2025 ANNUAL SPRING DINNER
2025 Annual Spring Dinner
With the persistent uncertainty of recent geopolitics and tariff wars, businesses and communities are feeling overwhelmed and fatigued about where to focus their energy. One message remains clear throughout the noise: we have to stick together.
During the Halifax Chamber’s annual Spring Dinner, we invite you to take part in an evening of celebration of something we can all be proud of as a region: our food. Visitors from around the globe come to Halifax and Nova Scotia to enjoy the world’s finest seafood, fresh blueberries, and world-class wine. In an era when exports and trade are on unsteady ground, it’s time to look inward: let’s take a moment to celebrate Nova Scotian food and beverage producers, the impact they have on our economy, and the opportunity that lies in our uniquely Nova Scotian offerings.
To maximize our impact during the event, join us for a tasting reception of all Nova Scotia has to offer with Taste of Nova Scotia and NS Loyal. Be part of the community-focused and community-led Buy Local movement by enjoying local delicacies and meeting the organizations and individuals behind our local scene. Sit down for a delicious dinner, crafted by local chefs, while learning about the Nova Scotia food economy.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Professor, Food Distribution and Policy - Faculty of Management, School for Resource and Environmental Studies
Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab - Dalhousie University, Canada
Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. He is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Charlebois is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, discussing issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries and which is the most listened Canadian management podcast in Canada. Every year since 2012, he has published the now highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, which provides an overview of food price trends for the coming year.
Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
Celebration Partner
Please contact Josh Creighton, Corporate Partnership Specialist to discuss - (902) 481-1229 or josh@halifaxchamber.com
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM ADT
Wednesday, April 30
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Agenda
5:00pm - Networking Reception
6:20pm - Opening Remarks
6:40pm - Dinner
7:40pm - Main Presentation
9:00pm - Dinner Concludes
Location
Halifax Convention Centre
1650 Argyle St
Halifax, NS B3J 2V9
Fees/Admission
Members - $220 per ticket / $2,200 per table of 10
Increase your exposure and upgrade to a Premium table - $2,450 per table
With a Premium Table your logo will be displayed during the event and you will be seated in prime position in the room.
Future Members - $330 per ticket / $3,300 per table of 10
A 25% discount rate is available for Not-for-profit/Student upon registration
Please contact us here with questions regarding registration.
**Please note: your registration gives the Halifax Chamber permission to use the photographs taken during the event for any legal use.
Contact Information
Sandra Thomson - Event Manager (902) 481-1230
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