Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale - Mississauga, Ontario Thursday, December 7 & Friday, December 8, 2017

2017 ANNUAL MEETING

& CONVENTION

ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

FREE PARKING

for 2017 Convention Delegates!

All members of OABA are invited to a end the 2017 Annual Mee ng & Conven on being held Thursday December 7th & Friday, December 8th, 2017 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ontario. Please note the shi in the week to the Thursday/Friday. We hope you will plan to a end! Read on for more details on the 2017 Program. Conven on details are also posted under “Key Dates” at www.oaba.on.ca Save me and money by comple ng the enclosed “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 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017 in the Graydon Hall Foyer. Full refunds will be made for cancella ons received up un l 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

As always, partners of conven on registrants are welcome at a special rate which includes the “President’s Recep on, Banquet & Industry Recep on” on Thursday a ernoon/evening, the Buffet Breakfast and Keynote Speaker Presenta on on Friday.

If your firm is interested in conven on sponsorship at a rate of $475.00, please complete a “Sponsorship Registra on Form” and return it to the Associa on office with your cheque. Please find enclosed a copy of the “2017 Conven on Sponsorship” form and details of sponsorship. To ensure inclusion of your firm’s name in the list of Conven on Sponsors that will appear in the 2017 Conven on Program and in a separate Conven on Sponsorship Program, you must respond with sponsorship payment prior to Thursday, November 16, 2017. 11:30 a.m. ‐ REGISTRATION OPENS  ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer  11:45 p.m. ‐ LIGHT LUNCH AVAILABLE FOR EARLY ARRIVALS ‐ Graydon Hall Foyer

12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ‐ OABA 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.

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall  “The Great Re‐Write” ‐ Leonard Brody, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author & media visionary. We are living in a unique moment in history, when revolu onary change in all sectors is occurring at a frenzied pace. This massive scale of disrup on has understandably le some organiza ons on shaky foo ng, struggling to engage consumers and employees alike and stay relevant. Those that learn to adapt, those that allow themselves to be “rewri en” for the modern day, will survive and prosper. Those that do not will collapse. Leonard Brody will explain how to deal with the ques ons the future holds, and how organiza ons can harness the uncertainty they’re faced with and turn it into excitement, innova on, and success.   2:30 to 3:15 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall “The Future of our Workforce” ‐ Eric Termuende, Author and Co‐Founder of the DRYVER Group.  By 2025, 75% of the workforce will be Genera on Y...What does this mean for the future of work? With the average tenure of a Gen Y’er being just over two years in a company, how can we strengthen ins tu onal memory by developing a sustainable employee base? How do we reduce the me, energy, and finances lost when the recrui ng cycle becomes shorter and shorter? How are students being educated about their careers, and how can we engage them once they join our companies? What does the future of work mean for the tradi onal career, and how is technology changing the way we work? Learn how to be er a ract, engage, and retain employees of all genera ons, including this highly misunderstood genera on.

Registration

Partners Welcome!

Convention Sponsorships

Thursday, December 7, 2017

3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. ‐ Refreshment Break    

3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall “The Future of Agri‐Food...Technology, Innova on & Disrup on” ‐ Tyler Whale, President, Ontario Agri Food Technologies (OAFT). The world’s most important sector, agriculture, has been innova ng since it began. This presenta on will explore some of the new innova ons, many of which are developed right here in Ontario, that are part of the next evolu on or even revolu on we will expect from the ag sector. Technologies that could conceivably disrupt or dras cally change the paradigms of how we farm are worth knowing about so that we can manage investments, adop on and understand the consequences of being leaders (or not) in this respect.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ‐ SPEAKER PRESENTATION ‐ Graydon Hall “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?” ‐ Timothy Caulfield, Professor, University of Alberta. Over the past few decades, celebrity culture’s grip on our society has ghtened. For Timothy Caulfield, a health science expert, this culture has a measurable influence on individual life choices and health‐care decisions. While acknowledging the pervasiveness of celebrity culture, Caulfield doesn’t mock those who enjoy it (in fact he loves celebrity culture.) But with a skep c’s eye and a scien fic lens, Caulfield iden fies and debunks the messages and promises that flow from the celebrity realm, whether they are about health, diet, beauty, or what is supposed to make us happy.

