Convention Program 2012

Theme - ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL FAIRS:" Remembering Our Past, Embracing Our Future”

Thursday, February 16, 2012:

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm       Receive Auction items in Salon A (Silent Auction bidding starts Friday morning in Salon A)

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm       Receive Displays and Posters in BallroomReceive Bread and Cookies in Ballroom

Receive Crafts in Ballroom
Receive Machine Quilted Quilts in Ballroom

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm       Registration Desk open

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm      Ambassadors to meet in Upper Canada Room NEW LOCATION

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm      Early Bird Seminars & Round Table Discussions (3:00-3:45 and 4:00-4:45)

6:30 pm                        Ambassador Group Photo in Hotel Lobby 
6:30 pm                        Doors Open to Concert Hall for Entertainment Showcase

7:00 pm                       Entertainment Showcase begins in Concert Hall

Friday, February 17, 2012:

7:00 am - 4:00 pm       Registration Desk open

7:30 am - 8:30 am       Receive Displays and Posters in Ballroom

7:30 am - 8:30 am       Receive Bread and Cookies in Ballroom

7:30 am - 8:30 am       Receive Crafts in Ballroom

7:30 am - 8:30 am       Receive Machine Quilted Quilts in Ballroom
7:30 am - 8:30 am       Receive Hand Quilted Quilts in Toronto Room
7:30 am - 10:00 am     Receive Silent Auction items in Salon A
9:00 am                          Ambassador Program in Upper Canada Room

9:00 am - 11:15 am       Various Seminars (9:00 – 10:00 & 10:15 – 11:15)
9:00 am - 5:00 pm        Tradeshow in Concert Hall

9:00 am - 5:00 pm       Silent Auction bidding in Salon A

9:30 am - 11:15am       Family Entertainment Showcase PART 1 in Ontario Room

11:00 am -5:00 pm       Viewing Crafts, Machine Quilts, Bread & Cookies, Posters & Displays in Ballroom

11:30 am - 5:00 pm      Viewing Hand Quilted Quilts in Toronto Room

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm        Annual General Meeting in Canadian Room  
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm       Various Seminars
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm       Family Entertainment Showcase PART 2 in Ontario Room

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm       Homecraft Meeting

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm        Pick up Crafts, Quilts, Displays, Posters, Bread, Cookies & Machine Quilts in Ballroom

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm        Pick up Hand Quilted Quilts in Toronto Room

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm        Pick up Silent Auction winning bid items

7:00 pm                          Doors Open to Canadian Room for President’s Reception

7:30 pm  - 10:00 pm     President’s Reception

Introduction of Ambassadors (in western wear)
Live Auction                             
Entertainment

Saturday, February 18, 2012:

8:00 am - 11:30 am     Round table seminars, Guest Speaker, Awards Presentation, Transfer of Officers