Conference Programme
Sunday 24 September
15:00 Badge collection opens – Victoria Foyer
17:00 Chairman’s Reception – Lakeview Terrace
19:00 Free evening
Monday 25 September
08:00 Badge collection opens – Alpine Gallery, Mount Temple Wing
09:00 Official conference opening – Mount Temple Wing
09:15 Conference session | Eggs for a Healthy Future – Part 1 – Mount Temple Ballroom
The Role of Animal Sourced Foods in Healthy and Sustainable Diets
Dr Ty Beal, Research Advisor, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), USA
10:00 Coffee
10:45 Conference session | Eggs for a Healthy Future – Part 2 – Mount Temple Ballroom
How to Market the Health and Nutrition Benefits of Eggs
Dr Amna Khan, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, UK
Utilising Health and Nutrition to Increase Egg Consumption: the Case of Australian Eggs
Rowan McMonnies, Managing Director, Australian Eggs, Australia
Presentation of the Vision 365 Egg Innovation Award
12:15 Lunch – Victoria Room
14:15 Conference session – Mount Temple Ballroom
Golden Egg Award for Marketing Excellence Showcase
An Update from the International Egg Foundation
Tim Lambert, Chairman, International Egg Foundation, Canada
15:30 Conference sessions end
17:30 Chairman’s Dinner – Mount Temple Ballroom
Tuesday 26 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Alpine Gallery, Mount Temple Wing
09:00 Official conference opening – Mount Temple Wing
09:15 Conference session | Eggs for a Sustainable Future – Part 1 – Mount Temple Ballroom
Sustainable Egg Production
Dr Nathan Pelletier, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada
10:15 Coffee
09:15 Conference session | Eggs for a Sustainable Future – Part 2 – Mount Temple Ballroom
Manure Management Panel
Claudia Désilets, President, Acti-Sol, Canada
Michael Griffiths, Director, Oakland Farm Eggs, UK
Tony Wesner, Chief Operations Officer, Rose Acre Farms, USA
Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, Netherlands
12:15 Lunch – Victoria Room
14:15 Conference session | HATCH for Hunger – Mount Temple Ballroom
Shared Value Models – a Winning Strategy for the Egg Industry
Jeff Simmons, CEO, Elanco, USA
Danny Leckie, Executive Director, HATCH for Hunger, USA
Tony Wesner, Chief Operations Officer, Rose Acre Farms, USA
15:00 Conference sessions end
Free evening
Wednesday 27 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Alpine Gallery, Mount Temple Wing
09:00 Conference session | Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Strategies – Mount Temple Ballroom
An Update from the IEC’s Avian Influenza Expert Group
Ben Dellaert, Director, AVINED, Netherlands
Canada’s Approach to Avian Influenza Control
Dr Mary-Jane Ireland, Chief Veterinary Officer, Canada
France’s Approach to Avian Influenza Control
Charles Martins-Ferreira, Deputy Agricultural Counsellor, France
10:40 Coffee
11:15 Conference sessions end
11:45 All Delegate and Companion Lunch – Victoria Room
13:00 All Delegate and Companion Rockies Experience – Banff (Off-site)
17:15 Dinner in the Rockies – Mount View BBQ, Banff (Off-site)
Thursday 28 September
08:30 Badge collection opens – Alpine Gallery, Mount Temple Wing
09:00 Conference session – Mount Temple Ballroom
The Business of Agriculture
Damian Mason, Agriculturist, Author and Consultant, USA
10:15 Coffee
10:45 Conference session | Awards, AGM and Conference Closing – Mount Temple Ballroom
12:00 Conference sessions end
12:45 Lunch, Drinks & Closing Celebration – Lodge of 10 Peaks (Off-site)
15:30 – 17:00 Arrive back at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
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