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Past Events
Sep 27
BCFPA Breakfast Series: What’s Eating Your Margins? How to improve the biggest margin killers in your food business
Marquee Sponsor: SYSPRO | Ambassador Sponsor: Fasken | In Partnership with the BC Ministry of Agriculture
Breakfast Buffet Food and Beverage Sponsor: Two Rivers Meats
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 7:30 AM
The Grand Ballroom, Executive Suites Hotel in Burnaby (...
Sep 19
Vancouver Island Peer Group Meeting: Tour of VANCOUVER ISLAND BREWING
and Their Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE) Journey.
Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Location: 2330 Government St., Victoria (Google Maps)
Chaired by: Jess Berlenbach of Epicure™ and Debra Hellbach of...
Sep 10
Operations Roundtable: How to Develop Talent & Capacity.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 from 8-12PM
Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry ( Google Maps )
Join a group of Operations Leaders for 8 mornings a year to share best practices and strive for...
Aug 01
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE:
2019 BC Food Processors Association Compensation and Benefits Survey
With over 65 benchmark positions, the BCFPA has the most comprehensive information available for the food, beverage, and natural health processing industry. Information includes ranges, 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles for the base and total compensation as well as target and actual bonus information. In addition to compensation, the survey also provides information turnover,...
Jul 05
Front Line Leadership Training for Supervisors
The course starts Friday, July 5th, 2019, from 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: 1st Floor Board Room at 9440 202 Street, Langley
In partnership with Catalyst Training Services Inc.
Front Line Leadership is a leadership development program designed to achieve higher employee engagement.
Train your Supervisors to “Lead —...
Jun 26
SOLD OUT: BC FOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from 9:00am to 11:30am
Location: FASKEN at #1800-13401 108 Avenue, Surrey
BC Food Processors Association members in good standing are hereby invited to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, beginning at 9:00 am with refreshments provided.
We have combined our AGM with an informative session on Marketing “The Retail...
May 23
Safe Food for Canadians Act: What's New, What's Different, and Working with the CFIA
Food Safety Peer Group Meeting
Thursday, May 23d from 10-12pm
Location: 3rd Floor in the Verdana Room, Delta Marriott Hotel at 4331 Dominion St, Burnaby...
May 21
“DIY” Digital Marketing
Utilize Digital to Boost Brand and Sales without Hiring an Expert
Sales & Marketing Peer Group Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2019, from 10:00-12:00pm
Location: FASKEN at #1800-13401 108 Ave, Surrey
Social Media and Digital Ads are huge opportunities for brand awareness and sales for food and beverage businesses; but, they can also be a huge challenge for those who wear multiple hats in the company....
May 17
LEAN: Lower Production Costs and Save Time
SOLD OUT!
Friday, May 17 th from 10-12pm
NEW Location: Fortius Sport & Health at 3713 Kensington Ave, Burnaby (View Map)
Incorporating Lean practices will improve labour productivity, production capacity, R&D process, and improved profit margins. Lean also improves communication, breaks down barriers and ‘...
May 09
Leaders in Retail Breakfast Series: Darrell Jones, President of Save-On-Foods (Suppliers and Vendors ONLY)
Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard Street Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2R7
To register, please visit Leaders in Retail
The Leaders in Retail Breakfast Series provides a unique opportunity for retail vendors and...
May 08
The IT Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, May 8th, from 10-12pm
BCFPA Office Building, 1st floor Board Room at 9440 202 Street, Langley...
Apr 11
BCFPA Breakfast Series: Leadership for Optimal Cultures
April 11 th , 2019 from 8:00am-11:00am
The Executive Suites Hotel at 4201 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby
A company's culture defines its business -- its brand, its profitability and the well-being of its employees. With 64% of employees feeling like they don’t have a strong work culture many companies miss the mark when it comes to creating engaged and thriving workplaces.
In this month's leadership breakfast,...
Apr 03
Raising Capital: Non-Bank Financing For your Business
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 from 10-12pm
Location: MNP Office Towers at 1021 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, 21st Floor
Need Capital?
Are you early stage or need to raise equity to secure a loan? Do you have an entrepreneurial idea or new business line that doesn’t attract traditional bank financing? Nancy Goertzen, Principle of Nantucket Capital, will show you the creative...
Mar 27
Succession Planning: How Prepared is Your Organization?
For HR & Finance/Business Development Peers
Wednesday, March 27th from 10-12pm
Daiya Foods, at 2748 Rupert Street, Vancouver (View Map)
Succession Planning is an...
Mar 26
The Science Behind HPP
Tuesday, March 26, 2019, from 10-12pm
Location: HPP West Coast at 107 - 1611 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam ( View Map )
High-Pressure Processing ("HPP") is an environmentally friendly alternative to thermal and chemical treatments that extend the shelf life of fresh goods up to 10 times without compromising...