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Thank you for attending the 87th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Calgary last week. The 2012 event echoed CPMA’s commitment to invest in smaller markets and provide regional events that speak to the broad scope of the Association’s membership. CPMA’s boutique style event attracted an international audience to tour exhibits hosted by more than 230 companies active in the fresh fruit and vegetable market in Canada. The 87th annual event was, in fact, CPMA’s second largest trade show floor to date with 416 (10ft x 10ft) exhibit spaces – and almost 57% larger than the last Calgary CPMA visit in 2008.
The event combined business and networking opportunities, outstanding keynote speakers in Joel Cohen and Anthony D. Williams, business sessions, numerous awards presentations, great food, fabulous entertainment and good times.
Thank you to everyone involved in the organization of the Annual Convention & Trade Show, to the organizing committee, the volunteers, our sponsors and exhibitors, and to those of you of participated and attended the various events that were developed for you. The event would not have been the same without you.
We are also extremely pleased to report that after the trade show closed its doors on Friday afternoon, over 50,000 lbs. of produce was donated by CPMA exhibitors to the Calgary Food Bank, who in turn, services the communities of Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Red Deer and other smaller rural food banks.
Our next event will take place in Toronto, Ontario from April 17-19, 2013. We already look forward to seeing you there but in the meantime, we invite you to have a look at the highlights from Produce, A Mountain of Opportunities! |