2025 ANNUAL SPPI CONFERENCE

The 2025 SPPI conference will take place on Wednesday, October 1st and Thursday October 2nd, 2025 at the historic Hotel Saskatchewan located in the heart of downtown Regina and situated in Treaty 4 Territory. Our annual conference will provide a platform for learning, professional networking, and celebrating our member’s accomplishments.

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Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge and are grateful that we are gathering on the traditional territory of the Whitecap Dakota Nation. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present, and future, and to all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. We recognize the enduring connection to this land and the importance of respecting its history and culture.

Sponsors

The annual SPPI Conference could not happen without the generous support of our community partners and sponsors. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!

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PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKERS

Adefemi Adegeye

Senior City Planner
Stroll Down Scarth Street

Aimee Bryck

RPP, MCIP
Preventing Professional Missteps: Guidance from the Discipline Committtee

Anaelle Chilton

Geography and Planning student
Redesigning Kiwanis Park: Building Sustainable Interactions in a Saskatoon Third Space

Michael Cotcher

Professional Planner
Stroll Down Scarth Street

Dr. Rylan Graham (PhD)

Assistant Professor
Youth-Led Urban Design: Co- Creating Mental Health Friendly Neighbourhoods through Art and Collaboration

Ian Goeres

RPP, MCIP
SPIs/Flooding

Ana Karinna Hidalgo

PhD, RPP, MCIP
The unharness power of Urban Design

Joel Jeffrey

Comedian

Mostofa Kamal

Ph.D. Student, School of Environment and Sustainability
Community Gardens as Catalysts for Sustainable Urban Planning

Kaneta Eya Lam Lam

Master’s Student, Department of Education
Community Gardens as Catalysts for Sustainable Urban Planning

Justin Lee

CEO & Co-Founder of Buckets & Borders
Keynote

Shayne Macdonald

Flood Mitigation Specialist
SPIs/Flooding

Dr. Akram Mahani (PhD)

Associate Professor
Youth-Led Urban Design: Co- Creating Mental Health Friendly Neighbourhoods through Art and Collaboration

Patricia Maloney

RPP, FCIP
Professional Standards Board

Jessica McCartney

RPP, MCIP
Rural Planners Forum

James R. McKnight

Regional & Urban Planner
Saskatoon River Access Study

Kristie Muzyka

RPP, MCIP
Daycare in the Rural Planning Realm

Shalom Okeugo

Research Assistant
Youth-Led Urban Design: Co- Creating Mental Health Friendly Neighbourhoods through Art and Collaboration

Kim Sare

Professional Planner & Project Manager
Stroll Down Scarth Street

Jenna Schroeder

Executive Director of the Provincial Capital Commission
Wascana Centre: Past and Present

Adam Toth

Professional Planner
Rural Planners Forum

Travis Wolfe

SLS, P.Surv
From Field to File: How Survey Work Shapes Your Reviews

Sarah Wood

Management Professional
Stroll Down Scarth Street

Tyler Wood

Town of Lumsden Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, RM of Lumsden

CONFERENCE SPONSORS​

The annual SPPI Conference could not happen without the generous support of our community partners and sponsors. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!

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