8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WACS Judges Certification Seminar
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
National Board of Directors Meeting
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration / Badge Pick-Up / Information
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Finance Meeting
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Annual General Meeting
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Meet & Greet
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration / Badge Pick-Up / Information
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
Human Connection – The Super Power you never knew you had.
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Surviving and Thriving in the New Reality
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Companion Program Day 1
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Faces of Food
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Customer Experience with Social Storytelling
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Growing Food Tourism in Destinations Across Canada
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
The Future of Legal Culinary Cannabis in Canada
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite - Celebrating the 60s & 70s
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Registration / Badge Pick-Up / Information
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Young Chef Culinary Competition
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
9:45 AM - 4:00 PM
Companion Program Day 2
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Product Showcase / Partner Demos
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Demystifying Molecular Cuisine with Chef John Placko
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Food Preservation for the Changing World
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Exploring Niagara through Wine Tasting
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Stirring the Pot with Culinary Cannabis and Cana-Mixology
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
The Rise of the Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Culture
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Demystifying chocolate with Chef John Placko
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Drivers of Innovation with Ardent Mills
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Group Photo
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrating 60 Years of Rosina Foods
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite - Celebrating the 80s & 90s
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration / Badge Pick-Up / Information
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Serving Up Gratitude for Good
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Sustainability Panel Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Honour Society Lunch & Meeting
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Family Food Culinary Knowledge Bowl
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Quick Fire Culinary Team Challenge
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
Local Dine Around
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Honour Society Reception & Dinner
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite - Celebrating the 2000s
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
6:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
FARM TO FORK (sponsored by Farm & Food Care / Canadian Food Focus)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
NIAGARA FALLS ADVENTURE PASS (self-guided, NOT a group tour)
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
FEAST ON (hosted by Culinary Tourism Alliance)
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE TASTING TOUR (sponsored by Ardent Mills)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
President's Reception, Dinner and Awards
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Hospitality Suite Wrap Up