Welcome to the only event in North America that attracts leaders from across the food industry to tackle safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
Get your questions answered by senior executives at leading food companies and the CFIA. Use this insight to bolster your food safety practices to ensure compliance.
Don’t be the next headline! Ensure you protect against food borne illnesses that cause mass outbreaks and do irreparable damage to your brand.
Prepare for the future of food safety and regulatory compliance with digital solutions, and surpass industry standards at a time when the public pays more attention than ever before to the food they buy.
Take action today to avoid being the next recall! We look forward to seeing you at this critically important event!
1
Learn how your food safety and compliance plans measure up under changing regulations
Considerable effort and expense goes into preparing your food safety and regulatory compliance plans to stand up to regulations. Take this opportunity to hear what practical realities are being encountered in implementation to ensure yours are airtight.
2
Gain insight into best practices for leaders in the food industry
Join food safety, QA and regulatory affairs leaders from across North America to gain exclusive insights not heard anywhere else. Benefit by learning how your peers are addressing food production issues.
3
Learn how to prepare for a recall and protect your brand
There is something worse than facing a recall, and that is not being prepared. Avoid needless risk to your brand and reputation by hearing how to approach recall preparedness.
4
Understand the growing risk that food fraud represents to your reputation and how to avoid it
Food fraud is a growing threat that could damage the trust vested in you by your customers and the public. Find out how to protect yourself and your brand from this growing global menace
5
Understand the regulatory environment for new plant-based products
Plant-based meat alternatives are growing in popularity. Gain an understanding of how existing food regulations apply to this emerging food category
The Food Safety and Regulation Summit is part of a suite of food industry events that span food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs and compliance. The events are the largest of their kind in Canada. They grow each year by bringing the most important executives in food industry organizations. Attendees have the opportunity to gain actionable insights, identify new growth opportunities, and develop a blueprint for increased compliance.
Strategy Institute has been in business for 25+ years, has produced at over 450 conferences and catered to more than 50,000 attendees. We act as an independent conference organizer, with an emphasis on high quality research and lead generation to meet the needs of our customers.
Ever attend an event where you feel like you’re lost in a crowd? Not at The Food Safety and Regulation Summit! We deliberately design the program to encourage you to meet with like-minded people – every day of the event. You’ll do so at a number of small working groups, industry workshops, peer-led breakouts, roundtables and much more! You’ll come as an individual attendee – but you’ll leave as part of The Food Safety and Regulation Summit community!
Javier Zambrano
Marketing Manager
Adrienne Li
Sponsorship Manager
Lekhena Peou
Event Manager
Nelufer Beebeejaun
Conference Producer
Emily Blake
Customer Success Manager
Natalie Williams
Customer Success Manager
Which meals are included?
Breakfast, lunch and morning and afternoon breaks are provided at the conference, served in the exhibition hall
Is there parking?
Yes, contact our customer care team for more details at [email protected]
Can I send a replacement delegate if I can’t attend at the last minute?
Absolutely! Please contact our customer care team at [email protected] at your earliest convenience to let them know to have a badge ready for your colleague
I have special meal requirements, who do I contact?
Please contact our customer care team on [email protected] so they can liaise with the venue to ensure you are taken care of
When will the presentations be available, and how do I get them?
Presentations will be available during the conference, shortly after the presentation has taken place. You will receive an email from our customer care team with the login details. Please be aware that not all speakers are able to release their presentation due to confidentiality reasons.
Can I stay for the whole conference?
Yes, you are very welcome to attend the whole conference. It’s one of the benefits of speaking!
When is my presentation due?
Please, send your presentation to us 2 weeks before the conference, even if it is still in draft form. This will allow us to check it on the event laptop in advance, and let you know if there are any issues. Please email your final version to the event manager and bring a back-up on a usb stick.
What aspect ratio should my slides be?
Please, select ‘standard’ in Microsoft office – the aspect ratio is 4:3
What time do I need to arrive before my presentation?
Please, arrive at the break before you are due to speak, e.g. if you are due to speak at 4pm, please arrive during the afternoon break. This is so you can meet the conference producer, check your slide deck (and load it if you have a new version with you) and do a rehearsal of your presentation.
Is there a speakers’ green room?
No, we find our speakers enjoy networking with delegates and other speakers and sponsors in the exhibition hall, which is open throughout the conference. Hot and cold drinks are typically available in the exhibition hall all day, and seating is provided if you need to do some work or make calls.
