OFA Convention 2015 - How to Talk Farming & Influence People

Event Details

Time: November 23, 2015 to November 24, 2015
Location: International Plaza Hotel
Street: 655 Dixon Road
City/Town: Toronto
Website or Map: http://www.ofa.on.ca/get-invo…
Event Type: ofa, annual, convention
Organized By: Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Latest Activity: Nov 2, 2015

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Time: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – Noon

Location: International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario

Convention Theme: How to Talk Farming & Influence People

Registration: Registration opens on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 6:00 p.m. and continues Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 a.m.

Cost:     Delegate fee: $375
               Guest fee: $150 (includes breakfast and lunch)
               Harvest Celebration Dinner ticket: $61.95

*All totals do not include HST

For more information: Please contact Kelly Alves at kelly.alves@ofa.on.ca or 519-821-8883 ext. 204

For media inquiries: Please contact Jeanine Moyer at jeanine.moyer@adfarmonline.com or 519-767-4641

Highlights

Opening Speaker: Allan O’Dette, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Keynote Speaker: Jeff Fitzpatrick-Stilwell, Senior Manager of Sustainability, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited

Guest Speakers: Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

Hon. Jeff Leal, Minister of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs

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