Feast On® the Farm Industry Day:
Niagara Benchlands
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
9:00am - 5:00pm
Bench Brewing Company
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FOR THIS EVENT
Get ready for a full day of learning in the Niagara Benchlands. Featuring inspiring workshops, industry-led presentations, dynamic discussions, and of course - a delicious lunch. The event will be an exciting opportunity to introduce the new Executive Chef at Fieldstone at Bench, Chef John Black.
This jam-packed afternoon also features a ‘meet the supplier’ tradeshow program with tons of networking opportunities for you to connect or reconnect with fellow industry experts, colleagues, and potential new suppliers. Did we mention that the afternoon wraps up with a thirst-quenching cocktail reception in the Fieldstone Church?
TICKETS: $60+HST, includes a $25 Feast On® voucher
AGENDA
9:00 | Welcome |
9:35 | Meet the Maker Matt Giffen | Founder Bench Brewing Company |
10:25 | Climate
Proofing your Business for Future Success – A Tactical Approach Shannon Fernandez | Climate Change Coordinator Environmental Services, Town of Lincoln |
11:05 | Quick Break |
11:10 | Re-Igniting the Benchlands – Be the Spark! Jennifer Wilhelm | Hospitality Ambassador |
12:10 | Lunch by Chef John Black, Fieldstone at Bench |
1:00 | 2022 State of the Ontario Tourism Industry Report Dr. Jessica Ng, Director | Policy & Government Affairs Caitlyn Drexler | Senior Policy Analyst Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) |
1:45 | Feast On®: Creating Food Tourism Events through a Sustainable Lens Astrid Di Paolo | Programs Coordinator |
2:00 - 3:00 |
Tradeshow (Simultaneous with afternoon sessions) |
2:20 | Quick Break |
2:30 | Growing
the Niagara Benchlands – 2023 Forecast & Activities Britnie Bazylewski | Tourism Coordinator |
3:25 | Wrap up and cocktail reception |
Keynote Speakers
Britnie Bazylewski
Town of Lincoln
Building the Benchlands – Growing Tourism in Lincoln in 2023
Shannon Fernandes
Town of Lincoln
Climate Proofing your Business for Future Success – A Tactical Approach
Jennifer Wilhelm
Tourism and Hospitality Instructor
Re-Igniting the Benchlands - Be the Spark.
Dr. Jessica Ng
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
2022 State of the Ontario Tourism Industry Report
Caitlyn Drexler
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
2022 State of the Ontario Tourism Industry Report
Matt Giffen
Bench Brewing Company
Fireside Chat:
Meet the Maker
Astrid Di Paolo
Culinary Tourism Alliance
Feast On®: Creating Food Tourism Events through a Sustainable Lens