Recognition

Recognition

Alberta SouthWest Awards & Recognition

Green Destinations and Global Sustainable Tourism Council Recognition

 2020 Alberta SouthWest Crown of the Continent Top 3 Finalist - Best of the Americas

 2018 and 2019 Top 100 Sustainable Global Destination

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International Economic Development Council

 2018 First IEDC Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) in Western Canada

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Jeffery A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award: Bev Thornton

At the 2017 Annual Conference and Awards Banquet of the International Economic Development Council, the Executive Director of Alberta SouthWest, Bev Thornton, was awarded the prestigious Jeffery A. Finkle Organizational Leadership Award. This award recognizes Bev's 15 years of dedicated service in Economic Development for Alberta SouthWest. Bev is the first recipient of this award outside of the United States.

Investment Attraction Project Award- SACITI Partnership

At the 2017 Economic Developers of Alberta Annual Conference and Awards Banquet, Alberta SouthWest was awarded the Investment Attraction Project Award- SACITI Partnership for their work in partnership with Lethbridge County, SouthGrow, and Economic Development Lethbridge.

Project Award: 13 Ways Performance Review for Ambitious Communities

At the 2016 Economic Developers of Alberta Conference and Awards Banquet, Alberta SouthWest was awarded the Project Award for our 13 Ways Performance Review for Ambitious Communities Project.

BRE Project Award: SouthWest Invest Bringing Investment Home

At the 2015 Economic Developers of Alberta Annual Conference and Awards Banquet, Alberta SouthWest was awarded the BRE Project Award for their SouthWest Invest - Bringing Investment Home Project.

Alex Metcalf Award: SouthWest Invest- Bringing Investment Home

Economic Developers of Alberta awarded Albert SouthWest with the Alex Metcalf award for the 2nd consecutive year for our Bringing Investment Home project.