PROTECT YOUR PEACE: EVENING CONFERENCE
Scale Your Impact, Not Your Stress
Running a business can be rewarding, challenging, unpredictable and sometimes downright messy. As part of 2026 Small Business Week, the Okotoks & District Chamber of Commerce invites you to an evening designed to bring business owners, leaders and professionals together for real conversations about the parts of business we don’t always talk about.
Protect Your Peace is not your typical business conference. Expect honest conversations, practical takeaways, a few laughs and the opportunity to connect with people who understand what it takes to build, lead and grow a business.
Join us on Thursday, October 22 from 4:30 to 9:00 pm at the Okotoks Elks Club for an evening of networking, learning, food and connection, capped off with an inspiring keynote from Olympic gold medalist Steve Mesler.
EVENING SCHEDULE
4:30 – 5:00 PM | Arrival & Networking
Grab a seat, make some new connections and catch up with fellow members of our local business community.
5:00 – 6:00 PM | The Less-Than-Sexy Side of Business Panel
Not every part of running a successful business makes it onto social media. This panel gets into the behind-the-scenes realities of business ownership and leadership, with candid conversation and practical insight from people who have lived it.
6:00 – 6:30 PM | Appies & Light Dinner Bites
Take a break, grab a bite and continue the conversation.
6:30 – 7:30 PM | Well... That Happened: TED Talk Tales
Business rarely goes exactly according to plan. Hear real stories about the unexpected moments, lessons, pivots and experiences that come with building and growing a business.
7:30 – 9:00 PM | Keynote: Nobody Trained You for This
Featuring Olympian Steve Mesler - What Actually Carries Over from an Olympic Final to a start-up, a boardroom and payroll
UNLOCK YOUR NEXT LEVEL: STEVE MESLER
Thursday, October 22, 2026
4:30 – 9:00 PM
Okotoks Elks Club
58 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks
TICKETS
$99 MEMBERS (High River and Okotoks Chamber Members)
$130 NON-MEMBERS
This Small Business Week event is brought to you by the Okotoks & District Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Town of Okotoks, Okotoks Elks and Community Futures, with support from the Government of Canada and Government of Alberta.