NATURAL - Business Events Canada · 2019. 10. 9. · Canada is among the world’s largest energy producers and excels as a producer of minerals and metals, as well as ocean and forestry

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36.7MILLIONTOTAL POPULATION

18.4MILLIONTOTAL WORKFORCE

1.3MILLIONBUSINESSES

$2.14TRILLIONTOTAL GDP SOURCE: STATISTICS CANADA

CANADA RANKS 1ST IN THE G7 FOR

Democracy (THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT)

Economic Freedom(THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION)

Social Progress(THE SOCIAL PROGRESS IMPERATIVE)

Overall Reputation(REPUTATION INSTITUTE)

Quality of Life(OECD)

Canada offers businesses the MOST EDUCATED talent pool among OECD countries

“DISCOVER CANADA FOR BUSINESS EVENTS

Canada is one of the safest, affordable and most welcoming destinations.

When you convene in Canada for meetings and conventions you’ll be connected with the innovators who are shaping the future, the thought leaders who are leading the way and the business and research architects who elevate Canada’s position on the world stage across a spectrum of industries. Research tells us meeting in Canada makes delegate engagement soar; connecting with Business Events Canada is the first step to your best conference ever.ˮ

— Chantal Sturk-Nadeau, Executive Director, Global Business Events Canada

Business Events Canada is a division of Destination Canada, our national tourism marketing agency charged with growing Canada’s share of international business events.

“Canada is an alluring destination for global meetings and business events.

By showcasing our industry expertise, we provide meeting planners and decision makers with important context to make their case for meeting in Canada, and fresh content to augment their agenda that is only available here. When you couple that with the unique conference locations and experiences Canada is known for, itʼs a win for everyone.ˮ

— Virginie De Visscher, Director of Business Development Economic Sectors, Business Events Canada

CANADA’S CLUSTER EXPERTISE

Canadaʼs Ocean Supercluster taps into emerging technologies to position the country as a global leader in the knowledge-based ocean economy, and to strengthen Canada̓s ocean industries, which include marine renewable energy,

fisheries, aquaculture, oil and gas, defence, shipbuilding and transportation.

Situated largely in Atlantic Canada, goals for the Ocean Supercluster project include: digitize marine operations; connect technology providers and end users; attract diverse and skilled talent pools; provide access to facilities for prototyping and testing; and champion a Global Ocean Tech Alliance.

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS

• Automation• Autonomous Marine Vehicles• Digital Sensors and Monitoring• Energy Generation• Marine Biotechnology • Marine Engineering Technology

SOURCE: GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, 2018

CANADAIN FOCUS

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BUSINESS EVENTS DRIVE ECONOMIES AND INNOVATION

Global natural resources-focused conferences bring together diverse, creative and commercial interests across industries and have the power to transform communities with their subsequent legacy impacts, also known as “beyond tourism benefits.” Business Events Canada̓s priority sector strategy is a long-range economic development strategy with far-reaching benefits that will last long after each conference has concluded.

Business Events Canada is focused on attracting conferences and business events from across the key economic sectors in which Canada excels. With some $201 billion in exports and $25 billion in revenue to government, natural resources development is a key driver of Canada’s economy and one of the country’s top priority economic sectors.

By focusing on the whole ecosystem, aligning Canada’s key economic drivers, academia, vibrant destinations and conference infrastructure, Business Events Canada creates a recipe for innovative, authentic and engaging conferences and events.

