AGENDA

Registration will be set up in the main lobby of the JW Marriott.

Meet up with customers and colleagues or make some new connections at our welcome reception which is inspired by our host city. The evening includes drinks and appetizers. Held in the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (Salon A) + Foyer on the third floor at the JW Marriott. 

Sponsored by Alberta Grains. 

Registration will be set up outside the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (third floor).

Breakfast buffet will be set up outside the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (third floor), where general session will be held. 

Chris Davison, CCC president & CEO, and Erin Gowriluk, CGC president will provide opening remarks.

As the global economy moves into 2025, industries and companies around the world are bracing for more turbulence. Geopolitics has replaced the pandemic as the biggest threat to the economy. In America, political volatility, affordability and rising unemployment is weighing down consumer and business sentiment. And in Canada, the economy is struggling to gain traction -- productivity is lagging and threatening prosperity.

Todd Hirsch, an internationally renowned economist, speaker and author, will focus on the drivers of disruption we are likely to see and what tools businesses and individuals can have in place to navigate their way through.

Todd's presentation is sponsored by CropLife Canada.

Hear from Geoff Tauvette with the Canadian Council for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (C-SAF) in this session focused on the value, opportunities and challenges of sustainable aviation fuel for the agricultural sector.

Connect with speakers and network with other delegates.

Panelists will look inward and outward and discuss topics including the impacts of recent elections, advocacy and the transformation of trade. Additional panelists to be announced. 

Buffet lunch will be set up outside of the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (third floor).

Mark Hemmes from Quorum Corporation will speak to the challenges and opportunities facing Canada’s grain handling and transportation system, and what we can expect and improve on for the future. 

Paul Wells draws from more than 30 years of covering Canadian politics to share an engaging assessment of Canada’s leaders as the country approaches a pivotal election. He’ll also examine the evolving dynamics with the U.S. in the wake of their recent election, exploring the implications for Canada’s future.

Opportunity to ask questions and further connect with speakers at our speaker's corner. 

Make the most of your time with other ag industry leaders at the evening convention event, hosted at The Banquet, located just steps away from our host hotel, the JW Marriott. With a bowling alley, ping pong tables, shuffleboard, darts and more, this 'upscale dive bar' offers a one-of-a-kind atmosphere.

Registration will be set up outside the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (third floor).

Breakfast buffet will be set up outside the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (third floor), where general session will be held. 

Join us for the CCC's AGM and annual report presentation in the Wayne Gretsky Ballroom (general session room). Speakers to be announced. 

This panel with representatives from Canada, the United States and Mexico will discuss the increasing importance of the North American trade relationship.

Connect with speakers, network with other delegates and meet our sponsored student attendees.

Neil Townsend from GrainFox and Dan Basse from AgResource will cover grain outlooks for Canada and the world.

Chris Davison, CCC president & CEO, and Erin Gowriluk, CGC president will provide closing remarks.

Opportunity to ask questions and further connect with speakers at our speaker's corner.