Our Mission
We work collaboratively to promote and enhance our region's unique and diverse opportunities.
Our Vision
We will make the Grande Alberta region the choice location in which to live and do business, and to visit. GAER will become a highly recognized and respected "brand" both within and outside the region and an acknowledged provincial leader in best practices for regional economic development.
Our Values
The Board of Directors and the management team of the Grande Alberta Economic Region are aligned with the following values that govern the processes and culture of the organization:
- We are facilitators, collaborators and team players, both within our organization and with the partners with whom we value and respect.
- We operate with our clients' needs foremost in mind, looking for economic opportunities and markets that will serve their best interests.
- We achieve credibility through competent, consistent and accountable actions.
- Quality of life is a key issue for all those who live, work and play in the Grande Alberta region; we will respect and promote this through our work.
- Our environment is a major factor in our quality of life; it is both a selling point for our region and a precious commodity that we cherish.
- We seek sustainability and economic diversity.
- We recognize the diverse needs and identities of our communities while at the same time focusing on the unique region they combine to form.
Our Goals
The Grande Alberta Economic Region believes in an agenda of balanced growth, and has developed its business model and processes to deliver initiatives in support of the following goals of the organization:
- Goal 1: Promote Economic Growth and Long-Term Prosperity
- Goal 2: Promote the Region and Regional Interests
- Goal 3: Facilitate Regional Cooperation
- Goal 4: Enhance Value of GAER Membership
- Goal 5: Provide Advocacy on Sustainability Issues