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NEWFOUNDLANDAND LABRADOR

THE MARITIMESPRINCE EDWARD ISLANDNOVA SCOTIA NEW BRUNSWICK

BRITISHCOLUMBIA

YUKON

NORTHWESTTERRITORIES

ALBERTA

SASKATCHEWAN

MANITOBA

ONTARIO

QUEBEC

NUNAVUT

HUDSON BAY

VICTORIA

• Cruise Ship and Ferry Dockings

• Marine and Ocean Technology

• Maritime Forces Pacific–Royal Canadian Navy

• Pilotage• ShipRepairandRefit

CALGARY

• Crude Oil• Natural Gas• Oilsands

WHITEHORSE

• Mining

VANCOUVER

• Conservation• Forestry• Materials Research• Mining• Natural Gas• Urban Forestry• Wood Products

Processing

REGINA

• Fabricated Metal Manufacturing

• Machine Manufacturing• Mining and Oil and Gas

Supply Chains• Pipeline Manufacturing• Pipeline Transportation

and Storage• Potash• Sodium Sulphate


CANADA’SNATURAL RESOURCES CENTRES


NEWFOUNDLANDAND LABRADOR

THE MARITIMESPRINCE EDWARD ISLANDNOVA SCOTIA NEW BRUNSWICK

BRITISHCOLUMBIA

YUKON

NORTHWESTTERRITORIES

ALBERTA

SASKATCHEWAN

MANITOBA

ONTARIO

QUEBEC

NUNAVUT

HUDSON BAY

SUDBURY

• Mining

ST. JOHN’S

• Aquaculture• Cold Ocean Technology• Icebreakers• Marine and Ocean

Technology• Mining (gold, iron, nickel)• OffshoreEnergy

(oil and gas)• Subsea Imaging

HALIFAX

• Aquaculture and Fisheries• Marine Biosciences• Marine Communication

and Navigation• Ocean Technology• Oceanography• Underwater Acoustics,

Sonar, Sensing and Imaging

NEW BRUNSWICK

Fredericton• Aquaculture and Fisheries

(Atlantic salmon)• Exploration and Mining• Fish Biodiversity• Forestry and Crown Lands• Wind Energy

Saint John• Aquaculture and Fisheries

(Atlantic sturgeon caviar)• Oil and Gas• Pulp and Paper Production• Tidal Energy

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It’s no surprise that the largest country in the Western Hemisphere is a global leader in sustainable resource management and development. Canada is among the world’s largest energy producers and excels as a producer of minerals and metals, as well as ocean and forestry products. Canada’s exports of natural resources amounted to $201 billion in 2016, primarily to the United States, the United Kingdom and China.

NATURAL RESOURCES

$25BILLIONANNUAL REVENUE TO GOVERNMENT

2ND LARGEST HYDRO ELECTRICITY PRODUCER

3RD LARGEST CRUDE OIL RESERVES

MAJOR COMPANIES BASED IN CANADA

SOURCES: MINING.COM, TOP 50 BIGGEST MINING COMPANIES, 2017; ENERGY DIGITAL, TOP 10 OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN THE WORLD, 2017; PWC TOP 100 GLOBAL FOREST, PAPER AND PACKAGING INDUSTRY COMPANIES, 2015

WHAT ARE CANADA’S NATURAL RESOURCES?Canada̓s natural resources sector includes energy, mineral, forestry and ocean resources. Segments/subsectors include:

• Aquaculture and Fisheries • Atlantic Salmon• Cold Ocean Technology• Conservation• Crude Oil• Cruise Ship and Ferry

Dockings• Exploration and Mining• Fabricated Metal

Manufacturing• Fish Biodiversity• Forestry and Crown Lands• Icebreakers• LiquefiedNaturalGas• Machine Manufacturing• Marine and Ocean

Technology• Marine Biosciences• Marine Communication

and Navigation• MaritimeForcesPacific–

Royal Canadian Navy• Materials Research• Mining• Mining and Oil and

Gas Supply Chains

• Natural Gas• Oceanography• OffshoreEnergy

(oil and gas)• Oil and Gas• OilRefineries• Oilsands• Pilotage• Pipeline Manufacturing• Pipeline Transportation

and Storage• Potash• Pulp and Paper Production• ShipRepairandRefit• Sodium Sulphate• Subsea Imaging• Tidal Energy• Underwater Acoustics,

Sonar, Sensing and Imaging

• Urban Forestry• Wind Energy• Wood Products Processing

In 2016, the Canadian natural resources industry directly and indirectly accounted for 1.74 million jobsSOURCE: NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA 2016

16%OF NOMINAL GDP (2016)

SOURCES: NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY, AND OIL AND GAS JOURNAL

Did you know...

