We are happy to announce our newest team member, Lisa Larson. Lisa is a community and strategic planning professional with a background in urban planning. She has worked for over 18 years with municipalities and local organizations and her expertise spans the fields of economic revitalization, cultural planning, urban development, city and neighbourhood planning, heritage...Read More

Events bring significant benefits to communities. They enhance community pride, support the local economy, foster a sense of belonging, and contribute to positive experiences that community members and visitors enjoy. Expedition is pleased to be working with three communities in Ontario to develop community-wide event strategies. These documents will guide future planning and decisions relating...Read More

We are excited to learn that Tourism Red Deer has secured additional funding from municipal partners and has seen success in growing its membership program. This will enable the organization to more than double its staff team, increase its market reach to draw more visitors, and better position the City and region to achieve its...Read More

Our team is excited to learn that the Central Alberta Tourism Alliance (CATA) has released its Agritourism Development Strategy. Check out this article to learn more about how CATA is moving forward with the strategy. The full study can be found on CATA’s website. We are proud of the role our team played in setting...Read More

The team at Expedition were pleased to hear how well the City of Beaumont has embraced its Recreation, Parks and Facilities Master Plan. In 2019, Expedition worked with the community to develop a 10 year master plan for the development of its recreation, parks, and culture system. Since then, the City has followed through on...Read More

The team at EMC were thrilled to learn about the successes our Clients achieved in 2021. In 2021, the City of Beaumont built several high priority facilities identified in their Recreation and Parks Master Plan. The City of Red Deer is moving forward with detailed business planning to support their Major Event Strategy, and Strathcona...Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended business as usual and caused a rethink of how work gets done. Many of our projects involve extensive engagement with the public and stakeholder groups. These engagements are often conducted in-person and frequently in large groups. After COVID-19, this approach was no longer safe or feasible given the restrictions on...Read More

Expedition Management Consulting was honoured to work closely with Lac La Biche County and Big Lakes County in completing three exciting new projects in Northern Alberta. The completed projects are the Lac La Biche County Tourism Strategy and Product Development Plan, the Lac La Biche County Recreation and Parks Master Plan and the Big Lakes...Read More

Expedition Management Consulting was pleased to recently complete the Canmore Kananaskis Community Tourism Strategy. The document was approved by the Tourism Canmore Kananaskis Board in April and was unanimously supported by Canmore Town Council on May 7, 2019.  The strategy is a key document for the community as it moves forward with one unifying vision....Read More

On March 9th, 2019, Expedition Management Consulting’s visitor friendly assessment team attended the 26th annual Ice Fishing Live Release Tournament in Joussard. Our team received a warm welcome to the well-run event and we had a fantastic time learning about ice fishing from local experts. We enjoyed clear skies and warm weather during our visit and we were treated to...Read More