region.”

Deanna Fridfinnson, Rural Manitoba Economic Development

Our Speakers

David Beurle

Weathering the Storm with Local and Regional Economies

David Beurle is a world-renowned expert on community, regional and organizational economic revitalization. His work extends from the local and regional, through to Corporate and Governmental levels with a focus on ‘future thinking’ and long term planning. As the CEO of Future IQ, he specializes in creating innovative future planning approaches for use in regional and organizational settings. He pioneered the application of Scenario Planning to regions and rural industries around the world. Having worked in the field of regional and community planning/ revitalization for over 20 years, he is a leader in the field of regional and organizational development. Future IQ serves clients n North America, Europe and Australia, working across cultures, sectors and languages in order to shape unique and effective planning solutions.

Becky McCray

Bridging the Divide: Building Community One Idea at a Time

Community builders have the same DNA regardless of what side of the border they live and work. The 2025 Summit welcomes Becky McCray, co-founder of Save Your Town to share her practical real-world perspective as a life-long rural entrepreneur and cattle rancher. Becky earned her BS in Business Administration and certificates in Facilitating for Results and Workforce Quality Leadership. Her own hands-on successes and failures as a retail business owner, city administrator, nonprofit executive and community volunteer—all in small towns—make her a sought-after expert on rural communities Rural and small town conferences, economic development organizations, councils of government and chambers of commerce in the US, UK, Canada and Australia have chosen Becky to boost optimism, change thinking and unleash immediate action.