Canada has one of the world ̓s most advanced programs for enforcing sustainable fisheries practices.


A NATION OF EXPLORERS

RESOURCE-RICH CANADA

With robust natural resources stretching from the Canadian Cordillera to the Klondike to the North Atlantic, Canada’s mining, ocean sciences, forestry and energy industries fuel Canada’s innovation economy.

Canada’s rich oil, natural gas, coal and uranium deposits make it a strong leader on the North American energy stage.

Half of Canada’s land mass is covered by woods, trees and forests, which are among the most sustainably managed in the world.

Minerals and metals—the foundation for computers and smartphones—are extracted from Canada’s 200 mines, some of the most active in the world.

Bordered by three oceans and with the world’s longest coastline, Canada’s ocean economy spans industries, spurring innovation in aquaculture, renewable energies, communications technology, bioproducts, defence, transportation and more. The quest for deep exploration didn’t end with the founding of Canada; it was merely the beginning.

Creating connections that drive exploration is a natural byproduct of conferences dedicated to natural resources development and exploration. Relationships established at conferences hosted in Canada lead to collaborative efforts across sectors and countries that inspire technological innovations, process efficiencies and environmental impact across the planet. With centres of excellence, research teams and industry innovators spanning Atlantic Canada, the Prairie provinces and British Columbia, organizers have plenty of options to choose from when considering Canada for international events.

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VICTORIA

FREDERICTON

ST. JOHN’S

HALIFAX

HOTSPOTS

OCEAN INDUSTRIES

SUBSECTOR SPOTLIGHT

SUCCESS STORIES

Cooke Aquaculture, a global aquaculture and wild-caught seafood conglomerate with several divisions including True North Salmon and Heritage, recently opened a corporate office in downtown Saint John. The company is working to reduce the environmental impact of fish farms by cultivating mussels, which thrive on fish waste, and growing seaweed, which absorbs excess nitrogen and phosphorus.

Kraken Robotics is a St. John̓s-based leader in synthetic aperture sonar (SAS), an ultra-high resolution underwater imaging technology that was key to locating one of the lost ships of the 1845 Franklin Arctic expedition, as well as the recovery in 2017 of Avro Arrow prototype artifacts from Lake Ontario.

Did you know…

• BritishColumbiaʼsoceantechnologyclustersarelocatedin and around the coastal cities of Vancouver and Victoria where more than 100 companies are headquartered.

• The province of New Brunswick (including the cities of FrederictonandSaintJohn)ishometotheworldʼslargestAtlantic salmon conservation hatchery.

World ̓s longest coastline

4THlargest ocean territory

$1.35 BILLIONCanadian aquaculture production (2016)

CANADA’S OCEAN INDUSTRIES

• Aquaculture and Fisheries• Defence• Marine Bioproducts• Marine Renewable Energy• Ocean Technology• Oil and Gas• Shipbuilding• Transportation

15 RESEARCH INSTITUTES INCLUDING:

• Canadian Institute of Fisheries Technology (Halifax)

• Centre for Aquaculture and Environmental Research (Vancouver)

LEADING COMPANIES IN CANADA

SAINT JOHN

An extensive network of aquaculture and commercial fishery clustersDue to its strategic positioning on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, Canada has several aquaculture and commercial fishing clusters producing a diverse range of seafood products, including Pacific and Atlantic salmon, trout, haddock, halibut, lobster, snow crab, mussels and more.

Canada̓s new Ocean Supercluster is a national, private sector-led initiative with an overall goal of boosting innovation and modernization across ocean sectors.