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 2017! This host recep on offers an alterna ve to the opera on of the “tradi onal” hospitality suite and will commence immediately following 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 “The Canadian Economy at the Crossroads” ‐ Jeff Rubin, Author & former Chief Economist with CIBC World Markets. Jeff Rubin will present a cri cal assessment of Canada’s economic prospects at a me of unprecedented global change. How will an oil and trade dependent Canadian economy tackle the challenges posed by global efforts to mi gate climate change. What is the future for the oil sands? What will a renego ated NAFTA mean for Canadian agriculture, and our rapidly fading auto and parts industry? Why are countries like the U.S. and the U.K. now rejec ng new free trade agreements or renego a ng or exi ng exis ng ones? Who has globaliza on le behind, and how has the average Canadian fared?

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

Thursday, December 7, 2017 (Continued)

Friday, December 8, 2017

Hotel Reservations - Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Reserva ons for overnight accommoda ons must be received by the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale by November 16, 2017.

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 $166.00 per night (single or double) OR make your Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale reserva on on‐line at  h ps://aws.passkey.com/go/OABA2017

The Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale will only hold OABA’s room block un l November 16, 2017, so don’t delay!

Please Note ‐ OABA DELEGATES WILL ALSO ENJOY FREE PARKING AT THE HILTON  MISSISSAUGA/MEADOWVALE FOR THE 2017 CONVENTION!!

MARK YOUR 2018 CALENDAR WITH THESE KEY DATES

& PLAN TO ATTEND!

2018 OABA SUMMER CONFERENCE DEERHURST RESORT - HUNTSVILLE

JUNE 24-25-26, 2018

OABA WESTERN ONTARIO GOLF DAY DATE & LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED

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

JULY 18, 2018

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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

ONTARIO AGRI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION

ADVANCE REGISTRATION

Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Mississauga, Ontario

DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2017

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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, 2017) Employee of O.A.B.A. Member Firm: $331.86 + 43.14 H.S.T. = $375.00/ea. Spouse of Employee of O.A.B.A. Member Firm: $221.24 + 28.76 H.S.T. = $250.00/ea. Non-Member (in advance or at the door): $464.60 + 60.40 H.S.T. = $525.00/ea. Non-Member Spouse (in advance or at the door): $309.73 + 40.27 H.S.T. = $350.00/ea. AT THE DOOR (OR REGISTERED AFTER 5:00 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 29, 2017) Employee of O.A.B.A. Member at the Door: $370.80 + 48.20 H.S.T. = $419.00/ea. Spouse of Employee of O.A.B.A. Member at the Door: $246.90 + 32.10 H.S.T. = $279.00/ea.

Employee of O.A.B.A. Employee of Non-Member ANNUAL MEETING & CONVENTION O.A.B.A. Member Non-Member Spouse DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2017 Member Firm Spouse Firm 13% Registrant's Name $331.86 $221.24 $464.60 $309.73 SUBTOTAL H.S.T. TOTAL Name as it will appear on name tag Spouse/Partner Name (if attending)

TOTALS

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

Convention Sponsorship

for the

Ontario Agri Business Association Annual Convention December 7 & 8, 2017

SPONSORSHIP REGISTRATION FORM OABA is pleased to advise that, once again, the Association will be offering a single 2017 OABA Convention

Sponsorship. With a 2017 OABA Convention Sponsorship in the amount of $475.00, 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 16, 2017.

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 7 & 8, 2017.

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 $475.00 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

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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(plus 3.25% administrative fee to my credit card)

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