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Day 1 - Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
| 9 – 6 |
Registration Open |
| 9 - 4 |
Full Day Workshop - Building and enhancing your agriculture e-business
Pre-registration required - Seperate fee applies - Call Claire Hanlon Smith to register to this workshop at 902-893-4491 |
| 1:15-4:40 |
Tour of Alexander Keith’s Brewery
Pre-registration required; Fee $22.00/per person |
| 6:30 |
Opening Remarks |
| 7-8:00 |
 Ted Bilyea |
| 8-8:15 |
Q&A Session |
| 8:15 |
Entertainment and Networking Reception |
| Day 2 - Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
| 7:30 – 8:45 |
Breakfast |
| 8:45 |
Opening Activities |
| 9:00 – 10:00 |
 Networking for Results
Michael Hughes - Michael J. Hughes Consulting & Training Inc. |
| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Q&A |
| 10:15 – 10:35 |
Break |
| 10:35 – 11:35 |
 The Business of Family Leadership
Lawrence Barns - Chief Executive Officer, CAFE Canada |
| 11:35 – 11:45 |
Q&A |
| 11:45 – 12:45 |
LUNCH |
| 1:00– 4:15 |
WORKSHOPS (choice of one)
- Opportunities from Science and Innovation
- John Argall, MSc, Executive Director, BioAtlantech-NB
- Tax and Estate Planning for the Family Farm
Bruce Ball – Partner, National Tax practice, BDO Dunwoody LLP
- Obtaining and retaining on-farm labor
Michelle Painchaud – President/owner, The Painchaud Performance Group and SCORE Consulting
- Production is only the beginning….now market for a profit! - Full
Jerry Bouma – Partner, Toma & Bouma Management Consultants
- Ag Island Survivor Series – can you use your business survival tools to survive and thrive on Ag Island?
 
Robert D. Saik, PAg, CAC – CEO, The Agri-Trend Group of Companies and Terry Betker, PAg, CAC – Director Agriculture, Meyers Norris Penny
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| 4:30 |
Where are we now?
Michael Hughes |
| 6:30 |
Banquet at Pier 21 |
| Day 3 - Friday, February 1, 2008 |
| 7:30 – 8:45 |
Breakfast |
| 8:45 |
Opening Activities |
| 9 – 10:00 |
 Managing your Farm Business in Turbulent Times
Dr. Michael Boehlje
Distinguished Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business (CAB),
Purdue University. |
| 10:00 – 10:15 |
Q&A |
| 10:15 – 10:35 |
Break |
| 10:35 – 11:50 |
 Success – It’s not what you Think
Lea Brovedani |
| 11:50 – 12:00 |
Q&A |
| 12:00 – 1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:00 |
Presentations from Canadian Outstanding Young Farmer 2007 Winners
1:00 Norman & Laura Shoemaker, Saskatchewan
1:20 Harry & Leony Koelen |
| 2:00 -2:20 |
Break |
| 2:20 – 3:20 |
  Capturing Value Through Market-Driven Innovation
Martin Gooch, MAgribus. - Senior Research Associate,George Morris Centre
Panel discussion with Angela Santiago - Managing Director, The Little Potato Company and Brad Bartko. |
| 3:20 – 3:45 |
Closing Remarks, personal learning journal and evaluation
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