Scallop fishing fleet Digby, Nova Scotia


CALGARYST. JOHN’S

REGINA

HOTSPOTS

VANCOUVER

HOTSPOTS

OIL AND GAS

SUCCESS STORIES

Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador is a member-based organization delivering value to Newfoundland and Labrador ̓s offshore oil and gas industry, with expertise in Arctic and harsh environments.

Rutter Technology provides innovative technology to the marine, defence, transportation and oil and gas sectors including enhanced radar imagery, detection and tracking of oil spills, icebergs and ships, as well as monitoring of waves and currents. Rutter systems will be onboard the new RRS Sir David Attenborough, among the world’s most advanced polar research vessels.

SUCCESS STORIES

Fredericton-based Biopolynet has developed an environmentally friendly method of stabilizing sand and oil, controlling industrial dust and improving the performance of other industrial binders, with applications in forestry, mining, construction and agriculture.

FORESTRY

The thickest estimated natural gas reserves in North America (13 trillion cubic feet) are located in the province of New Brunswick, including Saint John.

Alberta’s oilsands are the world ̓s third-largest crude oil reserves

FREDERICTON

The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton campus, is home to several forestry research centres:

• Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre

• Wood Science Technology Centre• Dr. Jack McKenzie Limerick

Pulp and Paper Research and Education Centre

SAINT JOHN

CANADA IS THE...

WORLD’S 5TH LARGEST PRODUCER OF CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS

British Columbia is Canada’s largest exporter of forestry products, with 90% of production delivered to global markets


“Victoria, along with the University of Victoria’s focus as a global leader in ocean science, has the best environment and

sector knowledge to host groups for ocean and marine conferences. Surrounded by the Salish Sea, having a meeting in Victoria is truly a unique experience!”

— Kerri Moore, Manager, Strategic Relations & Business Development, City of Victoria

OCEAN SECTOR (BRITISH COLUMBIA)

$5.76 BILLION SECTOR GDP

80,000 PERSON-YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT (FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT)

SOURCE: OCEAN NETWORKS CANADA; VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE

VICTORIA

Victoria kick-started British Columbia ̓ s natural resources sector more than a century ago. Today, this thriving capital city boasts a booming tech scene and is providing resource management solutions to Canadian and world markets.

COMPANIES

SUCCESS STORIES

Hemmera and New Energy Corporation are installing two 250-kilowatt turbines on the British Columbia coast as part of a tidal power generation demonstration project.

The University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has developed an Oceans 2.0 data management software that continually monitors and analyzes the Pacific Ocean’s physical, chemical, biological and geological changes. ONC contributes to the city of Victoria’s global leadership in ocean science and commercial marine technology.

Did you know...

Campbell River, known as the “Salmon capital of the world,” is located on Vancouver Island’s east coast and is a major player in British Columbia’s aquaculture industry with leading salmon farming companies Cermaq, Grieg Seafood and Marine Harvest basing their North American headquarters there.

NORTH PACIFIC MARINE SCIENCE ORGANIZATION

Annual Meeting

October 16–27, 2019

600 attendees

Marina at Campbell River British Columbia

Victoria, British Columbia


COMPANIES

• Chevron• Goldcorp Inc.• Nippon Paper

Group• PacificNorthwest

LNG• Royal Dutch Shell

• Silver Wheaton Corp.

• Sumitomo Forestry• Teck Resources Ltd.• Trident Seafoods• Western Forest

Products

“Vancouver’s natural resources are diverse and the industry is committed to meeting future challenges through collaboration

and leading-edge research. Vancouver is a hub for forestry innovation and University of British Columbia Forestry receives the highest level of forestry research funding of any forestry faculty in Canada.”

— Andrea Heaney, Manager, Meetings & Conventions, Tourism Vancouver

VANCOUVER

Vancouver is home to 800 mineral exploration companies (including two of the world ̓s largest, Teck Resources and Goldcorp Inc.), two-thirds of British Columbia ̓s large forestry companies, and the city is an important hub for leaders in the oil and gas sector, including Royal Dutch Shell and Pacific NorthWest LNG.

