The organizing committee is busy working on the 2018 AVMA AGM agenda. This year the AGM will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 10th to 12th. The theme of this year’s meeting is Dealing with Changing Conservation Measures.
The Committee has booked the Hampton Inn by Hilton™ , Halifax Downtown. The hotel is located at 1960 Brunswick St, Halifax, NS, B3J 2G7, Telephone. 902-422-1391.
We have secured a limited blocks of rooms at the Hampton at a rate of $174/night. The Hampton also has a sister property right next door, the Homewood Suites. You can also book a room there for an additional charge. When you book, please specify you are with the Atlantic Vegetation Management Association to receive the group rate.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Halifax.
The AVMA Organizing Committee.
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Agenda: Dealing with changing conservation measures
Annual General Meeting of Atlantic Vegetation Management Association
Halifax’s Silver Birch Conference Centre
Hampton Inn by Hilton™
1960 Brunswick St, Halifax, N.S.
October 10th, 2018
6:00PM: Executive Meeting AVMA Board
7:00PM – 8:00PM: Registration Desk
7:00PM – 10:00PM: Opening Ice Breaker – Connections Café Silver Birch Conference Centre – Univar Canada / Corteva Agriscience
October 11th, 2018
AVMA Annual General Meeting – Silver Birch Conference Centre
8:30AM: Registration Desk
8:45 AM: Opening Remarks Rob Thomson, AVMA President
9:00 AM – 9:20AM: Tebufennozide vs BTE – Andrew Morrison FPL.
9:20AM – 9:40AM: Pesticide Certification Programs in other Jurisdictions – Jim Jotcham
9:40AM – 10:00AM: Dealing with Government Bureaucracy Kathy Cloutier PR Director for Paper Excellence
10:00AM – 10:15AM: 1st Industry Update Brad Hayhoe BASF Canada
10:15AM – 10:30AM: Coffee Break at Silver Birch Café sponsored by Luca Tree Experts
Memorial Auction opens
10:30AM – 10:45AM: 2nd Industry Update Justin Toner Corteva Agrisciences
10:45AM – 11:10AM: Keynote Speaker Address NS Environment point of view, approvals and licensing TBD
11:10AM – 11:30AM: Balsam Fir Sudden Death Syndrome: Drew Carlton N.B. Energy and Resources Development
11:30AM – 11:50AM: Update from PMRA – Troy Troop – PMRA
11:45AM – 12:00PM: 3rd Industry Update Michael Cunningham Engage Agro
12:00PM – 1:00PM: Lunch – Silver Birch Café Sponsored by BASF Canada
1:15 PM to 4:15 PM: Field Tour St. Margaret’s Bay, NS, NSPower Installations & NSDNR Crown Lands
5:00PM Return to the Hotel
5:30PM Group Supper – site to be determined Sponsored by NLHydro, NSPower, NBPower
October 12th, 2018
9:00AM – 9:10AM: Opening Remarks Rob Thomson, AVMA President
9:10AM – 9:30AM: Upcoming changes on Crown Lands in NS Forestry – TBA
9:30AM – 9:50AM: Update from Special Committee – Shawn Hingley Committee Chair
9:50AM – 10:05AM 4th Industry Update Chad Horton Univar
10:05AM – 10:20AM: Coffee Break Sponsored by Engage Agro
Memorial Auction Closes
10:20AM – 10:30AM: Auction results
10:30AM – 12:00PM: Business Meeting AVMA
12:00 PM – Closing lunch Sponsored by AVMA
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