Alderman Ceci
July 27, 2009
WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is seeking proposals from member municipalities interested in hosting the FCM Annual Conference and Municipal ExpoTM, from June 5 – 8, 2015;
AND WHEREAS The City of Calgary has successfully hosted the FCM conference on two previous occasions, in 1996 and most recently in 2007;
AND WHEREAS Council approved a budget of $500,000 to host the 2007 FCM Conference which included social programs, transportation, companions’ programs, information and hospitality, and approximately $100,000 for the CAMA conference which was held immediately prior to the FCM conference;
AND WHEREAS it is estimated that given the inflation costs over the next eight years, The City would need to budget $1,000,000 in order to successfully host the FCM Conference in 2015;
AND WHEREAS the economic benefit to Calgary and area of hosting the 2007 conference was estimated to be about $2.8 million;
AND WHEREAS the conference provides Calgary and the surrounding region with the opportunity to promote itself to a national audience;
AND WHEREAS as a host city, The City of Calgary has the opportunity to showcase its services and programs through the delivery of potential study programs and educational sessions for the conference;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council directs the Administration to submit a proposal to FCM, by its August 19, 2009 deadline, to host the 2015 conference.
CARRIED
