Gaining Ground is one of the premier conference events in North America for leaders in business, policy, governance and education focussed on an integrated, regenerative approach to development and land use. The Gaining Ground conference program is designed to foster a convergence of ideas and people, approaches and professions, to ensure the conference ‘conversation’ is rich and charged with potential for new thought and collaboration.

This year's Gaining Ground confererence theme is Resilient Cities: Urban Strategies for Transition Times and is being organized in collaboration with Smart Growth BC, CANSEE and Centre for Urban Innovation. Paul Hawken and Major Carter are a few of the featured thoughtleaders who will be speaking. Shoulder events will be happening the whole week of October 19th.

For more information and to register, please visit Gaining Ground.