SUCCESS STORIES

The University of British Columbia performs significant research in the areas of forestry, pulp and paper engineering, forest bioproducts, and mining and mineral processing. The university is also home to FPInnovations’ west coast research centre, which is the world’s largest private, not-for-profit forest research institute.$12

BILLION SECTOR GDP

60,000EMPLOYED

FORESTRY SECTOR

11 of British Columbia ̓s 15 largest forestry companies are headquartered in Greater VancouverSOURCE: BRITISH COLUMBIA FOREST INDUSTRY REPORT, MNP LLP

RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

June 16–21, 2018

1,350 attendees

Port of Vancouver, British Columbia


“Calgary companies have invented, innovated, optimized and marketed some of the leading

technologies and best practices in the world. It is only natural that for the first time the Society of Petroleum Engineers will hold its Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition 2019 right here in the global hub of the energy industry.”

—Darcy Spady, International President, 2018 Society of Petroleum Engineers

CALGARY

Calgary is Canada’s energy powerhouse with a focus on oilsands, oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, tenure and electricity and renewable energy. Stakeholders are working to diversify the energy industry and create new value-added end products.

SUCCESS STORIES

Due to the difficult nature of extracting oil from the oilsands, Canada has become a world leader in unconventional hydrocarbon extraction. The hot water separation process developed by Karl Clark for the Research Council of Alberta, and the steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) thermal recovery technology, developed by Roger M. Butler while working in Canada for Imperial Oil, are examples of such innovation.

57,300 EMPLOYED IN CALGARY’S

ENERGY SECTOR

1,445 COMPANIES

SOURCE: CALGARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN CALGARY

Energy Companies

• Imperial Oil Ltd. (ExxonMobil)

• Kinder Morgan Canada• Nexen CNOOC Ltd.• PetroChina Canada• Shell Canada• Sinopec Canada Energy

Industry Organizations

• Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)

• Alberta Energy Regulator• Alberta Utilities Commission• Canada’s Oil Sands

Innovation Alliance• Canadian Association of

Petroleum Producers• Canadian Society for

Unconventional Resources• National Energy Board• Petroleum Services

Association of Canada

Did you know...

Alberta’s vast oilsands are the third-largest crude oil reserves in the world.Calgary is home to 124 head offices focused on the energy and oilfield services sector.

SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

September 30– October 2, 2019

6,000 attendees

Calgary, Alberta

Harling Point, Victoria, British Columbia


COMPANIES

REGINASaskatchewan is the most attractive area in the world for mining investors, according to the Fraser Institute, and Regina is right in the heart of it all. From exploration to production, Regina is home to world-class mining and oil and gas supply chains.

WESTERN CANADIAN WATER CONFERENCE &

EXHIBITION

September 22–25, 2020

450 attendees

“Regina is an ideal service and supply hub for oil and gas. Located on the edge of the Bakken oil formation,

and within a five-hour drive of about 20 mines, Regina also boasts Canada’s largest indoor connected convention and tradeshow space, making the city the ideal location to bring these sectors together.”

—John Lee, President & CEO, Economic Development Regina

MINING SUPPLY CHAIN

$2.1 BILLIONANNUAL REVENUE

$3.2 BILLIONSECTOR GDP

5,065 EMPLOYED

20+ MINE SITES WITHIN A FIVE-HOUR DRIVE

OIL AND GAS SUPPLY CHAIN

$4.4 BILLION ANNUAL REVENUE

$1.15 BILLIONSECTOR GDP

3,611 EMPLOYED

SOURCE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REGINA, 2017

SUCCESS STORIES

The Saskatchewan Research Council in Saskatoon is at the forefront of R&D in two areas:

• CO2 and natural gas injection to enhance recovery of light to heavy oils

• Solvent vapour extraction (SVX) modelling, including the JIVE Program near Lloydminster, Saskatchewan

Weyburn, Saskatchewan

SUDBURYWHITEHORSE

MINING SECTOR

12,000EMPLOYED

$4 BILLIONANNUAL EXPORTS

SOURCE: INVEST SUDBURY

Tracing its mining sector roots back more than a century, Sudbury is Canada’s hard rocking mining expert. This northern Ontario city is among the world’s most dynamic mining supply and services clusters, exporting products, services and expertise globally.

