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EVENTS:
Join Us at the 4th Annual
Savour Ottawa
Networking Summit & Trade Show
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
1:00pm – 5:30pm, Wine & Cheese 4:00pm – 5:30pm
The National Arts Centre - Panorama Room
53 Elgin Street, Ottawa (free parking)
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Network with area farmers, chefs, micro-processors, retailers & more!
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Celebrate the 2009 Savour Ottawa successes & help set 2010 priorities
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And much more!
Advanced registration is required.
$20 registration fee (members),
$35 (non-members – with $15 credited towards membership)
Click here to register online
To register via email, fax or mail,
fill out this form (click here) & send to Heather (contact information indicated on the form).
Click on the link below for more information.
Event Registration
Trade Show
Map & Directions
Parking
THANK YOU TO THE NAC
FOR PROVIDING A VENUE FOR THIS EVENT!
Event Registration
There is a $20 registration for members ($35 for non-members, $15 of which will be credited towards membership) fee for the event, payable in advance. It covers attendance at the event, refreshments, wine & cheese, and participation (for producers) in the trade show (on a first come/first served basis).
Click here to register online.
To register via email, fax or mail,
fill out this form and send it to Heather (contact information indicated on the form).
Trade Show
The trade show is for Savour Ottawa members only to display their products. Tables will be filled on a first come, first served basis. There will also be a table set up for brochures of the organizations that have not set up a table in the trade show. There will be opportunities to browse through the trade show during the registration, break and the wine & cheese event.
All tables are to be set up by 12:30pm and removed by 6pm. There is not sufficient space for large booths, only what can be placed on a 6 ft skirted table. Each trade show participant will be responsible to have a person stationed at their table during the registration, break and wine & cheese event. There are electrical outlets if needed - product sampling is permitted.
Map & Directions
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is located at 53 Elgin Street.
From Highway 417 heading East and West:
- take the Nicholas Street exit;
- at the first set of traffic lights, turn left onto Laurier Avenue;
- at the second set of lights, turn right onto Elgin Street;
- there is an entrance to the underground parking facilities of the National Arts Centre on your right, before the Mackenzie King Bridge (exactly at the corner of Slater and Elgin Streets);
- There is another entrance to the underground parking facilities of the National Arts Centre if you continue north on Elgin one more traffic light and turn left on Albert Street, the entrance is immediately on your right;
From Hull and Gatineau, Québec:
(from Alexandra Bridge)
- take Mackenzie Avenue;
- turn right onto Wellington Street;
- at the second set of traffic lights, turn left onto Elgin Street;
- at the first set of lights, you may turn left on Lawrence Freiman Lane towards the Main Foyer entrance of the National Arts Centre OR continue on Elgin Street south and turn right at the second set of lights to enter the underground parking facilities from Albert Street (immediately around the corner of Albert and Elgin);
- The underground parking facilities are also accessible at the third traffic light at Slater Street, corner of Slater and Elgin Streets.
Parking
When planning your travel time, please leave extra time to secure parking - this could take you an extra 15 minutes.
There is free parking reserved at the NAC.
It will be much easier to park at the NAC this year, as opposed to last year.
If however, you have problems parking at the NAC, your next best parking option is at the City Hall parking garage (off of Laurier Avenue – P6 in the map below).
You will then need to walk up Elgin Street to the NAC.
There are free parking spaces reserved at the NAC and City Hall.
For both of these locations, once you arrive at the event we will provide you with a stub that will allow you to leave the parking garage without having to pay.
If you are unable to park at either the NAC or City Hall, use any of the other locations listed in the map below (P3 is the closest to the NAC). If you park at any of those locations, you will likely need to pay cash, but then bring us the parking stub, and we will reimburse your parking expense.
If you have any questions about parking, contact Heather at 613-236-9300 ext.305 or heather@justfood.ca.
A GUIDE TO PARKING AT AND AROUND THE NAC
 P1 Fairmont Chateau Laurier (indoor)
Accessible from Rideau Street (front of the hotel) and
Mackenzie Street (side of the hotel)
P2 World Exchange Plaza (indoor)
111 Albert St.
Accessible from Metcalfe Street and Queen Street
P3 Albert St Parking - Impark (outdoor)
72 Albert Street
Accessible from Slater Street and Albert Street
P4 Friday’s Roast Beef House (outdoor)
Accessible from Laurier Street and Gloucester Street
P5 Place Bell Canada (indoor)
160 Elgin Street
Accessible from Nepean Street and Gloucester Street
P6 Ottawa City Hall (indoor)
110 Laurier Avenue West
Access from Laurier Avenue West and Elgin Street
P7 Ottawa Congress Centre - (ImPark) (indoor)
Accessible from Daly Street
P8 Sheraton Ottawa Hotel (indoor)
150 Albert Street
PAST EVENTS:
Savour Ottawa Meet & Greet
Monday, March 2, 2009
10:00am - 1:00pm
Fairmont Château Laurier
1 Rideau Street, Ottawa
Free admission for Savour Ottawa members*
 Farmers, chefs & buyers meet to build business relationships for 2009.
