Three Days and Counting 'Til our National Conference
In 3 days, our National Conference in Hamilton, Ontario will begin.
This year will be our "Sweet 16" ... Composting and our Council have come a long way since that first conference, held in a downtown Toronto hotel in 1991, happened. That conference was more a set of roundtable discussions concerning what a "Composting Council of Canada" should be and should do ... rather than the conference of today which will involve over 30+ presentations on different composting happenings, 40+ exhibitors involved in various industry services and 3 days of tours, networking, events and learning.
There are more than enough boxes in our boardroom (with many more timed to arrive tomorrow) ... all ready for the trip along the QEW to Hamilton on Tuesday and their opening for delegate bags, exhibitors and the presentations soon to be made.
Our premier sponsors, The City of Hamilton and the Hamilton CCF Team led by Maple Reinders, are all set for "the family" to start showing up this week ...
The Wednesday tours are going to be beyond great. We have been so fortunate to have had the sponsorship of Integrated Municipal Services and a stellar local committee involved in their planning. The buses will leave the Sheraton Hamilton at 10 am on Wednesday ... and the travelling & touring of composting facilities and compost research trials will begin.
Over the past couple of weeks, we've had the chance to finalize a number of important initiatives that will be unveiled in Hamilton. They will be a great way to help support the further development of the composting infrastructure as well as advance compost markets across the country. While you never want to wish time away, we are all getting eager to get the conference underway....
So ... for those of you whose plans already include our conference, don't forget your business cards! And for those of you who still need to register, there's a registration form available for downloading from our website (www.compost.org/NatConf2006/agenda_eng.html) or just call us @ 1-877-571-GROW(4769) and we'll get you all signed up for the best 3 days of networking, learning and fun yet.
See you soon.
Susan
Upcoming Happenings involving The Composting Council of Canada ....
September 13 - 15, 2006
16th Annual National Composting Conference
Hamilton, Ontario
www.compost.org
1-877-571-GROW(4769)
September 16, 2006
Communities in Bloom - Ontario Awards
Owen Sound, Ontario
September 20, 2006
New Brunswick Meeting to Review Composting Regulations
Fredericton, New Brunswick
September 19 - 23, 2006
Communities in Bloom - National Awards and National Symposium on Parks & Grounds
Brandon, Manitoba
www.communitiesinbloom.ca/awards.php
September 22, 2006
BNQ meeting regarding Compostable Plastic Bags Protocol
Montreal, Quebec
September 23, 2006
Stone Soup Harvest Party to Support Plant a Row - Grow a Row in Sault Ste. Marie
Sponsored by: Lemieux Composting with support from The Composting Council of Canada
Noon - 4 pm at Lemieux's Composting Facility
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
September 23, 2006
B.U.L.B.S. (Better Urban Landscapes with Bulbs)
Imagine what the planting of 40,000 daffodil bulbs will do to make a community bloom in the spring!
Spearheaded by the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation and the City of Toronto with support from The Composting Council of Canada
11 am at the CNE Bandshell
Toronto, Ontario
September 29, 2006
Weigh-in date for "Compost's Giants --- The Great Pumpkin Growing Contest"
Sponsored by Miller Composting, All Treat Farms, Procter & Gamble and Visions of Utopia
Entries need to contact Danielle Buklis (1-877-571-GROW) as well as fax back their pumpkin's weight to The Council offices @ 416-536-9892.
September 30, 2006
Stone Soup Harvest Party to support Plant a Row - Grow a Row in Toronto
8 am - 1 pm at Berczy Park - 35 Wellington Street East
Toronto, Ontario