Canadian Farm Builders Association 2022 Annual Conference, Awards, & AGM

The Canadian Farm Builders Association holds an Annual Conference to educate our members and other stakeholders regarding issues of importance to the farm-building industry. This opportunity and invitation is geared to stakeholders within the agricultural and construction sectors including farm builders, engineers, government representatives, building inspectors, and suppliers of farm-building related products and services. We hope you join us!

EDUCATION TOPICS + GUEST SPEAKERS

• Harmonizing Construction Codes Across Canada & Agricultural Building Stats: Matt Farrell, Township of Huron Kinloss; Alliance of Canadian Building Officials’ Association
• CFBA Farm Building Code Advisory Group
• Industry Issues & How These Are Being Addressed: Bart Kanters, Concrete Ontario
• Hello – Goodbye: Best Practices When Hiring and Managing Departures: Matthew Badrov, Sherrard Kuzz LLP
• Industry Issues & How These Are Being Addressed: Brett Perras, CISC & CSSBI
• Benefits of Using the CCDC and CCA: Ted Dreyer, Madorin Snyder LLP
• WOOD you know the difference? The Importance of Specification: Peter Hattin, Pastway Planing Ltd. (Ontario’s largest producer of structural barn posts); Natalie Tarini, Wood Preservation Canada
• Industry Issues & How These Are Being Addressed: Shervin Reyhani, Canadian Wood Council / Wood Works Ontario
• Industry Issues & How These Are Being Addressed: Andrea McChesney, Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association
• Cyber Security Awareness: Ian Snider, Compudata
• Addressing the Shortage of Skilled Labour in Ontario: Michael Sherrard, Sherrard Kuzz LLP; Skilled Trades Ontario

AGENDA:

8:00 am Registration

8:30 am - 3:30 pm Guest Speakers

3:40 pm Annual General Meeting

4:15 pm Networking

5:15 pm Awards Dinner 2022

*topics and agenda are subject to change

Register by March 21st to be eligible for the Early Bird draw.

TICKETS INCLUDE: Guest Speakers, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner with wine, Refreshments, Door Prizes, voting in People's Choice Awards 2022, Networking.

All CFBA Members are invited to the AGM @ 3:40 pm, and there is no fee to attend. Please email Sally at cfba@cfba.ca to register.

A block of rooms has been set aside for conference participants at the Arden Park - Best Western Hotel at a discounted corporate rate of $119 plus HST. Please call reservations at 1-877-788-8818 to request and reserve within the Canadian Farm Builders Association block of rooms.

CONTACT:

www.cfba.ca

Email: cfba@cfba.ca

Tel. (519) 824-0809

No refunds will be considered unless COVID-19 government regulations (announced after Feb. 23rd 2022) require additional restrictions that impact the event.