Alumni Week(end)
Connect with fellow Business alumni during Alumni Week(end). Take part in events and activities planned to celebrate the diverse accomplishments and contributions of our outstanding grads.
Supporting Alumni-owned Businesses
We love our alumni entrepreneurs and are looking to you to tell us why you love them, too! For the duration of Alumni Week(end), the Business Alumni Association, in partnership with the Alberta School of Business, is running a social media contest on Facebook and Instagram, encouraging our community to support and spread the love about their favourite alumni-run business.
To enter, participants must follow @ualbertabaa on Facebook or Instagram and then post using the hashtag #ATasteOfBiz, telling us why the company they chose is their favourite alumni-run business. Make sure to also tag the business of your choice to let them know you love them, too!
Winners will receive a gift card to one of the participating businesses.
Participants can receive a bonus entry by showing a photo of your purchase from one of the businesses below. Contest runs from September 21-27.
Construction & Manufacturing
Businesses include home builders, manufacturers and more.
BGE is a Clean Air company - making healthy buildings for better human health.
Established: 1968
Edmonton (HQ), Calgary, Vancouver, Prince George, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon, Winnipeg
Website: BGE Indoor Air Quality Solutions
Precision Manufacturing and CNC Machining.
Established: 1997
Edmonton, AB
Website: Bhurjee Industries
Transforming the construction industry using innovative and technological practices to achieve the highest standards in health and safety, quality, project management, environmental sustainability and operational excellence.
Established: 2018
Montreal, QC
Website: Builthink Consultants
Copperstone makes field robots for the mining industry and other harsh locations, saving lives, dollars and the environment.
Established: 2014
Edmonton, AB
Website: Copperstone Technologies
Building refined, energy-efficient homes in Edmonton and area.
Established: 2001
Edmonton, AB
Website: Effect Home Builders
Mechanical Insulation Contractor - Insulating Pipes, Ducts, and Tanks in Commercial, Institutional, and Lite-industrial facilities.
Established: 1965
Saskatoon, SK
Website: Insul Fibre
Food and Beverage
Businesses include restaurants, breweries, food manufacturers and more.
Afghani restaurant with big portions and large tables. Social gatherings and free parking. Rice, Kebabs, Lamb, and Tea. Downtown Edmonton, near Rogers Place.
Established: 2012
10756 101 Street, Edmonton, AB
Website: Afghan Chopan Kebabhouse
Blindman Brewing is a locally-minded, community-focused craft brewery. Proudly brewed in Lacombe, Alberta — We are Central Alberta's Craft Brewery.
Established: 2014
Bay F – 3413 53 Avenue
Lacombe, AB
Website: Blindman Brewing
Opening as a food trailer in 2008, Filistix became one of Edmonton’s first mobile kitchens and pioneer of the city’s food truck scene. Now with two locations in Edmonton, Alberta, Filistix's menu is a diverse crossover of Filipino and Southeast Asian cuisines celebrating the flavours, ingredients and culinary techniques of that region.
Established: 2008
Edmonton, AB
Website: Filistix
Hello Someday Wine was founded by Calgary entrepreneurs Jim and Jaime Love. Their dream is living the vineyard life and starting a winery someday. Taking a step towards that dream, they partnered with an award-winning Okanagan winemaker to make wine that they love. They know you will love it too!
Established: 2019
Calgary, AB
Also available in Edmonton, St. Albert and Airdrie
Website: Hello Someday Wine
Honest Dumplings is a food company based in Edmonton, Alberta that makes dumplings. Creative, gourmet, local, Chinese-style dumplings to be exact. Inspired by truth and transparency, from the freezer aisle to the dinner table.
Website: Honest Dumplings
Meuwly’s 124th Street location carries over 100 locally-made food products that highlight Edmonton’s vibrant culinary scene.
Established: 2018
#101, 10706 124 Street, Edmonton, AB
Website: Meuwly’s
Rooster Kitchen is a full-service restaurant that specializes in brunch, burgers & brews using locally sourced products.
Established: 2017
10732 82 Avenue
Edmonton, AB
Website: Rooster Kitchen
Charge your next adventure with chocolate-based fuel. Crafted with purposeful nutrition targets to keep you going.
Established: 2019
Edmonton, AB
Website: Seven Summits Snacks
Token Bitters are handcrafted artisanal aromatic bitters that add a layer of flavour complexity to cocktails, mocktails, coffee and more! A drop or two will elevate your bartending game to a whole new level.
Established: 2016
Edmonton, AB
Website: Token Bitters
Professional Services
Businesses include insurance companies, consultants, agencies and more.
We Deliver You More Customers. Period.
