Buildex
Alberta’s largest conference for construction, design and real estate industries is back on October 21 and 22. Get expert insight at speaker sessions, see cutting-edge technology demos or explore more than 150 product and service providers at the exhibition hall. The two-day event will bring more than 2,000 industry professionals spanning diverse building sectors like interior design, property management, commercial architecture and more. Buildex’s field-specific mixers and speed networking sessions also offer attendees the chance to meet future collaborators from Western Canada’s top suppliers, construction and engineering companies.
BMO Centre, 1912 Flores Ladue Pr. S.E., informaconnect.com
Climate Action by Design
For more than 10 years, the Design Matters lecture series by the University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape has brought leading city builders, designers and innovators to the city for engaging conversations about design. On November 4, join SWA’s director of climate strategy, Jonah Susskind, at an event that will explore his work at the global architecture and urban design firm. Learn how Susskind’s work applied a climate-positive approach to design and how those strategies helped in climate adaptation, environmental resilience and more. The lecture is followed by an adaptive theatre performance by Melanie Kloetzel/kloetzel&co. and a Q&A panel.
Atrium in The Valentine, 801 7 Ave. S.E., sapl.ucalgary.ca
Heritage Calgary Awards
Celebrate local historians and organizations preserving the city’s past at the Heritage Calgary Awards on November 9. Heritage Calgary’s bi-annual award ceremony acknowledges neighbourhood communities, construction projects and city builders in their contributions towards preserving Calgary’s more than 150-year history. With categories recognizing everything from resource conservation to heritage trades and craftpeople, the celebration will be an elegant night with drinks and uplifting event programming.
Fairmont Palliser, 133 9 Ave. S.W., heritagecalgary.ca