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SUMMARY:Fore!CHOA 2026 Golf Invitational
DESCRIPTION:GOLFER REGISTRATION OPEN – ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT! \nCHOA is delighted to organize the 2026 Fore!CHOA Golf Invitational. This prestigious event celebrates the many relationships that support our industry and the great successes we’ve achieved together. \nJoin us at Bearspaw Golf Club to CONNECT. PLAY. CELEBRATE.  \nCONNECT. Broadcast your brand and build connections with Canada’s heavy oil industry leaders. The Fore!CHOA golf invitational attracts over 150 leaders from all areas of our industry – from producers to service providers\, manufacturers\, and technology innovators. Additionally\, there’s an opportunity to reach CHOA’s +3\,000 members and over 12\,000 industry professionals through our social media platforms. \nPLAY. We have curated an extraordinary and unique golf experience. Set at Bearspaw Golf Club\, one of the top private golf courses in Western Canada\, the Fore!CHOA golf invitational features delicious treats\, live music entertainment\, and engaging games designed to create delight and build client connections at each hole. \nCELEBRATE. Our team of volunteers will take care of all the details so you can enjoy and celebrate the day. Our Concierge Service includes registration support\, hole sponsorship\, tent set-up\, and tear-down services. This dedicated sponsor support is included in all sponsorship plans and allows you to focus on celebrating the great successes you’ve achieved together with your clients. \n  \nTOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (subject to change) \n7:30 – 8:30 AM              Registration and breakfast (practice facilities open) \n8:30 – 9:00 AM              Tournament Opening Ceremony (players at their assigned carts) \n           9:00 AM              Shotgun Tournament Start \n2:30 – 3:30 PM             Post Game Lunch Social \n  \n REGISTER TODAY \n  \nTHANK YOU to our 2026 Fore!CHOA Sponsors for their support in organizing a sold out golf tournament!\n  \nBreakfast Sponsor: Stream- Flo \nBBQ Sponsor:  Altitude Energy Partners                \nHole Sponsors: Fluor Canada\, Sanjel\, Bunch\, GERI\, Ledcor Group\, Copoint\, GLJ\, TIW Western\, WIKA Instruments\, Federation Engineering\, PCM Artificial Lift Solutions\, AGAT Laboratories\, Scovan\, ThermoDesign\,  \nCart Sponsor: Tenaris\, Levare  \nTowel Sponsors: Innovex\, Spartan Controls\, MasterFlo\, Bird Construction\, Halliburton\, Univar Solutions \nBag Sponsors: Halliburton\,  Import Tool\, Trimark Tubulars\, WhiteCap \nEntertainment Sponsor: Worley \nDonut Sponsors: Total Oilfield Rentals\, Vista Projects \n  \nTo sponsor the Fore!CHOA 2026 golf invitational\, email office@choa.ab.ca. \n 
URL:https://choa.ab.ca/event/forechoa-2026-golf-invitational/
LOCATION:Bearspaw Golf Club\, 61 Hamilton Drive\, Alberta\, T3R 1A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Premium Live Event,Social Event
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SUMMARY:Yahoo!CHOA Stampede Party
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION OPEN \nYahoo!CHOA Stampede Party is the premier pre-stampede celebration in town\,  a stylish evening of networking\, success stories\, and music downtown Calgary\, co-organized by the Canadian Heavy Oil Association (CHOA)\, CWIE (Canadian Women In Energy)\, and sponsored by DCM Group. \n  \nCHOA is partnering once more with DCM Group and CWiE (Canadian Women in Energy) to create THE marquee pre-stampede party in town\, \nCHOA delivers knowledge-sharing\, networking\, and leadership opportunities\, to spark the shifts and drive the advances the energy sector seeks.     \nAs an inclusive organization\, the Canadian Women in Energy (CWiE) empowers and engages professional women to positively impact our industry and our community.    \nThis delightful event is made possible by the contributions of our Event Sponsor: DCM Group. DCM Group stands for agility\, performance\, and human value\, while committing to building lasting partnerships and supporting the wider energy family.    \nYahoo!CHOA is a prime example of collaboration between a diverse group of businesses and individuals that come together to tackle the challenges of our industry and make it successful.  \nJoin us for an unforgettable evening of connections\, music\, delicious food and drinks\, and successful stories shared by inspiring professionals in our industry.   \n  \nGET YOUR TICKET TODAY \nTo reserve individual spots or a table of minimum 6\, contact office@choa.ab.ca.  \nYour ticket includes hot and cold appetizers\, a host drink\, and access to the cash bar.   \n  \nEVENT SPONSOR