Conversion Marketing, Visual Storytelling, Interactive Learning
Established: 2011
Edmonton, AB
Website: Amplomedia
ABC Parenting helps parents deepen their connection with themselves and their children and learn to navigate everyday parenting challenges they face.
Established: 2020
Calgary, AB
Website: ABC Parenting
B&D is the creative agency for ambitious brand builders.
Established: 2000
New York, NY
Website: Bartley & Dick
Bluetrain is a digital marketing agency that uses a data-driven focus to continually improve online results. Bluetrain manages digital advertising, social media, SEO, and web analytics for clients across Canada and the US.
Established: 2007
Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB/ Vancouver, BC
Website: Bluetrain
At Bromwich+Smith we are more than just licensed insolvency trustees. We help people through some of the toughest, most emotionally challenging points in their lives. We give our clients the advice, attention and confidence to rebuild their worth piece by piece and look forward to a brighter future and financial wellness.
Established: 2002
Calgary, AB
Website: Bromwich+Smith
BUKSA is a Professional Conference Organizer that brings people together for impactful and 'wow' experiences - whether in-person or virtual. We help forward-thinking organizations host conferences, virtual events, and AGMs that are custom to you.
Established: 1995
Edmonton, AB
Website: BUKSA
One-stop shop for real estate services for both residential and commercial investment properties. Specialized in Edmonton and surrounding areas.
Established: 2015
Edmonton, AB
Website: Coldwell Banker
Established: 1984
Edmonton, AB
Website: Creating People Power
Drayden Insurance is one of Canada’s largest independent, privately held brokers and has eight locations in and around the Edmonton area. We represent most major insurance companies selling auto, home, commercial insurance and Alberta Registry services.
Established: 1965
Edmonton, AB
Website: Drayden Insurance
Expert Training Solutions helps organizations to build highly effective online training programs for their employees, customers and volunteers.
Established: 2012
Edmonton, AB
Website: Expert Training Solutions
FunnelAI is the most intelligent real-time customer search, discovery, and engagement software platform.
Established: 2017
Austin, TX
Website: FunnelAI
Works alongside business owners as their dedicated digital marketing specialist leveraging social media and other digital platforms to acquire new customers and exposure.
Established: 2014
Vancouver, BC / Edmonton, AB
Website: Gled Media
Patients receive medical aesthetic treatments resulting in healthy and natural-looking outcomes, from an experienced physician-led team. We help everyone be the best version of themself.
Established: 2009
Kelowna, BC
Website: Lakeshore Vein & Aesthetics Clinic
Maven & Mention is a creative studio based in Calgary, Alberta, focused on content marketing strategy, social media and storytelling for community-minded brands. I work with brands and businesses that share a passion for what they do and are dedicated to making a difference in the community.
Established: 2016
Calgary, AB
Website: Maven and Mention
Organizational Excellence Specialists Inc transfers knowledge on best management practices that are common to high performing organizations to professionals around the world. These professionals use a proprietary toolkit and work with organizations in their region to improve performance and this work ultimately contributes to the local economy, trade and resident quality of life.
Established: 2014
Courtenay, BC
We specialize in Real Estate Valuations throughout the Peace River region of Alberta and BC. Our appraisers value residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural properties.
Established: 2006
Grande Prairie, AB
We Help Organizations Cut Through The Bull And Focus On What Matters In The Employee Experience.
Established: 2018
Vancouver, BC
Website: Playficient
RentWhiz is a platform that allows post-secondary students to find affordable accommodation and the right roommate(s). RentWhiz uses its website, partner networks & social media channels to create a peer-to-peer network that connects students who are looking to rent private or shared accommodation, with students who are subletting, or landlords and property management companies.
Established: 2017
Edmonton, AB
Website: RentWhiz
Richmond Tymchuk Family Law LLP was founded by Diana J. Richmond and Laurie J. Tymchuk, two family lawyers in Calgary who saw the opportunity to provide their clients with a better experience while delivering desired outcomes in family law matters.
Established: 2019
Calgary, AB
Website: Richmond Tymchuk Family Law
Startup TNT’s goal is to solve the angel gap in the startup fundraising process. We do this by building a community over weekly happy hours, providing companies a platform upon which they can distribute their pitch regularly, and then creating new investors and distributing capital through our semi-annual Investment Summit. Our goal is to distribute more than $1M in 2020, and grow from there.
Established: 2019
Edmonton/Calgary, AB
Website: Startup TNT
We provide small to medium-sized companies access to a full HR department on an as-needed basis. We offer fully integrated 'on-site' support as well as project-based solutions.
Established: 2017
Edmonton, AB
Website: Tenfold HR Solutions
The Green Generation Company exists to help end the stigma around Cannabis. We do that by connecting, consulting, educating and advocating for businesses that are in their early growth phases and align with our vision.
