Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale - Mississauga, Ontario Thursday, December 5 & Friday, December 6, 2019

2019 ANNUAL MEETING

& CONVENTION

ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

FREE PARKING

for 2019 Convention Delegates!

All members of OABA are invited to a end the 2019 Annual Mee ng & Conven on being held Thursday, December 5th & Friday, December 6th, 2019 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ontario. The 2019 Conven on Commi ee has put together an excellent program, and we hope that all members from the crop input, grain and feed sectors will plan to a end! Conven on details are also posted under “Key Dates” at www.oaba.on.ca Save me and money by comple ng the “Advance Registra on Form”. Please note the savings for advance registra on and register today. By registering in advance, your conven on registra on package will be wai ng for you upon arrival at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale. The OABA registra on desk will be open at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in the Graydon Hall Foyer. Full refunds will be made for cancella ons received up un l 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2019.

Partners/spouses of conven on registrants are welcomed at a special rate which includes the “Speaker Program, President’s Recep on, Banquet & Industry Recep on” on Thursday, and the Buffet Breakfast and Keynote Speaker Presenta on on Friday.

If your firm is interested in conven on sponsorship at a rate of $495.00, please complete a “Sponsorship Registra on Form” and return it to the Associa on office with your cheque. A copy of the “2019 Conven on Sponsorship” form and details of sponsorship are included with this email. To ensure inclusion of your firm’s name in the list of Conven on Sponsors that will appear in the 2019 Conven on Program and in a separate Conven on Sponsorship Program, you must respond with sponsorship payment prior to Thursday, November 14, 2019. 11:45 a.m. ‐ REGISTRATION DESK OPENS  ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer 

12:00 noon ‐ LIGHT LUNCH AVAILABLE FOR EARLY ARRIVALS ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer

1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ‐ OABA’s 20th ANNUAL MEETING ‐ Graydon Hall A  This is a great opportunity to hear first hand reports on what your Associa on has been doing on behalf of the crop input, grain and feed industry, and to par cipate in Associa on affairs. The AGM is open to all conven on delegates.

2:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall  “Leading a Culture of Service Excellence” ‐ Dennis Snow, Snow & Associates. Dennis Snow’s customer service abili es were honed over 20 years with the Walt Disney World Company in Orlando, Florida. In today’s compe ve market, developing a service excellence strategy is an important part of any leader’s role. Beyond developing the strategy, however, there is the challenge of execu ng the plan. Based on the leadership principles Dennis learned, lived, and taught during his 20‐years with Walt Disney World, this presenta on highlights specific leadership behaviors that bring a service strategy to life and describes how to “hardwire” service excellence into an organiza on’s culture.  

3:10 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ‐ Refreshment Break ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer  

3:30 to 4:20 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall “Crisis Ready...Building an Invincible Brand” ‐ Melissa Agnes, Crisis Management Strategist. Bad things happen to good companies...and issues come in all sorts of sizes. The poten al risks in modern‐day business are greater, more dynamic, and less predictable than ever before. And yet, the greatest exposure does not lie within these risks. Rather, it lies in having a team that is not prepared to an cipate, foresee, or respond to a rising threat, and its impact on your reputa on, revenue, and rela onships in real‐ me. This presenta on will provide an applicable roadmap to help you build an invincible brand through effec ve communica on, issue management, and crisis readiness, resul ng in increased organiza onal trust, credibility, and goodwill.

Registration

Partners Welcome!

Convention Sponsorships

Thursday, December 5, 2019

4:20 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. ‐ Refreshment Break ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer  

 

4:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall “Surviving & Prospering in a Period of Unprecedented Disrup on” ‐ Bruce Croxon, Round13 Capital. Bruce loves to speak to entrepreneurs and share his experiences. With 20+ years of helping young companies grow and 3 years inves ng on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, Bruce has a wide range of deal exposure and prac cal advice. Bruce gives par cular importance to the visions and values required to grow organiza ons in a fast‐moving business environment.

6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. ‐ PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION  ‐ Hazel McCallion Ballroom & Foyer

7:15 p.m. ‐ PRESIDENT’S BANQUET ‐ Graydon Hall   

9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. ‐ INDUSTRY RECEPTION ‐ Hazel McCallion Ballroom & Foyer Based on con nued success of this event over the past several years, we are once again pleased to offer this approach to hospitality in 2019! This host recep on offers an alterna ve to the opera on of the “tradi onal” hospitality suite and will commence immediately following adjournment of the President’s Banquet.  

