KELOWNA, BC — Local tech entrepreneur Al Hildebrandt has revealed ambitious plans for a new conference centre at the site of the New Life Church property along Highway 97. The project is meant to address the city’s shortage of large-scale event spaces. …The ambitious project proposes a 300-room hotel built with mass timber and two levels of conference facilities totalling 75,000 to 80,000 square feet of usable space. …Hildebrandt emphasized the project’s potential to attract national-level conferences, noting that Kelowna has not added significant conference space since the 1990s. The project was initially intended for condos before market shifts prompted a pivot. Hildebrandt is seeking private sector funding initially and plans to launch an impact feasibility study next month.