Inspired City Summit

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The City of Kelowna's annual Inspired City Summit brings together the non-profit sector in the areas of sport, social development, arts, culture and heritage for dialogue, exchange, and action, to build capacity and resilience into our community.

The 2025 theme, "Evolve: engaging, collaborative, impactful", focuses on the dynamic participation of attendees and the importance of working together to create lasting, meaningful change within the non-profit sector. Through a visionary keynote, practical workshops, and insightful panel discussions, attendees will gain the tools and inspiration needed to drive meaningful progress and amplify their impact in an evolving landscape.

About the Conference

  • April 5, Coast Capri Hotel
  • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. conference
  • 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. networking event

Early bird registration opens January 2025


Key Features

  • 15 unique breakout sessions to choose from, lead by local experts
  • Inspiring Keynote Address
  • Various learning formats (panel discussions, presentations, circle talks)
  • End of day social network
  • 240 person capacity 

Our Delegates

Executive directors, Board Members, Senior leadership, managers, staff and volunteers associated with non-profits. 


 

 

We are looking for local leading experts who would be willing to deliver presentations providing applied in-depth skills to advance an organization. 

Session Times

Session 112:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Session 21:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Session 33:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Session Layout 

Theatre style seating, one hour long

  • Presentation: topic presented with lots of time for Q&A 
  • Workshop: topic presented with hands-on or interactive component 
  • Panel: arrange your own panel discussion to highlight a topic 
  • Roundtable: topic presented with facilitated participant exchange

More information about Speaker opportunities

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Past Events

View our past conferences and read our community story to learn about how the conference began.

Investing in non-profits for community enrichment: how the success of a local conference helps builds a stronger city | City of Kelowna

Reimagine 2024

2024 REIMAGINE Conference

Thank you to everyone who attended this amazing event for non-profits on April 6th, 2024. Over 230 people attended the conference and enjoyed a full day of learning and networking. 

We would like to thank our amazing sponsors: Valley First, Central Okanagan Foundation, Do Gooders, EQ Development Group and City of Kelowna.

Impact:

  • 135 organizations attended
  • 238 people attended
  • 16 educational sessions offered
  • over 90% would like to attend next years conference!

Highlights from the Conference!