* Non-Savour Ottawa members are welcome to attend, see below for additional details...
 Format – Speed Dating
- Each farmer will have a table to set up information about their farm (details below).
- Food buyers (chefs, retailers, etc) will circulate through the room and meet one-on-one with the farmers, learn more about their products and develop contacts for 2009 and beyond... Think of it as business-to-business speed dating!
Registration
- This is a free event for all Savour Ottawa members.
- All producers displaying at the event must be fully paid 2009 members of Savour Ottawa.
- Non-Savour Ottawa buyers (ie. chefs, retailers, etc) are welcome to attend for a nominal fee ($20). The fee is per business (not per person). This is a one-time offer for each business: a business will not be able to attend more than once without becoming a member. The $20 fee can be applied towards the purchase of a full membership up to 30 days after the event: ie. until March 30, 2009.
- This event is NOT open to the general public—it is business-to-business only.
- Producers must RSVP to heather@justfood.ca or 613-236-9300 ext.305 before Monday, February 23.
- Buyers do NOT need to register for this event.
Parking
- There is parking at the Fairmont Château Laurier. It is $6/hr.
- There is also parking at the Rideau Centre which is only 5 minutes away and it costs $1.25 every ½ hour with a daily maximum of $12.00.
- If you have a lot to carry it might be worthwhile to pay the greater amount and park at the Fairmont Château Laurier.
- For driving directions to the Fairmont Château Laurier visit: http://www.fairmont.com/laurier/MapAndDirections.htm or view attached sheet.
- If you have any questions concerning parking please contact Heather.
Producers
- Come prepared with information about your farm: if possible, bring samples of your products, or at least photos of your farm and products.
- Be prepared to provide contact information to the buyers (business cards and/or brochures). Also be prepared to provide prices for each product, or at least a price range.
- All tables must be set up by 9:30am and must not be removed until after 1pm.
- All producers displaying at the event must be members of Savour Ottawa.
Buyers
- Arrive prepared to develop relationships and contracts for 2009
- It is okay to make deals with more than one farmer to meet your requirements. Consider buying local products while in season, and supplement from your regular suppliers what you can’t buy locally.
- Attend anytime between 10:00am and 1:00pm, however you’ll need at least 1 hour to connect with all of the farmers.
Questions?
Contact Heather Hossie at 613-236-9300 x305, heather@justfood.ca
THANK YOU to the Fairmont Château Laurier for hosting this event!
Driving Directions to Fairmont Château Laurier
From the North (Gatineau region)
- Follow Hwy 5 to the MacDonald Cartier Bridge
- Cross the bridge (entering Ontario from Quebec)
- Follow the Sussex Drive exit from the bridge
- Turn left onto Sussex Drive and follow to MacKenzie Avenue
- Turn right onto MacKenzie Avenue
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the right at the corner of MacKenzie Avenue and Rideau Street
From the South (Hwy 31)
- Follow Hwy 31 North to downtown area
- Hwy 31 becomes Bank Street
- Follow Bank Street to Wellington Street (at the end of Bank Street)
- Turn right onto Wellington Street
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings
From the East
- Follow Hwy 417 and exit at the Nicholas Street exit
- Follow Nicholas Street to Daly Avenue
- Turn left onto Daly Avenue and follow until Colonel By Drive
- Turn right onto Colonel By Drive and follow until Rideau Street
- Turn left onto Rideau Street
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier is immediately on the right
From the West (Highway 17)
- Follow Hwy 17 East which becomes Hwy 417
- Exit Hwy 417 at the Metcalfe Street exit
- Follow Metcalfe Street to Wellington Street (at the end of Metcalfe Street)
- Turn right onto Wellington Street
- Fairmont Chateau Laurier is on the left after the Parliament Buildings
Leveraging the Savour Ottawa brand
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, room to be announced
1pm – 2:30pm (immediately following the Meet & Greet event)
Buffet lunch served
All Savour Ottawa members are welcome.
How to use the Savour Ottawa tools & materials most effectively
Savour Ottawa, and its members, have many marketing and promotional tools at their disposal.
Over a local foods lunch, we’ll review some practical examples and discuss how members
can use these tools and materials to enhance their marketing efforts.
RSVP before February 27 to Heather at heather@justfood.ca or 613-236-9300 ext.305
Savour Ottawa Information Session
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, room to be announced
1pm – 2:30pm
Tour through the Savour Ottawa Meet & Greet event (10am – 1pm)
before the Information Session
Buffet lunch served
All farmers / producers from eastern Ontario and west Québec are welcome.
Savour Ottawa Information Session – for producers only
This session is designed to provide practical information for producers from eastern Ontario and west Québec concerning the Savour Ottawa initiative and its affiliated programs. All producers are welcome, and are encouraged to attend the Savour Ottawa Meet-Greet held at the same location from 10am – 1pm.
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