Luckily for her workload, Vicky Gr茅goire-Tremblay, marketing and tourism manager for the Town of Inuvik, has found a high level of interest in the upcoming second annual Arctic Energy and Emerging Technologies Conference and Tradeshow.

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The conference used to be known as the Inuvik Petroleum Show, when it focused primarily on the oil and gas industry.

Since the downturn in that industry in the North, the show has been rebranded as an all-encompassing energy conference.

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Slated for the conference are two days of conferences, speeches, workshops, panels and networking opportunities.

Speakers at the event include Claudine Lee, head of environment and communities for Dominion Diamond Corporation; Roberta Bondar, the worldSA国际影视传媒檚 first neurologist in space; Chantal Morin, senior project officer at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission; and many more.

Gr茅goire-Tremblay said the event will serve to give organizations new ideas about energy opportunities in the Arctic and a chance to connect with other industry players.

SA国际影视传媒�I think, in terms of networking, thereSA国际影视传媒檚 definitely an interest for the event, and also in terms of establishing a strong energy interest in the North,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

The conference itself is only for delegates, but the public will be able to visit the tradeshow area.

The showSA国际影视传媒檚 size will be similar to last year. It isnSA国际影视传媒檛 meant to be a profit generator on its own, but Gr茅goire-Tremblay says it should serve as something of an economic booster for the community with people flying in, staying in hotels and eating at local restaurants.

The conference is June 13 and 14.

June will have plenty of other opportunities, too.

The Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour will be performing an airshow June 8, the Winnipeg Art Gallery will be holding sessions in town early June, the townSA国际影视传媒檚 bylaw is hosting a bike ride, and Aboriginal Day is coming up.

SA国际影视传媒�ItSA国际影视传媒檚 going to be super busy,SA国际影视传媒� said Gr茅goire-Tremblay.