More than a century ago, adventurers and fortune seekers flocked to the Yukon during Canada’s fabled Klondike Gold Rush. Today, this mining-friendly territory is globally recognized for gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc and uranium mining and exploration, access to a skilled workforce, as well as a streamlined environmental assessment and regulatory process.

SUCCESS STORIES

The Centre For Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) delivers commercially viable innovations to improve heat and rock stress, mine productivity, safety, ore discovery and environmental performance. CEMI has made a patent application for a hydraulic air compressor whose novel uses include cooling and dehumidifying deep mines and capturing carbon from fossil fuel burning plants.

OECD GLOBAL MINING REGIONS

CONFERENCE

September 2020

350 attendees

“Yukon’s mining and mineral industry is a partner in

helping governments achieve their socio-economic goals. Working with the federal government, Yukon First Nation governments and the Yukon government, the

mining industry will continue to seek ways, through innovation, to reduce its environmental footprint, develop and prepare a locally trained workforce, and create certainty through an efficient and transparent permitting and regulatory regime to ensure Yukon remains at the forefront of the global mining industry.”

— Samson Hartland, Executive Director, Yukon Chamber of Mines

COMPANIES

WORLD’S LARGEST INTEGRATED MINING COMPLEX

300 mining supply companies

9 operating mines

2 mills

2 smelters

1nickel refinerySOURCE: GREATER SUDBURY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

3,800 EMPLOYED (2018)

SOURCE: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OFFICE/YUKON BUREAU OF STATISTICS

Since 2008, Yukon has produced:

GOLD 32 MILLION OUNCES

SILVER 115 MILLION OUNCES

COPPER 7 BILLION POUNDS

ZINC 9.6 BILLION POUNDS

LEAD 16 BILLION POUNDS

COMPANIES

RESEARCH LEADERSHIP

The Centre for Northern Innovation and Mining (CNIM) provides Yukoners and Northerners with access to the accredited education and training programs that will qualify them for high quality, skilled jobs offered by the local resource development and exploration sector.

SUCCESS STORIES

A project undertaken by Yukon College, with the support of the Yukon Mine Research Consortium and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, is developing methods to avoid the build-up of contaminants during water treatment at mines, thus improving the quality of recycled water used in the milling process.


YUKON GEOSCIENCE FORUM &

TRADESHOW

November 17–20, 2018

300 attendees

FORESTRY SECTOR

11,600EMPLOYED

1,600 COMPANIES

SOURCE: IGNITE FREDERICTON

SUCCESS STORIES

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is one of only four participating universities in Natural Resources Canada’s “Value to Wood” research program. UNB’s Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management is one of the leading natural resources research centres in Canada.

SUCCESS STORIES

Irving Oil Refinery produces more than 320,000 barrels per day of finished energy products including gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, propane and asphalt.

FREDERICTON

A significant forestry hub with more than 350 key players in natural resources mega-project supply chains, Fredericton is also a major commercial centre for New Brunswick’s fisheries industry and the second-largest producer of aquaculture in Canada. The Fredericton area is home to the Canadian Rivers Institute as well as the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility, among the world’s largest Atlantic salmon conservation hatcheries.

ATLANTIC BIOCON 2018

May 23–24, 2018

120 attendees

“Saint John offers the only convention facilities on the awe-inspiring Bay of Fundy. Delegates can explore the

natural wonders of the bay and enjoy the charm of our vibrant, historic uptown as the oldest incorporated city in Canada.”

