About CAEP
The CAEP Way
At CAEP, we best serve our members by staying true to our Vision, Mission and Values.
Our Vision
Be recognized across Canada as an innovative and prosperous region.
Our Mission
Empower our communities to advance sustainable regional economic development.
Our Values
CAEP puts communities first, is open and inclusive, acts with integrity, and provides leadership.
Strategy
Find our current Strategic Plan here: CAEP Strategic Plan 2020-21
Considering the needs of our members coupled with our strengths and capabilities as a partnership, CAEP is best positioned to empower Central Alberta communities by:
Influential Relationships: We are catalysts for collaborative, community-minded relationships focused on advancing sustainable, regional development.
Knowledge-sharing and Resources: We create, share, and foster knowledge-sharing and the use of economic development tools to ensure communities are enabled and supported to advance innovative practices and prosperity.
Capacity Building: We create learning and training opportunities, lead research, and identify regional trends that enable communities – including their economic development professionals – to identify, pursue, and achieve economic development opportunities.
Reflecting Regional Interests: We work to understand and reflect the collective and unique interests of our region and communities through sharing, promoting, and actively representing our opportunities, successes, and desired outcomes.

CURRENT INITIATIVES
- Regional Business Retention and Support Initiatives
- Business and Investment Attraction Initiatives
- Rural and Indigenous Broadband Connectivity
- Transportation and Logistics
- Regional Land Database
- Municipal Investment Attraction Readiness Program
- Investcentralalberta.ca
- Economic Development Member Training
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