Events and Tradeshows

February 16, 2012

Agri-Food Ski Day 2012

Location: Osler Bluff Ski Club, Collingwood, Ontario

For more information: www.agri-foodskiday.ca
Tel: (519) 821-8883 ext. 204
Email: kelly.alves@ofa.on.ca

February 19 - 21, 2012

Annual Meat Conference

Location: Orlando, FL

 For more information: www.meatconference.com

American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute Tel: (202) 220-0828
Email: Susan Lentz - slentz@fmi.org

February 22 - 23,2012

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention

 Location: Niagara Falls, ON

For more information:  www.ofvc.ca

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention,104-155 Main Street East, Suite 135,Grimsby, ON L3M 1P2 (T) 905-945-5363 (F) 905-945-5386

February 21 - 24, 2012

Canadian Federation of Agriculture Annual General Meeting

Location: Hotel Hilton Lac-Leamy-Gatineau, GC

 For more information: http://www.cfa-fca.ca/

Canadian Federation of Agriculture 75 Albert Street, Suite 1101 Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 Tel: (613) 236-3633 Fax: (613) 236-5749 Email: suzanne@cfafca.ca

February 23, 2012

Safe Food Canada 2012 - Canadian Food Safety Symposium

Location: Pearson Convention Centre, Brampton, ON

This event is brought to you by GFTC in partnership with Food in Canada magazine.

More information: www.gftc.ca or Denise Horseman 519-821-1246 ext. 5068 or dhorseman@gftc.ca

February 22 - 23, 2012

Ontario Cattlemen's Association General Meeting

Location: Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

 For more information: www.cattle.guelph.on.ca

The Ontario Cattlemen's Association 130 Malcolm Road Guelph, ON N1K 1B1 Tel: (519) 824-0334 Fax: (519) 824-9101
Email: leaanne@cattle.guelph.on.ca

March 5 and 6, 2012

Growing the Margins Conference

Location: Hilton Hotel, London, Ontario

 For more information: www.gtmconf.ca

First Stage Enterprises Inc. 1185 Eglinton Ave East, Suite 104, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3C 3C6 Tel: 416-426-7029 Fax: 416-426-7280
Email: info@gtmconf.ca

March 2012

Ontario Independent Meat Processors' 32nd Annual Conference

Location: Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport, 655 Dixon Road,Toronto, Ontario

 For more information: www.oimp.ca

Ontario Independent Meat Processors 7660 Mill Road, RR 4 Guelph, ON N1H 6J1 Tel: (519) 763-4558 Fax: (519)763-4164 Email: info@oimp.ca

March 3 and 4, 2012

Baking Industry Suppliers Association (BEMA) Annual Winter Summit

Location: Chicago Downtown Marriott, Chicago, Illinois

 For more information: www.bema.org

BEMA, The Baking Industry Suppliers Association 7101 College Blvd., Suit 1505 Overland Park, KS 66210 Tel: (913) 338-1300 Fax: (913) 338-1327
Email: info@bema.org

March 4 - 6, 2012

Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice Trade Show

Location: Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, Ontario

The CRFA Show is a leading industry event designed to be the greatest buying forum in Canada for the foodservice and hospitality industries.

For details on attending or exhibiting at the CRFA Show go to http://www.crfa.ca/tradeshows/crfashow/

Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association 316 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M5S 1W5 Tel: (416) 923-8416 Toll-free: 1-800-387-5649 Fax: (416) 923-1450
E-mail: info@crfa.ca

March 5 and 6, 2012

Hotel Association of Canada Annual Conference and Trade Show

Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto ON

 For more information: www.hacconference.ca

Hotel Association of Canada 130 Albert Street, Suite 1206 Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 Tel: (613) 273-7149 Fax: (613) 237-8928 Email: info@hotelassociation.ca

March 5, 2012

2012 Foodservice Interchange Conference

Location: Allstream Center, Exibition Centre, Toronto,ON

For more information: www.fcpc.ca

Food and Consumer Products of Canada Tel: (416) 510-8024 Fax: (416) 510-8043
Email: info@fcpc.ca

March 7 and 8, 2012

8th Annual North American Food Safety Summit

Location: Delta Toronto East, Toronto ON  

For more information: www.foodsafetycanada.co

Tel: 1-866-298-9343 ext 200
Email: customercare@strategyinstitute.com

March 13 - 16, 2012

Horticultural Council Annual General Meeting 2012

Location: Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa ON

For more information: www.hortcouncil.ca

Canadian Horticultural Council 9 Corvus Court Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z4 Tel: (613) 226-4880 Fax: (613) 226-4497
Email: question@hortcouncil.ca.

