Northern Lights 2012 Wrap-up

Northern Lights 2012 - Business and Cultural Showcase of Canada's Eastern Arctic & North has wrapped up and what a great event it was! Success is the first word that comes to mind to describe this event. The music, the networking, the art, the conference sessions, the celebrations and the opportunities were all nothing short of exceptional.

An example of the beautiful art showcased.

A recap of some of my most fave things about Northern Lights 2012:

• Seeing all the gorgeous sealskin, all the gorgeous clothing, all the gorgeous jewelry - it made my heart happy to see the beauty of the seal. Breathtaking.
• The cool red leather chairs at our booth - the Consilium/Aarluk/Stonecircle crew served as the unofficial 'Welcome to the trade show' greeters with our front and centre setup. A great place to sit and find out what our companies are all about, conduct meetings and watch all the visitors enter the show.

The Consilium Consulting Group booth with cool red leather chairs.

• The Ottawa Convention Centre itself is a superb venue - that view of Parliament from the gala on Saturday night was fantastic.
• The Conference sessions - where can you go to hear such a wide variety of topics with speakers who are passionate and informed about topics and issues of key importance to people working, living and doing business in Canada's north and eastern arctic? I must add that the moderators from the Consilium Consulting Group were so pleased to be part of these Conference sessions and everyone had a great time participating as a moderator. 
• The networking - we are all separated by vast distances in the north. Any opportunities were we are able to come together, to meet face-to-face, to get updated on new projects and new programs, and share in the emerging opportunities in our northern regions is something to be celebrated. 
• The inspiration - these events always leave me feeling inspired, enthusiastic and hopeful. Connecting with others who love the north, who are involved with the north and who want to contribute to making it a place where exciting things happen makes my heart happy.
• The music - such a wide variety of musical entertainment throughout both the days and the evenings meant everyone was walking around with a spring in their step and a smile on their face. Wonderful to hear, see and feel the creativity from all of the musical artists. 
• The art - it amazes me, always amazes me, to see the awesomeness of our northern artists. 
• The celebration - at the gala on Saturday night, coming together both as an organization and as contributors to the entire event to celebrate the success with great food, great company and again, great music.

Aarluk's Chris Grosset,
moderating a conference session

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the Northern Lights 2012 Business and Cultural Showcase such an amazing event. And for the record, those red leather chairs are sure to be a standard going forward at the Consilium/Aarluk/Stonecircle booth! Superb choice Grosset!