Join the NAIOP Calgary Chapter for our essential Economic Update 2026. This informative luncheon provides valuable insights on commercial real estate development in Calgary and Alberta. This event will be held in the Devonian Room at the Petroleum Club.

Featured Speakers:

• Catherine Rothrock – Chief Economist, Government of Alberta

We are fortunate to have Catherine join us once again to share her insights on the economic trends affecting Calgary’s commercial real estate.

Registration includes lunch and networking opportunities. Registration will open in JANUARY 2026.

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Catherine Rothrock

Catherine Rothrock is the Chief Economist for the Government of Alberta. She leads a team responsible for developing economic and revenue forecasts to support the government’s budget and fiscal planning.

Catherine has spent over 16 years digging into the Alberta economy and following trends that shape the province. She is an analyst at heart and has a passion for the energy sector that was cultivated in Calgary, where she worked for an energy trading company and an oil and gas consulting firm. Her expertise in the energy industry and interest in public policy led her to join the Government of Alberta in 2008. She started as an analyst at Alberta Energy, where she developed the oil price forecast, and moved to Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, where she has taken on progressively senior roles.

Catherine also has a keen interest in international development. She spent three years in Mozambique working with local NGOs, where she gained valuable experience and learned to speak Portuguese. She is a partner in her family’s farm in Central Alberta and enjoys spending time outdoors.

Catherine holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Guelph and a commerce degree from the University of Alberta.