March 19, 2012

Grain Farmers of Ontario Annual Conference

Location: London Convention Centre

For more information: www.gfo.ca

Ontario AgriCentre, 100 Stone Road West, Unit 201, Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 5L3 Tel:519-767-9713

Email: info@gfo.ca

April 2012

Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA) Spring Meeting

Location: Mississauga Convention Centre

For more information: www.ofpa.on.ca

Ontario Food Protection Agency (OFPA) PO Box 24007 Guelph, ON N1E 6V8 Tel: (519) 265-4119
Email: info@ofpa.on.ca

April 2012

Good Food Festival & Market

Location: International Centre, Halls 1 & 2, , 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario

 For more information: www.goodfoodfestival.com

Tel: (905) 842-6591 Toll Free: 800-693-7986
Email: cwong@metroland.com

April 11 - 13, 2012

Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) 87th Annual Convention and Trade Show

Location: Calgary, AB

 For more information: www.cpma.ca

Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) 162 Cleopatra Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5X2 Tel: (613) 226-4187 Fax: (613) 226-2984
Email: question@cpma.ca

April 2012

Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) Expo West

Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia

For more information: www.chfa.ca
Canadian Health Food Association Tel: (800) 661-4510 ext. 228 Email: info@chfa.ca

April 30 to May 4, 2012

Cheese Making Technology Short Course

Location: Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph

Learn the scientific and technological principles of cheese making through interactive lectures, and apply them in hands-on cheese making laboratories.

For more information and registration: http://ennect.com/e1483  Tel:519-824-4120 ext 52183

May 6 - 8, 2012

Bakery Showcase 2012

Location: TBD

For more information: www.bakingassoccanada.com

Baking Association of Canada 7895 Tranmere Dr., Ste 202 Mississauga, Ontario, L5S 1V9 Tel: (905) 405-0288 Fax: (905) 405-0993
Email: info@baking.ca

May 9 - 11, 2012

Fundamentals of Wheat Flour Properties: A Workshop

Location: Department of Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph

The workshop is designed to address principles behind flour attributes as an ingredient in the baking industry.

For more information and registration: http://ennect.com/e1832   Tel: 519-824-4120 ext 52183

May 2012

2011 Sweets & Snacks Expo

Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois

 For more information: www.candyusa.com

The National Confectioners Association, Suite 200, 1101 30th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007, Tel:202-534-1440   

May 2012

Canola Council of Canada Conference

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

 For more information: www.canola-council.org

Canola Council of Canada 400-167 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T6 Tel: (204) 982-2100 Fax: (204) 942-1841
Email: admin@canolacouncil.org

June 2012

Ontario Dairy Council Convention

Location: Collingwood, Ontario

For more information: www.ontariodairies.ca

Ontario Dairy Council (ODC) 6533 Mississauga Road, Unit D Mississauga, ON L5N 1A6 Tel: (905) 542-3620 Fax: (905) 542-3624
Email: info@ontariodairies.ca

June 2012

American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) 90th Annual Conference and Expo

Location: New York Hilton
For more information: www.aaei.org
Email: mmeasel@aaei.org

June 2012

STORE 2011 - Canada's Retail Conference

Location: Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario

For more information: http://www.storeconference.ca

Retail Council of Canada 1255 Bay Street, Suite 800 Toronto, ON M5R 2A9 Tel: (416) 922-6678; 888-373-8425
Email: events@retailcouncil.org

June 2012

World Pork Expo

Location: Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa

For more information: www.worldpork.org

National Pork Producers Council 10664 Justin Drive, Urbandale IA 50322 Tel: 515-864-7988
Email: rricked@nppc.org

June 2012

Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) Convention

Location: La Malbaie, QC

For more information: www.cpepc.ca

Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council 1545 Carling Avenue, Suite 400 Ottawa, ON K1Z 8P9 Tel: (613) 724-6605 Fax: (613) 724-4577
Email: susanmallet@cpepc.ca

June 2012

Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo

Location: New Orleans Louisiana USA

For more information: www.am-fe.ift.org/cms/

Institute of Food Technologists 525 W. Van Buren, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60607 Tel: (312) 782-8424 Fax: (312) 782-8348 Email: info@ift.

June 2012

PACKEX Toronto - Canada's Packaging Marketplace

Location: Toronto Congress Centre

PACKET Toronto is Canada's national packaging, food process, material handling and logistics exhibition. The show ranks among Canada's largest industrial trade expositions drawing visitors and exhibitors from across North America, Europe and Asia.

 For more information: www.packextoronto.com

Packaging Association of Canada 2255 Sheppard Avenue East Suite E420 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y1 Tel: (416) 490-7860 Fax: (416) 490-7844
Email: packex@cancom.com

June 2012

2012 Bio International Convention

Location: Washington, DC

For more information: www.convention.bio.org

Tel: (202) 962-6655
Email: reg2011@bio.org

September 2012

Canada's Fruit & Veg Xchange

Location: Simcoe Ontario

For more information:www.fruitvegtechxchange.com
Dr. John Kelly
Erie Innovation and Commercialization
Telephone:226-381-0282
Email: info@fruitvegtechxchange.com

September 2012

Canada's Outdoor Farm Show

 Location: Canada Outdoor Park, Woodstock, Ontario

For more information: www.outdoorfarmshow.com

Canada's Outdoor Farm Show 160 Research Lane, Unit 101 Guelph, ON N1G 5B2 Tel: (519) 822-2890 Toll free:1-800-563-5441 Fax: (519) 829-1777
Email: info@outdoorfarmshow.com

September 2012

International Plowing Match and Rural Expo

Location: Prescott-Russell, ON

 For more information: www.plowingmatch.org

(t) 519-631-1234 or 866-976-2010

Email: admin@plowingmatch.org

September 2012

BioFach America - All Things Organic

Location: Baltimore, U.S.A.

