the 2009 Growing in Rural Alberta Symposium was hosted by Palliser Economic Partnership and took place on October 14-16, 2009 at the Medicine Hat Lodge.

This event featured speakers on rural development and provides an opportunity for participants to share ideas on developing rural economies, understand new workplace realities, foster rural leadership, engage youth and build community capacity that makes rural communities attractive.

Broadband and Information Communications Technology both received attention and were the focus of several speakers throughout the conference.