BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H
REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Denver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU
DTSTART:20070101T000000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:Mountain Daylight Time
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU
DTSTART:20070101T000000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:Mountain Standard Time
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260604T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260604T130000
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
SUMMARY:Export Curious? How the Trade Accelerator Program Helps Alberta Companies Scale Globally
DESCRIPTION:Are you an Alberta-based business looking to expand beyond Canada or curious about exploring new international markets but not sure where to start? Join the Trade Accelerator Program and Medicine Hat Economic Development for an upcoming Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) information webinar\, designed to introduce growth-stage companies to one of Canada's leading export development programs. This session will walk you through how TAP equips businesses with the tools\, expert guidance\, and practical export planning needed to confidently pursue global growth. \nDuring the webinar\, we'll break down:What the Trade Accelerator Program is and how it worksWho TAP is designed for and what makes a strong applicantWhat participants gain\, including hands-on coaching\, expert-led workshops\, and a customized export planWhat to expect from an upcoming TAP cohort experienceIn addition\, we'll be opening applications for the Medicine Hat Trade Accelerator Program  September cohort. Companies located in Medicine Hat and surrounding region will learn how this locally delivered cohort supports export-ready businesses looking to diversify markets\, reduce risk\, and scale internationally.  Please find detailed information here: https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/export/trade-accelerator-program/  Whether you're actively planning your first international expansion or refining an existing global strategy\, this webinar will help you determine if TAP is the right next step for your business. With the completion of its 50th cohort\, TAP Alberta has now supported more than 660 companies\, helping secure more than 200 trade deals and expand into over 50 international markets.\nWho Should AttendAlberta-based small and medium-sized enterprisesGrowth-stage companies exploring new markets outside CanadaBusinesses with an existing product or service and early tractionCompanies interested in applying to the Medicine Hat TAP cohort starting in SeptemberWhy AttendGet a clear\, practical overview of how TAP accelerates export readinessLearn directly from the team delivering the program in AlbertaUnderstand eligibility\, timelines\, and application expectationsAsk questions and get clarity before applying We look forward to connecting with you! Register here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>Are you an Alberta-based business looking to expand beyond Canada or curious about exploring new international markets&mdash\;but not sure where to start?</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>Join the Trade Accelerator Program and Medicine Hat Economic Development for an upcoming <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) information webinar</strong>\, designed to introduce growth-stage companies to one of Canada&rsquo\;s leading export development programs. This session will walk you through how TAP equips businesses with the <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">tools\, expert guidance\, and practical export planning</strong> needed to confidently pursue global growth.&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>During the webinar\, we&rsquo\;ll break down:</p><ul fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;' style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style-position: inside\;'><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">What the Trade Accelerator Program is and how it works</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Who TAP is designed for and what makes a strong applicant</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">What participants gain\, including hands-on coaching\, expert-led workshops\, and a customized export plan</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">What to expect from an upcoming TAP cohort experience</li></ul><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>In addition\, we&rsquo\;ll be&nbsp\;<strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">opening applications for the Medicine Hat Trade Accelerator Program &nbsp\;September cohort.</strong> Companies located in Medicine Hat and surrounding region will learn how this locally delivered cohort supports export-ready businesses looking to diversify markets\, reduce risk\, and scale internationally.&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>Please find detailed information here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/export/trade-accelerator-program/" style="user-select: auto\;">https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/export/trade-accelerator-program/</a>&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>Whether you&rsquo\;re actively planning your first international expansion or refining an existing global strategy\, this webinar will help you determine if TAP is the right next step for your business.</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>&nbsp\;</p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: inherit\;"><strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">With the completion of its 50th cohort\, TAP Alberta has now supported more than 660 companies\, helping secure more than 200 trade deals and expand into over 50 international markets.</strong></span></p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><br></p><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Who Should Attend</strong></span></p><ul fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;' style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style-position: inside\;'><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Alberta-based small and medium-sized enterprises</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Growth-stage companies exploring new markets outside Canada</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Businesses with an existing product or service and early traction</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Companies interested in applying to the <strong fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box\;" style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Medicine Hat TAP cohort starting in September</strong></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Why Attend</strong></span></p><ul fr-original-style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;' style='box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; list-style-position: inside\;'><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Get a clear\, practical overview of how TAP accelerates export readiness</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Learn directly from the team delivering the program in Alberta</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Understand eligibility\, timelines\, and application expectations</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Ask questions and get clarity before applying</li></ul><p style='margin: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(36\, 36\, 36)\; font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, "Segoe UI"\, system-ui\, "Apple Color Emoji"\, "Segoe UI Emoji"\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;'>&nbsp\;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/da139939-2bcc-46b2-a025-02036f0acbd6@6c52985d-add7-40a6-b166-2481773d3a7c" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">We look forward to connecting with you! Register here.</a></p></body></html>
LOCATION:
UID:e.1485.1456587
SEQUENCE:3
DTSTAMP:20260503T142049Z
URL:https://chamber.southeastalbertachamber.ca/chamber-calendar/Details/export-curious-how-the-trade-accelerator-program-helps-alberta-companies-scale-globally-1725195?sourceTypeId=Hub
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
