As part of our mission to work collaboratively to promote and enhance our region's unique and diverse opportunities, GAER engages in project and studies that:
- build capacity
- provide research data
- promote GAER to investors both in our region and further afield
In this section of our website, you'll find our latest publications, statistics, reports and studies. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact us.
Website Study
GAER Website and Information Management Plan
This 2009 web management plan for GAER makes detailed recommendations for online strategies that support the long and short-term goals of the region. (full report)
Tourism Product Development Studies
GAER Tourism Development Strategy (Report)
GAER Tourism Strategy Pilot Project Review
This report outlines recommendations for a 2-year feasibility study to identify opportunities and scenarios that could be used to enhance key tourism development strategies in GAER. (full report)
GAER Tourism Development Strategy
This report provides an in depth discussion of the process to prepare the strategy, as well as more detail regarding the issues, opportunities and objectives. (full report)
GAER Tourism Investment Opportunity Assessment - This Study has a number of high-level business case assessments that could potentially offer for-profit, tourism development opportunities, in the Grande Alberta Economic Region of Alberta. (full report)
Mountain Pine Beetle Studies
The Grande Alberta Economic Region Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative Phase Two: The Economic, Social and Environmental Costs of the Mountain Pine Beetle in the Grande Alberta Economic Region: Towards Transformation
This report is a public sector business case meant to provide justification and rationale for public sector investment in response to the impact of the Mountain Pine Beetle. (full report; executive summary)
The Economic, Social and Environmental Costs of the Mountain Pine Beetle in the Grande Alberta Economic Region (GAER) Stage One Report: The BC Experience and Lessons for GAER This report focuses on how GAER communities can prepare, adapt and transform their economies with the reality of pine beetle infestation. (full report; executive summary)
Marketing Studies and Reports
GAER 2009 Economic Profile
The 2009 Economic Profile for the region is outlined in this document. It includes updated values for a select group of economic indicators originally used in the 2005 Economic Profile model and compares them to 2009 data. Comparisons include equalized property assessments, oil and gas wells drilled, timber harvested, coal production, farm receipts, hotel and motel tax revenue and National parks visits. (full report)
GAER 2008 Regional Profile
This is GAER's 2008 Regional Marketing Profile. (full report)
GAER Economic Profile (2005) The economic profile for the Region is outlined in this document. (full report)
GAER 2007-2009 Marketing and Communications Plan
Recognizing that attracting labour as well as investment is critical to achieving its overall mission, goals and objectives, this marketing plan focuses on strategies and tactics that will generate awareness and interest in both target groups and provide them with information and assistance in exploring, and settling or investing in the GAER Region. (full report)
Strategy and Success Reports
GAER Business Plan 2008-2012
This 5-year plan outlines GAER's strategic direction, highlights its priorities and desired outcomes and communicates its value to the local citizens and businesses of the region. It is a strategic framework for identifying, prioritizing and implementing key initiatives for the region on an ongoing basis. (full report)
GAER 2009/10 Annual Report
This Annual Report presents a summary of GAER's strategies objectives, and key performance results. The GAER 2009-10 Operational Plan and GAER 2008-12 Business Plan provide the structure for this review. (full report)
GAER 2008/09 Annual Report
This Annual Report presents a summary of GAER's strategies objectives, and key performance results. The GAER 2008-09 Operational Plan and GAER 2008-12 Business Plan provide the structure for this review. (full report)
GAER 2007/08 Annual Report
This Annual Report presents a summary of GAER's strategies objectives, and key performance results. The GAER 2007/08 Operational Plan and GAER 2005-2009 Business Plan provide the structure for this review. (full report)
Labour Studies
GAER Regional Branding for Labour Attraction Report
This report outlines recommendations for brand identity that strategically and meaningfully communicates GAER to potential new residents and complements the brand image that was designed for investment attraction and general regional promotion. (full report)
GAER Community Response to the Labour Shortage Challenge
Recognizing the labour shortage as an increasingly important issue for the region, GAER decided to take a proactive approach to developing strategies as a regional alliance. This report summarizes that approach. (full report)
Regional Studies
GAER Regional Diversification Business Plan, January 2010
A combination of common themes, this plan focuses on strategies as a means to diversify and strengthen the economy at a local, sub-regional and region level. It provides the foundation for developing capacity at the local level for long term success. (full report)
GAER Inter-Municipal Shared Services Initiative
Under GAER's leadership, a Project Coordinator was hired to investigate inter-municipal shared services in the region and evaluate cooperative working relationships. This 2007 report summarizes those finding and recommendations. (full report)
Industry Studies
GAER Energy Opportunity Identification
This 2007 report summarizes an in-depth look at investment opportunities in the GAER energy sector, as a means to diversify and strengthen the regional economy. (full report)
GAER Value Added-Agriculture Report (2005)
This brief provides an overview of the agriculture and value added activity in GAER and recommendations for developing an action plan for this industry within the region. (full report)
The Status of the Value-Added Wood Product Development Initiative in the Grande Alberta Economic Region (2005)
This brief provides a situational analysis of the forest products industry, particularly the value-added wood products industry in the region with the goal of determining the need for future support for value-added wood product as a regional economic initiative. (full report)