We are pleased to announce the return of the ITE Southern Alberta Year-End Winter Gala taking place on November 20 at Hotel Arts! Join us for a magical night at Hotel Arts for dinner, drinks and reminiscing over ITE Southern Alberta Section’s successful year. You are welcome to bring a friend or family member to share the night with us. We will also be announcing the winners of ITE Southern Alberta 2025 awards!

We are looking for sponsors for the event. For $175, we will add your company logo to the tables and acknowledge your sponsorship during the event. Please reach out to Kennith Lin (Kennith.lin@calgary.ca) if you are interested in sponsoring and having your company be recognized at this event.

Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm MST
Location: Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8

Registrations with dietary restrictions must be submitted by end of day November 10 to be accommodated by the venue.

Deadline to purchase tickets is November 14 at 5pm!

Gala Agenda:

5:00pm – Doors open
5:30pm – Appetizers begin
6:00pm – Dinner served
6:30-7:30pm – Speeches and awards – including guest speaker Courtney Walcott, former Ward 8 Councillor – see bio below
9:00pm – Event ends

Cost:

• $110 non-member/Spouse/plus one
• $90 ITE member
• $80 Spouse of ITE member
• $70 Public agency
• $175 Sponsor

Deadline to purchase tickets is November 14 at 5pm MST.

Guest Speaker Bio:

Courtney Walcott is a proud city builder, human rights advocate, public speaker, and an educator. Having previously served as a City Councillor in Calgary, Courtney worked to deliver Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy, the City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Strategy, and the Climate Strategy. Prior to his term of service on Council, Courtney was an award-winning educator at Western Canada High School where he taught Social Studies, English, and Film Studies. A student of history, Courtney’s research and practice puts human rights at the center of the systems and institutions we build.