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Sunday, October 25
Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport Hotel
Time Session
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm CFIG Annual General Meeting
(For CFIG Members ONLY)
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Grocery Innovations Canada Welcome Reception
(Open to ALL Attendees and Exhibitors)
 
Monday, October 26
Toronto Congress Centre
Time Session
7:15 am – 8:15 am Breakfast Speaker SessionWinning Against the Odds
Michael “Pinball” Clemons
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Argonauts
ONE KEY FOR THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WILL BE DRAWN
8:30 am – 8:50 am Keynote Address
Think Like a Corporate – Act Like an Independent
Art Postle
Chief Executive Officer
Federated Co-operatives Limited
8:50 am – 9:30 am As the World Turns
Warren Jestin
Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist
Scotiabank
9:30 am – 9:50 am Mix & Mingle Coffee Break
9:50 am – 11:00 am Building or Renovating the Store?
Insight from the Four of the Best

Featuring: Mike Coleman, Colemans Food Centre
Brian Johns, Vince’s Country Market
Anthony Longo, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
Ken Schley, Quality Foods
Moderated by: Harold Lloyd
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Luncheon of Honour
Recognizing the 2009 Life Member recipients:
Bob & Sue Adams, The Grocery Store
Charlie & Louie Coppa, Highland Farms
Pierre Groulx, past-owner of Pierre & Mario’s Your Independent Grocer
And Spirit of the Independent award recipient, Frank Lovsin.
(Open to Full Delegates ONLY)
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
STORE & DEPARTMENT MANAGERS’ ONLY Session
(Special registration required for this session)
Are You the In-Store Leader You Need to Be?
Harold Lloyd, Leading Retail Expert
Featuring: Vince Tortorici, Store Manager, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.
ONE KEY FOR THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WILL BE DRAWN
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Grocery Innovations Canada Trade Show
Look forward to these KEY FEATURES
Specialty Pavilions   Ethnic Fare
First Time Exhibitors
Local & Provincial Processors
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm   Canadian Best Bagger Contest
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm    Harold Lloyd presents:
Creating a Fantastic Lasting
Impression at the Front End
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Grocery Innovations Canada 2009 Dinner Party
Featured Entertainment: The Best of Second City!
FIVE KEYS FOR THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WILL BE DRAWN
 
Tuesday, October 27
Toronto Congress Centre
Time Session
7:15 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Session – How to Win in the New Reality
Mike Lipkin
World-Renowned Motivator & Communicator
ONE KEY FOR THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WILL BE DRAWN
8:45 am – 9:30 am Keynote Address –
The View from Down-Under! 
Grocery Retailing in the Land of Oz
Peter Noble
Chief Executive Officer
FoodWorks – Australian United Retailers Limited
9:30 am – 10:30 am Keeping Shop in the Great White North: 
Insight from Canada’s Own

Featuring: Laurie Jennings, Masstown Market
John Mastroianni, Pusateri’s Fine Foods
Dave Powell, Powell’s Supermarket Ltd
Moderated by: John F.T. Scott
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Mix & Mingle Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Don't Slash Your Marketing Budget! (Not Now, Not Ever)
Arlene Dickinson
Co-Star of CBC's Dragons' Den & One of Canada's Most Powerful Business Leaders
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Grocery Innovations Canada Trade Show
Look forward to these KEY FEATURES:

Specialty Pavilions   Ethnic Fare
First Time Exhibitors
Local & Provincial Processors
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm   Canadian Best Bagger Finals
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 47th Annual Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards
THE TWO FINAL KEYS FOR THE FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE WILL BE DRAWN AND SOMEONE WILL DRIVE AWAY A WINNER!