| Time | Session Title | Speaker Name |
|---|
Friday March 2, 2012 |
| 9:30am–4:30pm |
MarketSafe Course — includes lunch and refreshments |
Keir Cordner, EHO for VIHA |
| 6:00pm |
Registration Opens |
|
| 7:00–9:00pm |
Friday Night Reception — with light fare and refreshments |
Live Music by Luke Guthrie |
Saturday March 3, 2012 |
| 7:30am |
Registration Opens |
|
| 8:00–8:30am |
Welcoming Remarks |
Honourable Don McRae, BC Minister of Agriculture |
| 8:30–9:30am |
Keynote: Integrity at the Market |
Stacy Miller, Farmers Market Coalition US |
| 9:30–10:00am |
Break |
| 10:00–11:30am |
Panel: What's In A Name? Protecting Farmers Market Integrity through a Common Definition |
Panelists: Stacy Miller, Chris Hergesheimer and more |
| 11:30am–12:00pm |
Measuring Social and Economic Impact: A Toolkit for Farmers' Markets |
Garth Yule, Vancity Community Foundation |
| 12:00–1:30pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30–4:30pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
| |
Breakout Session A: Market Manager's Roundtable |
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Breakout Session B:
"The Business of Farmers Markets: New Perspectives and Strategic implications"
Income Enhancement Strategies at Farmers' Markets |
Chris Hergesheimer, Farmers Market Research and Development Consultant
Bruce Fatkin, Abbotsford Farm & Country Market Manager |
| 3:00–3:30pm |
Break |
| 4:30–4:45pm |
Conference Closing |
|
| 5:00–6:30pm |
BCAFM Annual General Meeting |
|
Sunday March 4, 2012 |
| 9:30am–4:00pm |
Harmonizing the Employer/Employee Relationship: Essential Human Resources Tips for Board Members, Farmers and Market Managers — Includes lunch and refreshments |
Lynne Corrigan |
| 9:30am–4:00pm |
Market Manager Training |
Dr. Jenny Horn |
