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RFP Photography Indigenous Entrepreneurship Conference

RFP Photography Indigenous Entrepreneurship Conference

Issued by: Indigenous Entrepreneurship Conference Organizing Committee
Issue Date: September 18, 2025
Submission Deadline: October 10, 2025
Event Date: October 20 & 21, 2025
Location: Grande Cache, Alberta

1. Overview

The organizing committee of the Indigenous Entrepreneurship Conference, taking place in Grande Cache, Alberta , on October 20th and 21st, 2025, is seeking proposals from experienced and culturally respectful professional photographers and videographers to capture the spirit, energy, and key moments of this important event.

RFP Photography Aspire Women in Business Summit

RFP Photography Aspire Women in Business Summit

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. 

Lemonade Day 2025

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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! 

Alberta Women's Economic Recovery - Capital Growth Initiative

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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. 

Youth Entrepreneurship and Lemonade Day

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 Woods and Community Futures West Yellowhead

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!

Want to see your success story here?

Give us a call, send us an email, or drop in for a chat.

Contact Us

221 Pembina Ave.
Hinton, AB  T7V 2B3
P: 780-865-1224
E: CFWY@albertacf.com
  

Communities Served

Bickerdike, Big Eddy, Brule, Bryan Spur, Cadomin, Carrot Creek, Coal Valley, Dalehurst, Diss, Edson, Eirth, Embarras, Entrance, Evansburg, Galloway, Grande Cache, Grey, Hanlon, Hargwen, Hinton, Holloway East, Holloway West, Hornbeck, Jasper, Leadman, Leyland, Luscar, MacKay, Marlboro, Medicine Lodge, Mercoal, Mountain Park, Niton Junction, Nojack, Pedley, Peers, Pocahontas, Robb, Shaw Fidler, Solomon, Steeper, Sterco, Swan Landing, Thordarson, Wild Hay, Wildwood, Winniandy North, Winniandy South, Wolf Creek, and Yates