— Victoria Clarke, Executive Director, Discover Saint John

“Fredericton is not only beautiful, friendly and welcoming, but offers the meetings and events industry some of the best

amenities that rival a Tier 1 city, including a state-of-the-art convention centre, spectacular off-site space, a beautiful and historic downtown and free Wi-Fi everywhere!”

—Bettyanne Sherrer, CMP, CMM, Principal, ProPlan Conferences & Events

$1.09 BILLION SECTOR GDP (NEW BRUNSWICK)

16,100EMPLOYED (NEW BRUNSWICK)

SOURCE: A PROFILE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR IN NEW BRUNSWICK, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK; 2014 FIGURES

SAINT JOHN

Saint John is home to Canada’s largest oil refinery and boasts diverse and reliable feedstock sources for the energy and petrochemical sector. The city is also the main test site for tidal energy within Atlantic Canada, an emerging energy source that is clean, renewable and reliable.

COMPANIES

A newly constructed tidal turbine ready for deployment in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN PORT

AUTHORITIES CONFERENCE AND AGM

September 10–13, 2018

200 attendees



COMPANIES

• Acadian Seaplants• AML Oceanographic• AquaDelights Seafoods• BP• Encana• ExxonMobil• GeoSpectrum Technologies• Green Power Labs• Maruha Nichiro• Shell• Solartron Energy Systems

HALIFAX

Halifax is a leading hub for ocean technology, science and education, as well as marine defence and security, with specialized expertise in ocean tech acoustics, sensors and instruments, tidal energy and shipbuilding.

SUCCESS STORIES

Dartmouth-based Sustainable Blue has constructed an innovative land-based, saltwater grow-out facility, enabling the production of farmed Atlantic salmon year-round without negative environmental and health impacts.

NATURAL RESOURCES

$1.6 BILLION SECTOR GDP (NOVA SCOTIA, 2017)

SOURCE: STATISTICS CANADA, RESULT BY MNP

13,600 EMPLOYED

Nova Scotia forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying and oil and gasSOURCE: HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP

MINING SECTOR

3,000 EMPLOYED

(NOVA SCOTIA)

SOURCE: NOVA SCOTIA BUSINESS INC.

OIL AND GAS SECTOR

$1 BILLION IN COMMITTED OFFSHORE PROJECTS (NOVA SCOTIA)

82 Halifax-based companies are involved in offshore oil and gas exploration and extractionSOURCE: HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP

OCEAN SECTOR

Generates $4.5 billion, or 12.2% of provincial GDP

An international centre of excellence in ocean science

Home to Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada’s largest centre for ocean research

Top exporter of Canada’s seafood with 178 companies

480 PhDs in ocean-related disciplines, the highest concentration in CanadaSOURCE: NOVA SCOTIA BUSINESS INC.

OCEANPREDICT 19 GODAE OCEANVIEW

SYMPOSIUM

May 6–10, 2019

300 attendees“Halifax, a global leader in the knowledge-based ocean

economy, is home to Canada’s new Ocean Supercluster as well as to leading institutions in the domain of offshore energy, aquaculture and ocean research. With direct and easy air access from both Europe and the US, a new state-of-the-art convention centre, plenty of hotels and a culturally vibrant city, many international organizations have chosen Halifax to host their conferences.”

— Ross Jefferson, President & CEO, Discover Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

ST. JOHN’S

North America’s most easterly city is a hub of economic activity fuelled by an abundance of natural resources including minerals, world-class petroleum reserves, and fish and marine life. The St. John’s area is a leading force in Canada’s ocean economy as a centre for ocean expertise and marine technology, as well as for nurturing startups such as Seaformatics Systems Inc., whose latest consumer product, the WaterLily low-speed turbine, uses water or wind to charge USB devices.

