2024 Conference Schedule

Please note that the locations of workshops and networking events will vary between different locations in North Vancouver, including the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, Lonsdale Quay Market and The Wallace.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS & NETWORKING EVENTS

 

Friday, March 1, 2024

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier
Registration desk open from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

9:00 am – 4:00 pm      Full-day Workshops

  • FOODSAFE Level 1 (pre-registration required)
  • Indigenous Engagement Principles (pre-registration required)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm      Lunch

Lonsdale Quay Market

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm      Welcome Reception presented by Lonsdale Quay Market

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier
Registration desk open from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

8:00 am – 9:15 am        Breakfast

8:30 am – 8:45 am       Opening Remarks

8:45 am – 9:00 am       First Nations Song & Welcome

9:00 am – 10:00 am     Plenary: From Coast to Coast: A Snapshot of Farmers’ Markets Across Canada

10:15 am – 12:30 pm     Riley Park Farmers’ Market Visit

10:15 am – 11:15 am       Workshop Sessions

  • Farm Visit Guide for Market Managers
  • Tech Panel: Harness the Power of Digital Tools
  • Considerate Marketing: Taking an Inclusive Approach to Farmers’ Market Communication

11:30 am – 12:30 pm     Workshop Sessions

  • Media Training 101 For Market Managers
  • Help Your Market Vendors Expand their Business
  • Streamline Your Market Operations With MarketWurks

12:30 pm – 1:15 pm       Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm       Keynote: Ignite a Buy Local Culture in Your Community & Roundtable Discussion

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm     Workshop sessions

  • Economic Impact Study Results and Toolkit
  • Sowing Sustainability: Farmers’ Markets as Cornerstones for Regenerative Tourism

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm        Workshop Sessions

  • Vendor Insurance 101 for Market Managers
  • Ask Us Anything: BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program
  • Create a Kids Club For Your Market

The Wallace

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm     Farmers’ Market Banquet & Awards Evening

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier

8:00 am – 8:30 am       AGM Check In (pre-registration required)

8:00 am – 9:00 am       Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:00 am

  • Updates and Q&A from BCCDC

9:00 am – 10:30 am

  • BCAFM Annual General Meeting (pre-registration required)

10:45 am – 12:45 pm    Action Labs

  • Be Prepared! Craft a Plan for Emergency Response At The Market
  • How to Build a Bad A** Budget
  • Making your Organization Irresistible: Recruiting and Engaging Great Board Members
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