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2017 Conference Schedule

2017 Conference Schedule



*** Schedule subject to change. Please check back regularly for workshop additions and updates.


Friday, March 3, 2017

2pm - 5pm
Free roundtable sessions for Market Manager
Free roundtable sessions for Vendors
5pm - 6:30pm Walking tour of New Westminster
7pm - 9pm Welcome Reception @ the River Market
 



Saturday, March 4, 2017


7:00am - 8:20am FOODSAFE / MarketSafe Sponsored Breakfast
@ The Boathouse Restaurant (at the Inn at the Quay)		  
8:30am - 9:30am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30am - 10:15am
Plenary Session: Reimagining Your Market
10:45am - 12pm Vendor/Producer
Workshop #1
Grow Your Food Production Business With Silver Chef's Flexible Funding
 		 Market Manager Workshop #1
Accessible Markets - Conduct, Audit and Engage Volunteers!		 Board of Directors
Workshop #1
Managing Your Market's Risks & Opportunities

 
12pm - 1:15pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
2:45pm - 4pm Vendor/Producer
Workshop #2
UPDATED - Building the Farmers' Market Brand - Region by Region


 		 Market Manager Workshop #2
Visual Social Media: Creating compelling
content

 		 Board of Directors
Workshop #2
Business Management Practices of Highly Successful Farmers' Market Farmers: Lessons learned from 15
case studies
4:15pm - 5:30pm Vendor/Producer
Workshop #3
Understanding the
Principles of
Traceability
 		 Market Manager Workshop #3
Food Safety
at Farmers'
Markets: Updates and new developments		 Board of Directors
Workshop #3
Advocating and Lobbying in Canada: How to best get your message to those in government
7pm - 10pm
Banquet and Farmers' Market Awards @ La Perla Ballroom (in River Market adjacent to conference hotel)



Sunday, March 5, 2017
8:30am - 10am
BCAFM Annual General Meeting
10:15am - 11:30am Vendor/Producer
Workshop #4
A Small Acreage
Farmer’s Insight Into
How to Make It
Farming in Metro
Vancouver		 Market Manager
Workshop #4
Market Day Food Education: Providing learning opportunities
for all ages		 Board of Directors
Workshop #4
The New BC Societies Act: What every society needs to know
 

11:45am - 1pm




 
Vendor/Producer
Workshop #5
Web Content Marketing
101: Tips and tools to
get you better results

 

Market Manager
Workshop #5
Get The Market
You Measure

 
Board of Directors
Workshop #5
Opportunities and Challenges of Physical Infrastructure to Expand Your Market and Broaden its Appeal
2pm-6pm

 
Slow Meat Event @ the River Market