SUCCESS STORIES

Notable Newfoundland-based aquaculture innovations include Newfoundland blue mussels, the first in North America to be certified organic by Global Trust Certification/SAI Global. A new Arctic ice boom technology is being developed by Sunrise Fish Farms to enable cultured blue mussel production in Newfoundland’s winter and spring ice conditions.

OIL AND GAS SECTOR

9,000 EMPLOYED (2015)

450 SUPPLY AND

SERVICES COMPANIES

“We are absolutely thrilled and honoured to be selected as the location for World Aquaculture Society North America 2020. We look forward to sharing

our success stories as an industry and our beautiful province as a world-class tourist destination with aquaculture enthusiasts spanning all areas of the globe.”— Mark Lane, Executive Director, Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association

WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY NORTH AMERICA 2020

August 30– September 2, 2020

2,000 attendees

Oil and gas extraction accounts for $4.1 billion of Newfoundland and Labrador’s nominal GDP (2015)

Did you know...

Newfoundland and Labrador is an important source of energy, producing 25% of Canada’s conventional light crude. Oil rig off the coast of

Newfoundland and Labrador

Mussel farm, Herring Neck Newfoundland and Labrador


OFFSHORE OIL PROJECTS

• Hebron (ExxonMobil)• Hibernia (multiple partners)• Terra Nova (Suncor Energy)• White Rose (Husky Energy)


WHYCANADAFOR NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCES

Through collaboration between government, academia and industry, Canada is addressing a wide range of complex sustainability challenges facing the global natural resources sector. A signatory of the Paris Agreement on climate change and host of the 2019 World Congress on Climate Change and Global Warming, Canada is committed to mitigating the effects that its industries have on the environment.

Canada’s mining expertise runs the full gamut: from exploration, geophysics, geology and geochemistry, to remote sensing, drilling and more. The work being done in Canada’s mining sector is the very definition of groundbreaking.

Multinational organizations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron, Barrick Gold, Vale and a host of others operate across Canada.

Natural resources development is big business from the Atlantic to the Pacific and across Canada’s North. The diversity of natural resources experts in mining, oil and gas exploration, ocean sciences and forestry means plenty of local champions across Canada to help augment your conference agenda.

PDAC: The World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention is held each year in Canada, connecting more than 25,000 attendees from 135 countries with exhibitors, investors and thought leaders.

CANADA is ranked among the world’s top countries for mining investment, according to the Fraser Institute, Ernst & Young and the Behre Dolbear mineral industry advisory group.


Canada is the world’s 5th largest natural gas producer, and 2nd largest hydro electricity producer.

Canada is home to innovative researchers who are developing methods, technologies and tools to improve efficiencies, reduce environmental impact and increase profitability:

> Bedford Institute of Oceanography

> Centre for Advanced Solar Materials

> Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)

> Clean Energy Research Centre

> FPInnovations

> Institute for Integrated Energy Systems

Necessity is the mother of invention. Many of the innovative approaches to natural resources extraction are a direct result of the unique environment in which the resources are based. As a result, Canada has become a world leader in unconventional methods of extraction, fuelling innovation and advancing industry best practices along the way.

10%Steward to 10% of the world’s forests, Canada is an environmental leader in forest management and sustainable harvesting.

In Canada, knowledge transfers across a variety of industries to harness emerging technologies for use in oil and gas exploration, deep mining, renewable energy, aquaculture and fisheries. Here, inclusion is a way of doing business.

Tidal power turbine test platform, Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia


NO ONE KNOWS CANADA LIKE WE DO!The Business Events Canada team offers in-depth knowledge of all Canadian destinations from industry content to conference facilities. Contact us for solutions and support on the fundamentals of meeting in Canada, including introductions to our extensive cross-country network of meeting and event partners. Business Events Canada is your first point of contact when considering Canada for your group!

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NATURAL - Business Events Canada · 2019. 10. 9. · Canada is among the world’s largest energy producers and excels as a producer of minerals and metals, as well as ocean and forestry