URL:https://choa.ab.ca/event/yahoochoa-stampede-party/
LOCATION:Delta Hotels Calgary Downtown\, 209 4 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 0C6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Premium Live Event,Social Event
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SUMMARY:CHOA's 40th Anniversary Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:AWARDS NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN \n  \nCHOA’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Inaugural Awards Gala\n\n\n\nThis milestone event marks four decades of CHOA’s service to Alberta’s heavy oil sector and is themed Legacy in Motion: 40 Years of Pioneers\, Innovators & Influencers. The evening will bring together senior executives\, innovators\, policymakers\, and emerging leaders to recognize those who have shaped Canada’s heavy oil industry and to celebrate the next generation carrying that legacy forward. \nAs part of the program\, CHOA will have the opportunity to recognize leaders from Alberta’s major oil sands producers—including Cenovus Energy\, Canadian Natural Resources Limited\, and Suncor Energy—as well as leading technology developers whose advancements have helped position Canadian heavy oil as the most sustainable barrel of oil globally. The awards will honour pioneers who built the industry’s foundation\, innovators who elevated performance and environmental standards\, and rising leaders whose influence will define the future. \nAPPLY FOR THE AWARDS HERE \n\n\n\nTo sponsor or reserve a table\, email office@choa.ab.ca.
URL:https://choa.ab.ca/event/choas-40th-anniversary-awards-gala/
LOCATION:Westin\, https://maps.app.goo.gl/xzCWytAo6w6V1gbP8\, Calgary\, AB\, Canada
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SUMMARY:CHOA CONNECTS 2026: Resilient by Design
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE: Thursday\, November 19 \nCHOA CONNECTS 2026:  Resilient by Design – Operational Discipline\, Geopolitical Awareness\, Sustainable Profits\n\n\nThis business-oriented conference brings together subject matter experts\, upper management\, and influential industry professionals with a common goal – to seize the opportunities present in the heavy oil and oil sands space and develop fluid strategies to build stability in dynamic times. The full-day event will explore business drivers and growth strategies\, operations efficiency\, producer-supplier dynamics\, leading technologies\, future industry talent\, Indigenous relationships\, geopolitical circumstances\, market directions\, trade influences\, and more.\n\n\nConference details coming soon. \n\n  \nThank you to our CHOA CONNECTS 2025 Sponsors! \n  \nMorning Keynote Sponsor: GLJ ltd. \n \nPre-Lunch Keynote Sponsor: Strathcona Resources Ltd. \n\n \nSession Sponsors: FET Variperm\, Halliburton\, Scovan\,  \n         \n\nFuture Innovators Sponsor: Canadian Natural \n   \nIndustry Sponsor: Thermo Design Engineering\, NanosTech\, Treeline Well Services LP \n          \n\n  \nMorning Break Sponsor: Baker Hughes \n \n  \nGeneral Sponsor: Bird Construction  \n \nTo sponsor the CHOA CONNECTS 2026 business conference or reserve a table\, email office@choa.ab.ca.\n  \n–\nConference Schedule (subject to change) \n07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast and Registration \n08:00 – 08:30 Morning Keynote \n08:30 – 10:00 Session 1 \n10:00 – 10:30 Morning Break (30min) \n10:30 – 11:30 Session 2 \n11:30 – 12:00 Afternoon Keynote \n12:00 – 13:00 Lunch (60 min) \n13:00 – 14:30 Session 3 \n14:30 – 15:00 Afternoon Break (30min) \n15:00 – 16:30 Session 4 \n16:30 – 17:30 CONNECTS Networking Social \nRegistration to open soon. For inquiries\, email office@choa.ab.ca.
URL:https://choa.ab.ca/event/choa-connects-2026-resilient-by-design/
LOCATION:The Hudson Loft\, 200 8 Avenue SW\, 6th Floor\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 1B5\, Canada
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