Canadian Crops Convention 2023

Event Details

Time: March 7, 2023 at 8am to March 9, 2023 at 4pm
Location: Westin Ottawa
Street: 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa
City/Town: ON K1N 9H4
Website or Map: https://na.eventscloud.com/we…
Phone: 431-778-2268
Event Type: crops, convention
Organized By: Canola Council of Canada
Latest Activity: Feb 14, 2023

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Event Description

Canadian Crops Convention 2023
March 07 - March 09, 2023

The Canadian Crops Convention is an annual, three day event hosted each March by the Canola Council of Canada and the Canada Grains Council. This event attracts people from across the grain, oilseed, pulse and special crop value chains to:

network, coordinate and improve dialogue;
discuss and gain insight into advancements and trends in agriculture; and
be inspired to continue a collaborative approach to advance the growth and profitability of Canadian crops.
During these three informative, in-person days, you’ll have opportunities to make connections with colleagues and customers from around the world in a business-focused environment.

Virtual attendance (sponsored by Bayer)

The virtual event will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 pm EST on March 8. You'll hear presentations from two speakers:

Linda Nazareth, economist, futurist and senior fellow of economics and population change at the the Macdonald Laurier Institute, will review the global economy in context of the agriculture industry, and
David Coletto, marketing research leader and CEO of Abacus Data, will discuss the state of Canadian public opinion around a changing world, post-pandemic.

What to wear
In early March, the average daytime temperature in Ottawa is around 2.5 C.

Here’s a quick list of dress code suggestions to consider when packing:

Business casual for the Welcome Reception and daytime plenary sessions.
Semi-formal attire for the Thursday gala event at the Canadian Museum of History.

Contact
For questions related to sponsorship,
please email
Sandra Esposito.
sandra@canadagrainscouncil.ca

For all other questions, including those related to registration, program and on-site meetings,

please email
Whitney Dencklau.
Email: dencklauw@canolacouncil.org

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