For more information: www.biofach-america.com
Email: biofach@ngfmail.com

October 2012

The Canadian Coffee & Tea Show 2012

Location: Vancouver, Ontario

 For more information: www.coffeeteashow.ca/ or telephone  866-688-0504

Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo 1771 Avenue Road P.O. Box 54535 Toronto, ON M5M 4N5 Tel: (416) 784-5210 Fax: (416) 784-5243 Email: info@coffee-expo.com

October 2012

Anuga 2012

Location: Cologne, Germany

 For more information: www.anuga.com

Bundesverband des Deutschen Lebensmittelhandels e.V. (BVL) Am Weidendamm 1A D-10117 Berlin/Germany Tel: ++49 (0)30-726250-80 Fax: ++49(0)30-726250-85
Email: bvl@einzelhandel.de

October 2012

 NA Millers' Association 2012 Annual Meeting

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado

 For more information: www.namamillers.org

North American Millers' Association 600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 825 West Washington, DC 20024 Tel: (202) 484-2200 Fax: (202) 488-7416
Email: generalinfo@namamillers.org

October 2012

Canadian Health Food Association Expo East

Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Exhibits health related products, organic foods, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, health and beauty care, sports equipment and books.

For more information: www.chfa.ca

Canadian Health Food Association 302-235 Yorkland Blvd. Toronto, ON M2J 4Y8 Tel: (416) 497-6939 Toll free: 1-800-661-4510 Fax: (416) 497-3214 Email: info@chfa.ca

October 2012

Grocery Innovations Canada 2011

Location: Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario

 For more information: www.cfig.ca or telephone 800-387-0175

Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers 902-2235 Shepperd Avenue East Willowdale, ON M2J 5B5 Tel: (416) 492-2325 ext. 36 Fax: (416) 492-2347 Email: info@cfig.ca

Coffee Association of Canada's Annual Conference

Whole Life Expo Show Office 365 Dupont Street Toronto, ON M5R 1V9 Tel: (416) 515-1330 Email: info@wholelifeexpo.ca

November 2012

Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology (CIFST) Annual Suppliers' Night Table Top

Location: International Centre, Toronto (Ontario)

For more information: www.cifst.ca   Email: torontosection@cifst.ca Tel: 866-437-6030

January 2013

International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo

Location: Georgia World Congress Centre, Atlanta, Georgia

 For more information: www.ipe11.org

Email:pstathes@poultryegg.org - U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (770) 493-9401

January 2013

Dairy Farmers of Ontario Annual Meeting

Location: Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto

For more information: www.milk.org

Dairy Farmers of Ontario 6780 Campobello Road Mississauga, ON L5N 2L8 Tel: (905) 821-8970 Fax: (905) 821-3160 Email: questions@milk.org

January 2013

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association Annual Meeting and Convention

Location:Crowne Plaza Hotel, Niagara Falls, ON

For more information: www.ofvga.org

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association, 105-355 Elmira Road North, Guelph, ON N1K 1S5 Tel:519-763-6160 Fax:519-763-6604 Email:info@fvga.org

January 2013

Banff Pork Seminar

Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta

 For more information: www.banffpork.ca

Banff Pork Seminar 4-10 Agriculture/Forestry Centre University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2P5 Tel: (780) 492-3651 Fax: (780) 492-5771 Email: info@banffpork.ca

January 2013

Ontario Processing Vegetable Industry Conference

Location: Hilton Hotel & London Convention Centre, London, Ontario

 For more information: www.opvg.org

Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers 435 Consortium Court London, ON N6E 2S8 Tel: (519) 681-1875 Fax: (519) 685-5719 Email: opvg@opvg.org

January 2013

Guelph Organic Conference

Location: University of Guelph

 For more information: www.guelphorganicconf.ca

Guelph Organic Conference Box 116 Collingwood, ON L9Y 3Z4 Tel: (705) 444-0923 Fax: (705) 444-0380
Email: organix@georgian.net - Thomas Nimmo

January 201

Canadian Gift & Tableware Association Gift Show

Location: Toronto International Centre and The Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario

 For more information: www.cgta.org

Canadian Gift and Tableware Association 42 Voyager Court South Toronto, ON M9W 5M7 Tel: (416) 679-0170 Fax: (416) 679-0175 Tolfree: 1-800-611-6100
Email: info@cgta.org

 

2013

2013 Meat & Food Processing Expo

Location: tbd

For more information: www.foodindustryexpo.ca
Ontario Indepentdent Meat Processors, 766 Mill Road, RR4 Guelph, ON N1H 6J1 Tel: 519-763-4558 ext. 225. Email:exhibit@oimp.ca