7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. ‐ BUFFET BREAKFAST ‐ Graydon Hall B‐C   

8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. ‐ OABA BUSINESS ‐ Graydon Hall B‐C  

 

8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. ‐ KEYNOTE SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall B‐C “2020 Economic Outlook” ‐ Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist at ATB Financial. For more than 20 years, Todd Hirsch has been a sought‐a er economist working for renowned ins tu ons including the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Canada West Founda on, and the Bank of Canada. As the Vice President and Chief Economist for ATB Financial, a financial ins tu on that serves 600,000+ clients, Todd will present his perspec ves on the trends that will drive global and na onal economies in 2020, his insight into the future of industries that drive the Canadian and local economies, and his assessment of where opportuni es lie and where pi alls lurk.

9:20 a.m. ‐ CLOSING REMARKS & ADJOURNMENT

Thursday, December 5, 2019 (Continued)

Friday, December 6, 2019

Hotel Reservations - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale

Reserva ons for overnight accommoda ons must be received by the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale by November 13, 2019.

To make a reserva on, please call Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale @ 905‐821‐1981 and make sure you quote the Group Code “OABA”  to take advantage of the special conven on rates

of $175.00 per night (single or double) OR make your Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale reserva on on‐line at  h ps://book.passkey.com/go/OABA2019

The Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale will only hold OABA’s room block un l November 13, 2019, so don’t delay!

Please Note ‐ OABA DELEGATES WILL ALSO ENJOY FREE PARKING AT THE HILTON  MISSISSAUGA/MEADOWVALE FOR THE 2019 CONVENTION!! 

 

We hope to see you in Mississauga on December 5th & 6th!

MARK YOUR 2020 CALENDAR WITH THESE KEY DATES

& PLAN TO ATTEND!

OABA SUMMER CONFERENCE DEERHURST RESORT - HUNTSVILLE

JUNE 14-15-16, 2020

OABA WESTERN ONTARIO GOLF DAY CRAIGOWAN GOLF CLUB - WOODSTOCK

JULY 8, 2020

OABA EASTERN ONTARIO GOLF DAY SMUGGLER’S GLEN GOLF COURSE - LANDSDOWNE

JULY 14, 2020

OABA “FALL CLASSIC” GOLF DAY GREY SILO GOLF COURSE - WATERLOO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Convention Sponsorship

for the

Ontario Agri Business Association Annual Convention December 5 & 6, 2019

SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION FORM OABA is pleased to advise that, once again, the Association will be offering a single 2019 OABA Convention Sponsorship.

With a 2019 OABA Convention Sponsorship in the amount of $495.00, your firm gets your company logo and description

put into OABA’s Convention Sponsorship printed booklet, which will serve as an informal opportunity to make contact

with existing and potential customers from the OABA membership. Please complete the information below, including

the brief description of your firm’s products and services, to be added to our Convention Sponsorship booklet and

submit with your cheque to the OABA office no later than November 14, 2019.

As a Valued Participant of Past OABA Conventions, We Need Your Continued Participation & Financial Support!

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YES, we wish to be a CONVENTION SPONSOR at the Ontario Agri Business Association

Annual Meeting & Convention on December 5 & 6, 2019.

Contact Name _____________________________________________________________________________

Company _________________________________________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone _____________________________ Website __________________________________________

Please provide a brief description of your firm’s products and services for our Convention Sponsorship Booklet

(75 words or less):

OR Use the same description as last year

Cheque Enclosed $495.00 Cheque to Follow (e-mail your logo to joanne@oaba.on.ca)

VISA/Mastercard payment form attached Make cheques payable & return to: ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 160 Research Lane, Suite 104, Guelph, Ont. N1G 5B2

Phone (519) 822-3004 Fax (519) 822-8862

Special THANKS to our

2018 CONVENTION SPONSORS

4R Ontario

A & L Canada Laboratories

Aarts Automation/Wise Packaging

Acute Environmental & Safety Services

Adisseo Canada

ADM Alliance Nutrition

Advance Millwrights Inc.

Agri-Nutrient Solutions

Agrico Canada L.P.

AGY-Endo Corporation

Alpine - the starter fertilizer company

Bateman Equipment Corporation

Bio Agri Mix LP

Biomin Canada

BroadGrain Commodities Inc.

Buhler Inc.

Cambridge Global Payments

Canadian Bio-Systems Inc.

Cargill Animal Nutrition

Cargill Ltd.

