Building the Future: Why You Can’t Afford to Miss "Engineering Your Workforce" This June

regionalbizconnect
May 28
3 min read

Finding skilled tradespeople right now can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. If you’re a business owner or hiring manager in Alberta, you know the struggle: the demand is high, but the talent pipeline feels tighter than ever.

If you are ready to stop chasing talent and start engineering it, mark your calendar.

On June 25, 2026, at the Leduc Business and Entrepreneur Center we will be hosting a powerhouse workshop: Engineering Your Workforce: The Trades & Apprenticeship Pipeline. This is a practical, resource packed roadmap designed to help you scale your business through strategic education partnerships and government funding.

The Details

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Lunchtime well spent!)
Location: Leduc County Business and Entrepreneur Centre | 606 18 Ave, Nisku, AB
Investment: $35 + taxes & fees
Register Here (Secure your spot before seats fill up!)

What’s on the Agenda?

We are bringing together government support, top-tier educational institutions, and industry trailblazers to give you a step-by-step blueprint for workforce success.

Here is what you will walk away with:

Access to Grants: Get expert advice on how to navigate and secure available provincial and federal funding to offset your training costs.
Direct School Connections: Build direct pipelines to Alberta’s leading trade schools so you get first pick of top talent.
An Apprenticeship Roadmap: Learn the practical, legal, and operational steps to seamlessly onboard and mentor new apprentices.
Real Success Stories: Hear a first hand account from a former Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) student on how the process works from the inside out—and the massive payoff for the employers who backed them.

Meet the Experts

We have assembled a phenomenal lineup of speakers and panelists who live and breathe workforce development.

Featured Speakers:

Ryan Marshall | NAIT Office of Apprenticeship
- What you’ll learn: Ryan will demystify program requirements and explain how NAIT acts as the ultimate bridge between your business and the next generation of skilled workers.
Josh MacEachern | NAIT Corporate and Continuing Education
- What you’ll learn: Josh will dive into flexible, industry driven training models that help employers upskill, build, and retain a high performing workforce.
Carla Madra | Women Building Futures
- What you’ll learn: Carla will highlight how WBF helps employers tap into an underutilized talent pool. Learn how their industry recognized training, mentorship, and employment support empower women to thrive in trades, construction, and transportation.

The Panelists: Real Stories, Real Success

Our distinguished panel brings a 360° view of the apprenticeship pipeline. These are local industry champions who have proven the system works.

This discussion features:

The Graduates: Tradespeople who started exactly where your future hires are, navigated the apprenticeship program, and built thriving careers.
The Program Leaders: Professionals who design and direct these programs, ensuring they align with modern industry standards.
The Employers: Business owners who took the leap, hired apprentices, and successfully scaled their operations as a result.

Every panelist is a living success story, ready to share the honest challenges they faced, the wins they achieved, and the exact strategies you can duplicate in your own business.

Grow Your Operations with Confidence

Presented in partnership with the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada, this session is specifically engineered to hand you the direct support, programs, and services you need to grow your operations in today's economy.

Don't let a labor shortage hold your business back. Invest three hours of your time to secure the future of your workforce.