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Welcome to Central Alberta

In Central Alberta, business booms, life is good and great things happen. Join us.

Access prosperity here

We are Central Alberta: Access Prosperity - your one-stop networking and information resource about business and economic development in Central Alberta. Please browse through our website to learn all about our booming business climate, our major industries, our talented workforce and our healthy way of life.

An ideal location

Central Alberta is nestled in rolling hills, dotted with bright yellow fields, lush green parkland and warm blue lakes. Our region is conveniently set between the two major urban hubs of Edmonton and Calgary and has a market of over 2.4 million people within our immediate trade area. More on our region.

Opportunity lives here

Home to big oil, superior grain crops and massive cattle productions, we are located at the centre of a booming economy that has the highest productivity in Canada. Drawing on natural resources and a strong work ethic, we are poised to help grow your business. More on our regional advantages.

Pro-business climate

We are #1 in new business start-ups against 12 U.S. and all Canadian jurisdictions for a reason - it's more cost effective to do business here. Our low taxes, effective transportation networks and competitive business costs allow you to successfully compete in the global market. More on business costs in Central Alberta.

Talented workers

Central Alberta has an extremely skilled and highly educated workforce. Our educational institutions graduate technical specialists and journeymen for many of our largest sectors. And our research facilities are developing cutting edge products and processes for our industries. More on our talent.

Big business

Our diversified economy is made up of large companies and small businesses specializing in manufacturing, agriculture, oil & gas, petrochemicals and transportation logistics. More on our industries.

Top News

  • 12.01.2011

    An Edmonton manufacturer is heading south to Ponoka County - and bringing up to 30 jobs with it. EPS Molders Inc. plans to set up shop west of Ponoka in an existing building. Operating for about four years, the company manufactures expanded polystyrene (EPS) sheet goods that are used for insulation and acrylic building stucco, and EPS blocks for insulated wall systems.

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  • 03.17.2011

    Business leaders from acrossCentral Albertacame together in Ponoka today to discuss international investment opportunities into the region. 

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  • 11.15.2010

    2010 Agri-Trade Exposition in Red Deer: Access Prosperity team continued to raise Central Alberta's profile as an ideal site for international businesses to expand and invest.

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Upcoming Events

  • 04.30.2012 - 05.03.2012

    OTC is held annually in Houston, and attracts more than 60,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibiting companies involved in the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection.

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  • 06.12.2012 - 06.14.2010

    GPS unites 60,000 international leaders, engineers, industry professionals, field operators, and 2,000 service and supply exhibiting companies. Throughout the exhibition, technical and panel discussion will take place at the SPE Heavy Oil Conference. This conference provides international perspectives on best practices and technological advances in the exploration and production of heavy oil, as well as the opportunities and challenges faced in the process.

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  • 11.07.2012 - 11.10.2012

    This annual event boasts hundreds of exhibitors ranging from home products and services, food and beverage products, heavy machinery and equipment, and some of the most well-known names in agriculture. Hosted in Red Deer, Alberta.

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