Issued by: Aspire Women in Business Summit Committee 
Issue Date: September 17, 2025 
Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025  
Event Date: November 19, 2025 
Location: Edson, Alberta 

1. Overview 

The Aspire Women in Business Summit is an event for women entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders in Edson. We are seeking a skilled photographer/videographer to capture the energy, inspiration, and key moments of the event through high-quality photographs and short-form video content. 

While the weather wasn’t all that balmy in all four communities on June 14th, it was pleasant enough that our young entrepreneurs were able to set up their stands and sell lemonade to thirsty customers while having fun and making a profit.  Categories for judging included Best Tasting Lemonade, Best Entrepreneur and Best Stand – each community had their own winners! 

Community Futures West Yellowhead is part of a new provincial initiative giving women entrepreneurs easier access to capital to start or grow their businesses in the local community.

The Alberta Women’s Economic Recovery - Capital Growth Initiative, offers flexible low-interest small business loans, that will support women entrepreneurs on the road to recovery. 

Community Futures West Yellowhead Youth Entrepreneurship programs are thriving.

Lemonade Day is a free, fun program where youth entrepreneurs learn how to run their own business - A lemonade stand!

Northern Alberta Lemonade Day is coming June 14, 2025 and Registration opens soon!

Goods from Wood is a Grande Cache business success story in the region.

Our office provides flexible and affordable small business loans, business coaching/training services and business management tools for people wanting to start, expand, or sell a rural business in the West Yellowhead Region of Alberta.

Our team of dedicated small business specialists really care about your goals and would love to hear about your plans. Reach out to us today!

The purpose of Community Futures West Yellowhead (CFWY) is to help rural communities in the West Yellowhead Region of Alberta develop and implement local solutions to challenges and opportunities in the areas of:

• Economic Stability, growth, and job creation
• Diversified and competitive local rural economies
• Economically sustainable communities