MBiz Breakfast feat. Chris Avery, President & CEO, Arctic Gateway Group
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 5, 2025
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM CST
Check-in & networking: 7:30 AM
Formal program: 8:00 AM
Program concludes: 9:30 AM
Fees/Admission
MEMBER RATES Registrations received after October 26 are subject to a $5 late registration fee. Registrations received after October 26 are subject to a $5 late registration fee.
Before October 26:
FUTURE MEMBER RATES
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Registration Assistance
For assistance GST-exemptions, discounts, or general registration, email events@mbchamber.mb.ca or call 204-948-0100.
Registration closes Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 5:00PM (Central).
The cancellation/refund deadline is Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 5:00PM (Central). View MCC's cancellation/refund policy here.
FUTURE MEMBER RATES
Individual Seats: $112.50
Tables of 10: $1,125
Local Chamber of Commerce members receive MCC member pricing with a valid promo code!
All rates are subject to GST (5%).
For assistance GST-exemptions, discounts, or general registration, email smattey@mbchamber.mb.ca or call 204-803-7997.
Registration closes September 23, 2024 at 5:00PM (Central).
The cancellation/refund deadline is September 23, 2024 at 5:00PM (Central). View MCC's cancellation/refund policy here.
Contact Information
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Description
Gateway to Growth: Canada's Arctic Trade Corridor
The Port of Churchill is back in the national spotlight after being named a priority in Canada’s new nation-building infrastructure agenda. For Manitoba’s business community, this recognition underscores the Port’s potential to strengthen supply chains, open new markets, and drive long-term growth.
At the upcoming MBiz Breakfast, Chris Avery, President & CEO of Arctic Gateway Group, will share how the Indigenous- and community-owned organization is revitalizing the Port of Churchill and Hudson Bay Railway. With critical minerals already moving, storage expanding, and year-round shipping on the horizon, Arctic Gateway is creating tangible opportunities for Manitoba companies to grow exports, connect to global markets, and build more resilient supply chains.
About the Speaker
Chris Avery, President & CEO, Arctic Gateway Group
Chris Avery is the President & CEO of the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), an Indigenous- and community-owned organization that owns and operates the Hudson Bay Railway and the Port of Churchill. Chris is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in the transportation industry. Since his appointment in July 2024, he has championed Churchill and the railway as a critical Canadian infrastructure that unlocks new economic opportunities for northern Manitoba and strengthens national supply chains. Under his leadership AGG has set a vision to be a major port in Canada and a significant set of trade enabling infrastructure in support of our national goals to diversify our trade, become an energy super power, and assert our sovereignty in the North. As the former President & CEO of Canadian North and First Air, Chris led the successful merger and integration of the two airlines and guided the organization through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership, Canadian North was named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and recognized as Regional Airline of the Year (2022) by Air Transport World. He spent 13 years at WestJet in a variety of senior leadership roles and has also held management positions with Alaska Airlines, Canadian Airlines, and other companies in the travel and transportation sectors. Chris holds a Bachelor of Economics from Western University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University and serves on the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Board of Directors
