Join us for an in-person morning filled with good food and great connections! This event is all about intentional networking—come ready to meet fellow small business owners, share ideas, and build meaningful relationships that can help your business grow. Whether you're looking to collaborate or just expand your circle, it's the perfect way to start your day energized and connected. Don’t miss out on this casual, friendly atmosphere to boost your biz!

Intentional Networking: Building Relationships That Actually Work

Word of mouth referrals are one of the most powerful growth tools a small business has. Yet, most owners don’t have a clear strategy to optimize them. Not because we aren't networking, but because we haven't built the systems and intention to make it truly work.

This session goes beyond having lunches and coffee meetings. Intentional networking isn't just about growing your client base. It's about building a trusted community of business owners you can learn from, collaborate with, and refer your own clients to with confidence. When your network is strong in both directions, everyone wins. Your clients get connected to people you genuinely trust. Your community grows through relationships that are built on more than just an exchange of business cards.

We'll look at five practical keys to help you network with purpose, show up with clarity, and build the kind of professional community that supports your business for the long term.

Because the best networks aren't built on who can send you business. They're built on who you'd trust to send your favorite people to.

About Kari,
Kari Lotzien is a Certified Systems Business Coach, podcast host and the founder of Anchored Leadership, a coaching and training company for small business owners who are ready to move beyond managing the day-to-day and truly lead.

With over 20 years of experience as a business owner, including founding, scaling, and successfully selling her own business, Kari brings something most business coaches can't. She has lived it from the inside.

She works with business owners through the Anchored Leadership Academy, helping them build the systems, leadership skills, and team structures that give them their time and energy back without sacrificing the business they worked hard to build.

Kari believes that strong leaders create strong communities, and that belief shows up in everything from how she coaches her clients to how she networks in her own business. She brings experience, neuroscience, and honest storytelling to every room she walks into. Practical, grounded, and genuinely collaborative.

Join local business leaders, entrepreneurs, municipal representatives, and community stakeholders for an engaging luncheon focused on the future of business in Blackfalds. Growing Smart: The Future of Business in Blackfalds will explore how our community can continue to thrive while supporting innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, and sustainable economic development.

Featured speaker Peter McGee will share insights on leadership, business growth, economic trends, and the opportunities facing communities and entrepreneurs in an evolving economy. His experience and perspective will provide valuable takeaways for businesses looking to adapt, innovate, and succeed in today’s rapidly changing landscape.

As Blackfalds continues to evolve, this luncheon creates an opportunity for meaningful conversation about how businesses, community leaders, and residents can work together to shape a strong and prosperous future.

Whether you are a business owner, investor, community advocate, or professional looking to connect and learn, this event will provide valuable insight, networking opportunities, and inspiration for the road ahead.

Together, we can grow smart and build the future of business in Blackfalds.