Innovation - Ontario Grand Valley Regional Conference

Thursday February 4th and Friday February 5th, 2010 at the Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre.

 

Mark your calendars early so that you will be able to join us for Thursday evening's dinner and Friday's conference.

The conference will offer three (3) learning tracks:

• Supply Chain Management
• Professional Development
• Looking to the Future - Our Students

Industry specialists will share their knowledge across the 3 tracks, offering over 20 presentations for you to attend.

 

Keynote Speaker

 

Michael Clemons CFL Legend and Toronto Argonauts CEO Michael "Pinball" Clemons, the CFL's all-time all purpose yardage leader, uses his superb leadership and communication skills as the CEO of the Toronto Argonauts - and the former Coach and President of the franchise. His exceptional character, in addition to his outstanding athletic ability, has made Pinball one of Canada's most beloved sports personalities. His presentations are at once captivating and empowering, and clearly demonstrate the capabilities of teamwork. At only 5 foot 6 inches and 170 pounds, he also inspires his audiences by illustrating what is possible and what it means to beat the odds. Pinball communicates his heartfelt stories with a passionate spirit and his patented, contagious smile.

 

Dinner and Conference

 

Thursday	5:30: Dinner & conference kick-off Speakers: - Karl Klaesius CPIM, Chair - APICS Board of Directors - John Keating, President - COM DEV International Click here for more information.
Friday	8AM - 5PM Conference - Keynote Speaker: Michael "Pinball" Clemons - Offering a selection of up to 5 different topics at any time.

 

 

Location

The dinner and conference will be held at the Cambridge Hotel & Conference Centre.

For those who wish to stay at the hotel overnight, we are happy to announce that we have obtained a special rate of $100 per night (plus taxes & incidentals). When reserving, quote "APICS" to obtain this group rate.

Click here to view the hotel's web site.

 

 

Sponsorship

 

We are currently seeking sponsors so that we can keep the cost of the conference as low as possible.

If you are interested in helping us make our first conference a success, please contact us and we will forward you our sponsorship opportunities.

 

 

Vendor Exposition

 

We are pleased to announce that we will have a Vendor Exposition that will be open during the conference all day Friday.

This is a perfect opportunity for vendors and service providers to meet and mingle with a niche market.

Click here to join our Vendor Exposition

 

 

Speakers

 

Are you interested in being one of our speakers at the conference?

Is your area of specialization pertinent to any of our three learning tracks?

If so, we're interested in hearing from you!

 

Announcing our Call for Papers!

 

 

Conference Fees

 

* Consider becoming an APICS member when you register and save over $100!. A professional membership ($200) plus dinner and conference = $350, instead of $455.

 

 

Registration

 

Online registration will begin in September and will be open until December 31st or until 300 participants have registered,whichever occurs first.

Registering will be easy! Fill in the form, select a method of payment, and you're registered!

Payment methods:

• Cash (to an APICS OGV board member)
• Company or personal check
• Electronic funds transfer (email)

Registration will be confirmed upon receipt of payment.

Stay Informed

 

As details are finalized, we will update this web site. Feel free to visit often and watch our progress.

If you prefer, join our conference mailing list, and we will let you know when updates occur.

Click here to join the conference mailing list.

 

How can we help?

 

Let us know how we can help. Contact us any time. Our email address is conference@apicsogv.org

 

See you at the conference!

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