What forms of payment do you accept?
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express Electronic Funds Transfer or Cheque for Canadian Currency and American Currency.
What is your cancellation/refund policy for paid invoices?
A full refund less $495 administrative charge will be given for cancellations received in writing up to 14 days prior to the conference date; refunds will not be available after this date
Can I pay half now and half at a later date?
We highly encourage a full payment upon receipt of invoice. For any specific circumstances, please reach out to customer care at [email protected]m
My credit card was charged with a foreign transaction fee, how do I get that amount paid for?
Strategy Institute is not liable for any additional charges levied by a credit card company, including but not limited to American Express currency conversion charges.
I paid for my registration, does it include my hotel stay at the venue?
Registration fees include attendance, luncheon and all course materials. It doesnt include accommodations or transportation to and from the conference.
When is booth set-up and tear-down?
Set up is usually the night before the event, or before registration opens on day 1. You will have received a logistics package from your event manager with more details. If you’ve not received this, please contact customer care on [email protected] so they can connect you to the event manager
When will I know my booth number?
You will receive this 1 week before the event, from your event manager.
I want to distribute handouts, can you make that happen?
Yes! Please give them to the event manager when you arrive for set-up. If you want to distribute an electronic handout please send this to your event manager at your earliest convenience.
EVENT
Which meals are included?
Breakfast, lunch and morning and afternoon breaks are provided at the conference, served in the exhibition hall
Is there parking?
Yes, contact our customer care team for more details at [email protected]
Can I send a replacement delegate if I can’t attend at the last minute?
Absolutely! Please contact our customer care team at [email protected] at your earliest convenience to let them know to have a badge ready for your colleague
I have special meal requirements, who do I contact?
Please contact our customer care team on [email protected] so they can liaise with the venue to ensure you are taken care of
When will the presentations be available, and how do I get them?
Presentations will be available during the conference, shortly after the presentation has taken place. You will receive an email from our customer care team with the login details. Please be aware that not all speakers are able to release their presentation due to confidentiality reasons.
SPEAKERS
Can I stay for the whole conference?
Yes, you are very welcome to attend the whole conference. It’s one of the benefits of speaking!
When is my presentation due?
Please, send your presentation to us 2 weeks before the conference, even if it is still in draft form. This will allow us to check it on the event laptop in advance, and let you know if there are any issues. Please email your final version to the event manager and bring a back-up on a usb stick.
What aspect ratio should my slides be?
Please, select ‘standard’ in Microsoft office – the aspect ratio is 4:3
What time do I need to arrive before my presentation?
Please, arrive at the break before you are due to speak, e.g. if you are due to speak at 4pm, please arrive during the afternoon break. This is so you can meet the conference producer, check your slide deck (and load it if you have a new version with you) and do a rehearsal of your presentation.
Is there a speakers’ green room?
No, we find our speakers enjoy networking with delegates and other speakers and sponsors in the exhibition hall, which is open throughout the conference. Hot and cold drinks are typically available in the exhibition hall all day, and seating is provided if you need to do some work or make calls.
PAYMENT
What forms of payment do you accept?
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express Electronic Funds Transfer or Cheque for Canadian Currency and American Currency.
What is your cancellation/refund policy for paid invoices?
A full refund less $495 administrative charge will be given for cancellations received in writing up to 14 days prior to the conference date; refunds will not be available after this date
Can I pay half now and half at a later date?
We highly encourage a full payment upon receipt of invoice. For any specific circumstances, please reach out to customer care at [email protected]
My credit card was charged with a foreign transaction fee, how do I get that amount paid for?
Strategy Institute is not liable for any additional charges levied by a credit card company, including but not limited to American Express currency conversion charges.
I paid for my registration, does it include my hotel stay at the venue?
Registration fees include attendance, luncheon and all course materials. It doesnt include accommodations or transportation to and from the conference.
SPONSORS
When is booth set-up and tear-down?
Set up is usually the night before the event, or before registration opens on day 1. You will have received a logistics package from your event manager with more details. If you’ve not received this, please contact customer care on [email protected] so they can connect you to the event manager
When will I know my booth number?
You will receive this 1 week before the event, from your event manager.
I want to distribute handouts, can you make that happen?
Yes! Please give them to the event manager when you arrive for set-up. If you want to distribute an electronic handout please send this to your event manager at your earliest convenience.
