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EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS MONDAY APRIL 3rd

Attendees register now & save with reduced pricing!

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Event Features:

Trade Show
Open both days April 23rd  & 24th  from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm with 160 + booths.

This is the ONLY baking industry trade show in Canada for 2017!  To View Bakery Congress 2017 Video please [Click Here]

WHO WILL EXHIBIT AT BAKERY CONGRESS?

Companies that manufacture, market, distribute & broker, baking ingredients, baked products (fresh, proof & bake, par-baked, freezer-to oven, thaw & serve), baking equipment, supplies, packaging, technology and services.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND BAKERY CONGRESS?

Professionals from wholesale & commercial bakeries (intermediate and large volume), retail bakeries (independent & franchise), patisseries, grocery chains/mass market/supermarket in-store bakeries, c-stores, food service establishments (restaurants, cafes, hotels, caterers), specialty & artisanal bakers, brokers, baking industry educational institutions, consultants, government buyers and more….

Bakery Congress 2017 Conference Program

Registration required for Sunday and Monday conference sessions.

For detailed information about the Bakery Congress 2017 program [Click Here]

Your conference program registration will include free access to the trade show exhibits both days!

Demo Feature Area on the Trade Show Floor

Visitors will have the chance to see hourly presentations on the trade show floor. The baking programs from both Vancouver Island University and Vancouver Community College, along with special guests, will be providing hands on demonstrations of a wide variety of bakery creations.

BAC BC Chapter Networking & Fundraising Dinner

SUNDAY APRIL 23rd, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM AT THE Terminal City Club

The BAC BC Chapter is delighted to once again present the premiere social and networking

event of Bakery Congress 2017 Trade Show & Conference.

Just steps away from the Vancouver Convention Centre is the historic Terminal City Club. Join us for an evening of food, music and industry friends. The Terminal City Club is known for its excellent food and view of beautiful Burrard Inlet and North Shore mountains. It is a perfect venue to wrap up the first day of Bakery Congress 2017.

Join us for a 3 course dinner accompanied by live piano music to catch up and meet new people.

The profit from this event will support our local baking programs at Vancouver Community College and Vancouver Island University. Dinner ticket is $155 each (includes GST).

Event is limited to 150 Guests!  Book Early to Avoid Disappointment!

To Register Please Visit www.baking.ca/register

Bakery Congress  2017 is produced by the Baking Association of Canada (BAC)

7895 Tranmere Dr., Ste. 202, Mississauga, ON L5S 1V9

Tel: 905-405-0288 or Toll Free in North America 1-888-674-BAKE (2253)

Fax: 905-405-0993 • Email: info@baking.ca  • Web-site: www.baking.ca

Baking Association of Canada’s event Bakery Congress 2017 returns to Vancouver BC this April 23rd and 24th after 4 years.   Attendee registration is open now at www.baking.ca .

The event promises to be bigger and better this year at the downtown Vancouver Convention Centre East – Hall B with almost 50,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space.  The trade show floor is the place to see products in action and meet the people behind them. For two days the representatives from bakeries (Commercial, retail & in-store), food service (restaurants, cafes, pizzerias) and grocery chains will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the people who truly understand the bakery business. Bakery Congress provides a host of opportunities for bakers to connect with new and current suppliers, discover new trends and products while staying on top of what is happening in our dynamic baking industry.

The conference program provides numerous topics designed to assist baking industry leaders:

Sunday April 23rd 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Employing Millennials: Today’s Challenges with Tomorrow Leaders

Panelists:

Mary Mckay, Head Baker and Co-Owner - Terra Breads

Jeffry Kahle, Pastry Chef - Fairmont Pacific Rim

Mark Burton, Pastry Chef - Four Seasons Vancouver

Paul Aboud, Co-Owner - Hearthstone Artisan Bakery

Hailey Mannynvali, Co-Owner - Hearthstone Artisan Bakery

Sunday April 23rd 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Successful Retailing in Today’s Bakery Market

Presenter: Aaron Gillespie, President - COBS Bread

Sunday April 23rd 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

BAC BC Chapter Networking & Fundraising Dinner

The BAC BC Chapter is delighted to once again present the premiere social and networking event of Bakery Congress 2017 Trade Show & Conference.

Just steps away from the Vancouver Convention Centre is the historic Terminal City Club. Join us for an evening of food, music and industry friends. Event is limited to 150 Guests! Book Early to Avoid Disappointment!

Monday April 24th 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

What’s Happening and Where Do We Go From Here?

Presented by:

Paul Hetherington, President & CEO - Baking Association of Canada

Johanne Trudeau, Director Food & Nutrition Policy - Baking Association of Canada

Monday April 24th 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Responding to the Changing Demands of Today & Tomorrow

Panelists:

Louis Bontorin, VP Sales & Administration - Calgary Italian Bakery Ltd.

Mickey Zhao, Pastry Chef & President - Saint Germain Bakery

Mara Cosh, Bakery Associate Coordinator - Whole Foods Market,

Pacific Northwest Region

Bakery Congress is also about offering networking and social B to B business opportunities.  The BAC BC Chapter is therefore delighted to present An Evening at the Historic Terminal City Club, the premiere social and networking event for the Sunday evening.  This is a perfect occasion to meet up with old friends and be introduced to new ones.

As a special feature we have added a new baked goods Demonstration Area on the Trade Show Floor that will offer hourly presentations featuring the students of baking programs from Vancouver Island University and Vancouver Community College, along with special guests.