D & J Transportation

DCL Animal Health & Nutrition

DSM Nutritional Products Canada Inc.

E D & F Man Canada Inc.

Elanco Animal Health

Farm Credit Canada

Fondel Chemicals Limited

Furst-McNess Company of Canada Ltd.

G3 Canada Limited/Bunge Canada

GROWMARK Inc.

Hensall Co-op

Huron Commodities Inc.

Ingredion Canada Corporation

Intertek Agricultural Services Canada

Jefo Nutrition Inc.

John Ernewein Limited

Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC

Lansing Vermont Inc.

Liquid Feeds International (1986) Ltd.

London Agricultural Commodities Inc.

M & G Millwrights Ltd.

Masterfeeds, an Alltech Company

MNP LLP

The Mosaic Company

MVL Leasing Limited

MWI Silo Systems Inc.

NAFICO Distribution Inc.

New Life Mills, a div. of P&H Ltd.

Nordstrong Equipment Limited

Nutrien

Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd.

Pestell Minerals & Ingredients Inc.

Phibro Animal Health Corporation

PMT Inc.

Port of Johnstown

Premier AG Resources Ltd.

RBC Royal Bank

Richardson International Ltd.

Rothsay

Sanimax Ltd.

Scotiabank

Sellen Grain Services Ltd.

Sevita International

SGS Canada Inc.

Shakespeare Mills Inc.

Shur-Gain, Trouw Nutrition Canada Inc.

Snobelen Farms Ltd.

Sollio Agriculture

St. Lawrence Grains & Farm Supply

Sylvite

Synergy Grain Trading Ltd.

Thompsons Limited

Tietjen Verfahrenstechnik GmbH

Traxxside Transloading Inc.

TRC Animal Nutrition

Verus Animal Nutrition Inc.

Walinga Inc.

WLT Distributors Inc.

Zoetis Canada Inc.

ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION

ADVANCE REGISTRATION

Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Mississauga, Ontario

DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2019

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ONE FORM PER PERSON OR COUPLE ....... Additional Copies May Be Duplicated ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION -- H.S.T. Registration #R889706727 _________________________________________________________________________________ (Company) _________________________________________________________________________________ (Address) _________________________________________________________________________________ (City/Town/Province) (Postal Code)

ADVANCE REGISTRATION (REGISTERED BEFORE 5:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 29, 2019) Employee of O.A.B.A. Member Firm: $371.68 + 48.32 H.S.T. = $420.00/ea. Partner/Spouse of Employee of O.A.B.A. Member Firm: $256.63 + 33.37 H.S.T. = $290.00/ea. Non-Member (in advance or at the door): $508.85 + 66.15 H.S.T. = $575.00/ea. Non-Member Spouse (in advance or at the door): $353.98 + 46.02 H.S.T. = $400.00/ea. AT THE DOOR (OR REGISTERED AFTER 5:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2019) Employee of O.A.B.A. Member at the Door: $407.08 + 52.92 H.S.T. = $460.00/ea. Partner/Spouse of Employee of O.A.B.A. Member at the Door: $274.33 + 35.67 H.S.T. = $310.00/ea.

Employee of O.A.B.A. Employee of Non-Member ANNUAL MEETING & CONVENTION O.A.B.A. Member Non-Member Partner/ DECEMBER 5 & 6, 2019 Member Partner/ Firm Spouse Registrant's Name Firm Spouse 13% $371.68 $256.63 $508.85 $353.98 SUBTOTAL H.S.T. TOTAL Name as it will appear on name tag Partner/Spouse Name (if attending)

TOTAL PAYMENT

Complete and return this form with your payment NOW to avoid disappointment. Retain a copy of this form for your files in order to document H.S.T. paid.

Please make cheques payable and return to: ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 160 Research Lane, Suite 104, Guelph, Ontario N1G 5B2 Phone (519) 822-3004 Fax (519) 822-8862

Pay By Credit Card.....

It’s quick. It’s easy. Here’s how:

1. Fill out the credit card information below, and be sure to include the

expiration date of your credit card and your signature to authorize the

payment.

2. Mail/Fax a copy of your invoice/registration form/membership form

along with this form to the OABA office (please note there will be a

3.25% administrative fee on all credit card payments).Mailing Address: Ontario Agri Business Association

160 Research Lane, Suite 104, Guelph  ON  N1G 5B2

Fax: 519.822.8862.

3. Call us if you have questions: 519.822.3004.

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