Tuesday, November 26, 2024
8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
&
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Delta Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
Keynote Speaker
Jeremy Miller, President, Sticky Branding
Livestream
A livestream will be available for viewing on OFA’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/ontariofarms.
Click here to watch the day 1 livestream or Click here to watch the day 2 livestream.
For media, guests and industry stakeholders interested in attending the annual general meeting, please contact Kelly Alves at kelly.alves@ofa.on.ca or 519-821-8883 ext. 204.
For media inquiries and requests, please contact Chris Thomson at chris.thomson@ofa.on.ca or 519-821-8883 ext. 236.
Click here to view our agenda as a PDF where you can download it, print it off and bring it to the event.
Monday, November 25: | |
4:30 – 8:30 PM | Registration (South Lobby) |
5:30 – 7:00 PM | Northern Caucus meeting (Windsor Room) |
5:30 – 7:00 PM | Southwest Summit (Ottawa Room) |
7:00 – 10:00 PM | Welcome reception and exhibitor showcase (Plaza Foyer) |
Tuesday, November 26: | |
7:30 – 5:00 PM | Registration desk open (South Lobby) |
6:30 – 8:30 AM | Buffet breakfast (International A) |
7:30 am Breakfast speaker: Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner | |
8:20 AM | AGM begins (Plaza Ballrooms A, B & C) |
Opening remarks – Drew Spoelstra, OFA President | |
8:30 AM | Opening Speaker: Premier Doug Ford |
Opening Speaker: Senator Rob Black | |
8:50 AM | Approval of the Agenda |
Approval of the 2023 AGM Minutes | |
Approval of the Auditor’s Report and Financial Statements, August 31, 2024 | |
Approval of the auditors 2024-2025 | |
Appointment of election chairperson & election procedure | |
9:10 AM | OFA Year in Review video |
9:15 AM | Tabled OFA proposed by-law amendment |
10:00 AM | Exhibitor break (Plaza Foyer) |
10:30 AM | Resolutions |
11:15 AM | Cooperators, Nicole Waldron, Director |
11:30 AM | The Economic Impact of Farming in Ontario, Ben Lefort, OFA |
11:45 AM | Agricultural Credit Corporation, Jaye Atkins |
12:00 – 1:20 PM | Lunch (International A) |
12:45 pm Lunch speaker: MPP Ted Hsu, Liberal Critic for: Energy and Natural Resources; Agricultural and Rural Issues | |
1:30 PM | Meeting resumes (Plaza Ballrooms A, B & C) |
Panel: “Turning Advocacy into Action: How to Deliver Powerful Municipal Delegations” | |
Moderator: Drew Spoelstra, OFA President | |
Panelists: | |
Mayor Robin Jones, Westport & Chair of Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) | |
Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Lucan | |
Regional Councillor Albert Witteveen, Niagara Region | |
Jenny Leblond, CAO Clerk-Treasurer Township of Chisholm | |
2:30 PM | Resolutions |
3:20 PM | Canadian Federation of Agriculture report |
3:30 PM | Exhibitor Break (Plaza Foyer) |
3:45 PM | Keynote Speaker (Plaza Ballrooms A, B & C) |
Jeremy Miller, Sticky Branding | |
Keynote address: “Helping businesses grow by developing clear, compelling, and memorable brand strategies that drive customer engagement and growth.” | |
Sponsored by Greenbelt Foundation | |
4:45 PM | OFA Bursary Program winners |
5:00 PM | Adjournment |
5:10 PM | Silent auction closes |
6:30 PM | Evening program begins (International A, B & C) |
Drew Spoelstra, OFA President | |
Minister of Agriculture, Food & Agri-Business Hon. Rob Flack | |
6:30 PM | Ontario Harvest Celebration |
Celebrating Ontario’s finest foods, wines and beer | |
8:00 PM | Entertainment – Urban Cowboy |
No experience necessary, join us on the dance floor for a line dancing lesson | |
Wednesday, November 27: | |
6:30 – 8:30 AM | Buffet breakfast (International A) |
7:30 am Breakfast speaker: Ontario New Democratic Party Opposition House Leader John Vanthof | |
8:30 AM | Meeting resumes (Plaza Ballrooms A, B & C) |
Opening remarks – Ethan Wallace, OFA Executive Member | |
8:40 AM | Ontario’s energy outlook |
Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy & Electrification | |
9:00 AM | Panel: “Powering agriculture: the critical role of energy affordability on the farm” |
Moderator: Ethan Wallace, OFA Executive Member | |
Panelists: | |
Eric Muller, Ontario Director Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) | |
Jennifer Green, Executive Director, Canadian Biogas Association (CBA) | |
Jim Redford, VP Energy Services, Enbridge | |
Chris Crawford, Vice-President, Government Relations, Ontario & Manitoba, Canadian Propane Association (CPA) | |
Sonny Karunakaran, Vice-President of Strategic Projects and Partnerships, Hydro One | |
10:00 AM | Health break (Plaza Foyer) |
10:30 AM | Meeting resumes (Plaza Ballrooms A, B & C) |
Director-at-Large election | |
11:30 AM | Closing remarks – Drew Spoelstra, OFA President |
12:00 PM | Adjournment |
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