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Lexington Hotel & Conference Centre
Sudbury, Ontario
February 12th, 2019
Cost: $20; lunch included
To register, contact Emily Potter:
705-650-2820
Ag Conference Build for the Future. Grow Your Business.
Northern Ontario
Ag Conference Northern Ontario
Build for the Future. Grow Your Business.
AGENDA
Lexington Hotel & Conference Centre
Sudbury, Ontario
February 12th, 2019
Time Activity
8:30 AM Registration
9:00 AM Welcome & Introduction
9:15 AM Emily Potter, Project Development Advisor
NOFIA Update: Advancing Agriculture in Northern Ontario
9:30 AM Marc Rodrigue, President of Borealis Fresh Farms Inc.
Opportunities and Challenges of Business Start-Ups
10:20 AM Coffee Break
10:30 AM Josh DeVries, Owner of DeVries Custom Welding & Repair
Breaking Through Social Media Noise for Your Business
11:30 PM David Thompson, Rural Agri-Innovation Network Research Project Coordinator
Branding Northern Food / RAIN Program Updates (SNAPP, Fair Finance Fund)
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM OSCIA Updates
1:15 PM
Hugh Kruzel, NORCAT Community Liaison
NORACT: A Suite of Services—Your gateway to innovation, prototyping, design and expanded
entrepreneurial opportunities
1:45 PM Chantal & Dave Lewington & James Morin, Click Fork—Northeastern Ontario Online Farmers Market
Online Marketing for Direct Market Farmers
2:45 PM Coffee Break
3:00 PM OMAFRA North Team
A Path Forward for Northern Ag Economic Development
4:00 PM Thank You & Wrap-Up
Ag Conference Northern Ontario
Build for the Future. Grow Your Business.
Registration
Lexington Hotel & Conference Centre
Sudbury, Ontario
February 12th, 2019
Cost: $20, includes lunch
First Name:
Last Name:
Organization (if applicable):
District:
Address:
Farm Type:
City:
Province:
Phone Number:
Postal Code:
Email:
Registration fees may be paid at the door as cash or cheques. Fill out this form and return it to NOFIA by February 6th, 2019.
Phone: 705-647-4782
Fax: 705-647-4783
Cell: 705-650-2820
Email: [email protected]
Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance
P.O. Box 2976
New Liskeard, ON
P0J 1P0