Established: 2019
Calgary, AB
We are a community pharmacy that focus on your health and well being. We perform a variety of clinical services such as pharmacist prescribing, medication review, diet, travel and smoking cessation consultation.
Established: 2012
Edmonton, AB
Website: Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy-328
Sales, Marketing & Management Company with a focus on the Entertainment Industry - Artist Management, Booking Agency, Sponsorship Development and Event Production
Established: 2006
Edmonton, AB
Designed for modern businesses operating in today’s "subscription economy", TrueRev’s AI-enabled subscription management platform allows companies to manage sales orders, billing, revenue and subscription metrics on a single platform.
Established: 2017
San Carlos, California
Website: TrueRev
Urban Block Media is a web design agency, specializing in web development services and strategies for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as non-profit organizations. Our team works with you to find the best web development solutions to grow your business or organization, whether its building out your initial online presence or modernizing your current website.
Established: 2014
Ottawa, ON
Website: Urban Block Media
Business books, travel books, self-education books, fiction. Also, custom publishing and media consulting.
Established: 1997
Savannah, Georgia
Website: WindWord Group
Recreation & Experiences
Codo provides a fun space for your kids to play online, featuring camps and classes in Minecraft and Roblox! Your child will have the chance to collaborate with others, build confidence, increase their computer literacy and socialize with other players!
Established: 2020
Edmonton, AB
Website: Codo
Lakestyle is a company founded on a desire to help people fulfill their lake lifestyle dreams. By utilizing easy to maintain dock systems and accessories, people are able to spend less time working and more time having fun!
Established: 2016
Calgary, AB
Website: Lakestyle
Laser City is Edmonton's newest and best laser tag facility! But we're not just about laser tag - we also offer Mini Paintball (real paintball for ages 8-12), VR Escape Rooms and eSports!
Established: 2015
Edmonton/Calgary, AB
Website: Laser City
Online music lessons for lifelong musicians! Inspiring, flexible and fun ways to make music a part of your everyday life. MYC, UMT, RCM, CC, and PopMatics offerings in piano and theory.
Established: 2016
Fort McMurray, AB
Website: Music with Jennifer
Retail
Businesses include clothing brands, beauty suppliers and more.
famjamjams specializes in matching apparel and accessories for pets and their owners.
This year, famjamjams has partnered with the University of Alberta on a unique custom Christmas sweater that will be available for sale through the University of Alberta Bookstore.
Established: 2019
Sherwood Park, AB
Website: famjamjams
GPMAKEUP The Beauty Haus is an affordable luxury Beauty Retailer and Salon founded by St. Albert-native Gretzie Parth. We’re known for our tried and true beauty products and professional beauty services. With our own in-house brands (#gclasslashes & MY SKIN) and unique product lines, we are committed to making your beauty routine easy, effective, and empowering.
Established: 2016
St. Albert, AB
Website: GPMAKEUP Inc
Kink & Coil is a natural hair brand dedicated to helping women of colour celebrate their kinks, coils, and curls. Our mission is to expand natural hair care by creating unique, innovative, affordable, and healthy products that are designed specifically with highly textured hair in mind.
Established: 2018
Toronto, ON
Website: Kink and Coil
KOY Gear is a Canadian-based recreational travel-wear company, that specializes in creating premium clothing that delivers undeniable versatility and adaptability through the combination of thoughtful design, proven technologies and superior craftsmanship.
Established: 2018
Toronto, ON
Website: KOY Gear
We create one of a kind usable wood creations. Specializing in live edge and charcuterie boards.
Established: 2018
Edmonton, AB
Website: SUGAR MAPLE WOODWORKS
100% Natural skincare and candles. Every purchase plants a tree.
Established: 2018
Toronto, ON
Website: The Plant Project
Transportation
Businesses include collision repair, car sharing and more.
We offer a unique and new way to explore the city through Vespa rentals and city tours. Vespas are Italian 50CC motorcycles that only require a class 5 driving license to operate!
Established: 2019
Edmonton, AB
Website: VespaYEG
Other Alumni Week Events
3 Minutes on the Future of Energy
Date: September 22, 2020
Time: 7 PM
Explore the future of energy with a team of University of Alberta grad students and postdocs, including School of Business PhD Candidate Maggie Cascadden.
Watch On DemandB Corps for Better Business
Date: September 23, 2020
Time: 6:30 PM
Join us virtually to learn about what being a B Corp means and how they are disrupting the status quo of for-profit capitalism. Special guest: Christopher Marquis, Cornell University
Watch On DemandContact
Sarah Kowalevsky
Assistant Dean, Development
Email: sarah.kowalevsky@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-0147