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2017Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc.

MemberSavings Symposium

WINTER EVENT

Please RSVP to Rachelle by January 6, 2017 at rachelle@fco.ca or by calling 1.800.698.0113 ext. 4230

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. (FCO) will be holding our next Members Saving Symposium in conjunction with our Industry Awards Ceremony and Annual General Meeting on January 11th, 2017 at the Beacon Harbourside Resort, 2793 Beacon Blvd., Jordan, Ontario from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This event was developed to help our members identify the savings available through the association and its partners. This year’s Symposium will showcase the following topics and speakers:

Western Union Business SolutionsWestern Union Business Soutions is not your ordinary money transfer company. Learn about their capabilites and risk management tools; forward contracts, exchange rate bids, stop-losses, exchange rate monitoring services, enhanced risk monitoring and compliance and foreign currency holding balance. Their foreign exchange specialist will be attending to help you establish a reliable, flexible protective structure to accomodate your unique and changing needs.

Utility AdvocatesAs a leading independent cost management firm, Utility Advocates will showcase their ability to help lower indirect service costs, such as telecommunications, courier, freight and transportation, petroleum, industry gases, chemicals, waste and recycling costs among others.

Pemier Tech HorticultureLearn the benefits of ProMix and how it can help reduce your production costs.

Kam’s Grower SupplyWith the MOE’s mandate to minimize fertilizer run off from greenhouse operations, many greenhouse growers are faced with the challenge of growing crop with re-circulated irrigation water. Learn how you can mitigate this challenge and ultimately save money.

Cousineau Packaging Inc.Cousineau Packaging Inc. (CPI) will explain the reasons and cost savings benefits to replacing your hand wrap with a stretch wrap, such as film savings, damage and quality control, employee safety, consistent and uniform application and customer satisfaction and professional packaging.

VetoquinolVetoquinol vs Bleach. Vetoquinol will show you how a good sanitation program can save you money as well as benefit. your crop.

Flowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. Annual General Meeting, Industry Awards Ceremony & Member Savings Symposium

DAY AGENDA Program Registration - Meet and GreetWELCOME by Andrew Morse, FCO Executive DirectorComplimentary Lunch BuffetIndustry Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry and Lifetime Achievement AwardFlowers Canada (Ontario) Inc. Annual General MeetingMember Savings Symposium Topics & Speakers 1. Western Union Business Solutions - Risk Management Tools 2. Kam’s Grower Supply - Mitigate the challenge of growing crops with re-circulated irragation water & ultimately save money 3. Premier Tech Horticulture - Solutions for reducing production costs 4. Vetoquinol - How a good sanitation program can save you moneyCoffee BreakMember Savings Symposium Topics & Speakers 5. Utilitiy Advocates - Their ability to help lower indirect service costs 6. Cousineau Packing Inc. - The benefits and cost savings to a hand wrap to a stretch wrap. 7. GreenCHIP-Q - Update and progress reportSocial Hour with an opportunity to visit with presenters and growersDraw for door prize (to be announced)

Closing of the day’s events

11:00 am12:00 pm12:05 pm12:45 pm

1:00 pm1:45 pm

2:30 pm2:45 pm

3:30 pm3:40 pm3:45 pm