Boating Ontario is currently building an agenda for the 2011 Conference. The draft agenda below will give you an idea of the schedule of events. This agenda is subject to change and will be updated as soon as possible. Register immediately by clicking here.
Sunday December 4, 2011
| 1:00 pm | Board of Directors Meeting |
| 1:00 – 5:30 pm | Georgian College Boating Ontario Sales Professional Course (Certification Training & Exam) Must register separately for this. Franklin Carmichael Room |
| 3:30 – 4:30 pm | New rules on importing boats & engines into Canada - Environment Canada & NMMA Tom Thompson Room |
| 3:30 - 5:30 pm | Registration Hotel Lobby |
| 6:30 pm | Reception, Dinner & Boater Assist Launch Party Peninsula Room |
| 9:00 pm | Bar Open At Hotel |
Monday December 5, 2011
| 7:30 am | Registration Conference Hallway |
| 7:30 am | Breakfast Eclipse Restaurant |
| 8:30 am | Welcome & Introduction Peninsula Room |
| 8:45 – 9:45 am | Fred Gingl, BionX & Ian Bruce, Montreal Classic Boatworks - Electric propulsion systems for the recreational marine industry Peninsula Room |
| 9:45 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Peer-to-Peer Workshops (Choose 1) Maximizing Dollars Per Slip: Chaired by Dave Barnier A.Y. Jackson Room The Environment and your Business: Chaired by Bob Eaton & Kevin Gallagher A. J. Casson Room Market Growth: Chaired by Linda Waddell Arthur Lismer Room Getting Boaters Off Your Dock: Chaired by Mike McKeown Lawren Harris Room Keeping Customers Engaged Year Round: Chaired by Sheila Baxter Franklin Carmichael Room TSSA, Fuel Handling, Propane Licenses: Chaired by Jeff Weber & TSSA Tom Thompson Room Winter Works: Chaired by Wendy Ramsey F.H. Varley Room Attracting, Training & Retaining Employees: Chaired by Terry Pringle Waterhouse Ballroom 5 |
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Peer-to-Peer Workshops Maximizing Dollars Per Slip; Chaired by Jeff Stovold A.Y. Jackson Room The Environment and your Business: Chaired by Bob Eaton & Kevin Gallagher A. J. Casson Room Market Growth: Chaired by Rick Layzell Arthur Lismer Room Getting Boaters Off Your Dock: Chaired by Stephanie Crate Lawren Harris Room Keeping Customers Engaged Year Round: Chaired by Sue Warren Franklin Carmichael Room TSSA, Fuel Handling, Propane Licenses: Chaired by Jeff Weber & TSSA Tom Thompson Room Winter Works: Chaired by Sean Horsfall F.H. Varley Room Attracting, Training & Retaining Employees: Chaired by Terry Pringle Waterhouse Ballroom 5 |
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Trade Members Annual Meeting Peninsula Room |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch (Delegates – in Peninsula Room, Exhibitors in Trade Show) |
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Trade Show |
| 3:00 pm | Coffee Break |
| 6:30 pm | Reception |
| 7:30 pm | Dinner & Comedian Gen Foster Peninsula Room |
| 9:00 pm | Bar Open At Hotel |
Tuesday December 6, 2011
| 7:30 am | Registration |
| 7:30 am | Breakfast Eclipse Restaurant |
| 8:30 am | Boating Ontario AGM Peninsula Room |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | Spotlight on Success - Highlighting the best ideas, practices, and people of our industry. Peninsula Room |
| 10:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 - 11:15 am | Peer-to-Peer Workshops (Choose one) Maximizing Dollars Per Slip: Chaired by Linda Ellery A.Y. Jackson Room The Environment and your Business: Chaired by Bob Eaton & Kevin Gallagher A. J. Casson Room Market Growth: Chaired by Carly Poole Arthur Lismer Room Getting Boaters Off Your Dock: Chaired by Michelle Mears Lawren Harris Room Keeping Customers Engaged Year Round: Chaired by Sean Horsfall Franklin Carmichael Room TSSA, Fuel Handling, Propane Licenses: Chaired by Jeff Weber & TSSA Peninsula Room Winter Works: Chaired by Sue Warren F.H. Varley Room Attracting, Training & Retaining Employees: Chaired by Terry Pringle Waterhouse Ballroom |
| 11:15 – 12:15 pm | Launching the new Boater Assist program Peninsula Room |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Lunch Eclipse Restaurant |
| 12:15 – 2:15 pm | Private Lunch & AGM for Boating Ontario Dealers Tom Thompson Room |
| 1:15- 2:15 pm | Peer-to-Peer Workshops (Choose one) Maximizing Dollars Per Slip A.Y. Jackson Room The Environment and your Business: Chaired by Bob Eaton & Kevin Gallagher A. J. Casson Room Market Growth: Chaired by Hub Steenbakkers Arthur Lismer Room Getting Boaters Off Your Dock: Chaired by Gillian Organ Lawren Harris Room Keeping Customers Engaged Year Round: Chaired by Ryan Stovold Franklin Carmichael Room TSSA, Fuel Handling, Propane Licenses: Chaired by Jeff Weber & TSSA Peninsula Room Winter Works Kyle MacDonald: Chaired by F.H. Varley Room Attracting, Training & Retaining Employees: Chaired by Terry Pringle Waterhouse Ballroom 5 |
| 2:15 pm | Coffee Break |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm | Dr. John Mlinarcik,You Had Me at Hello… Now Why Didn’t I Show? Converting leads into appointments that show and buy. Peninsula Room |
| 3:30 - -4:30 pm | Keynote: Roch Lambert – Group President, Rec Boat Holdings Peninsula Room |
| 6:30 pm | Reception |
| 7:00 pm | President’s Dinner & Awards Presentation Peninsula Room |