bloom Canada ( Ontario ) Inc. ( FCO ) admit its 53rd Annual General Meeting and Winter Event at the Holiday Inn Conference Centre in St. Catharines , Ontario on December 4th , 2019.The issue had over 75 meeter enjoying three top - nick speakers .
“ FCO Members and other manufacture representatives came for the networking opportunities and to hear Brett House , Vice - President and Deputy Chief Economist at Scotiabank apportion his insight and perspective on the ever - changing economic landscape painting and what we might expect in 2020 . Attendees were pleased to hear that the overall mentality for 2020 looks call , ” commented Andrew Morse , FCO ’s Executive Director .
Other presentations enjoyed by grower at FCO ’s 2019 Winter Event admit a well - experience display given by Tom Baker , a designated Canadian Human Resources Professional ( CHRP ) who has worked in the floriculture greenhouse sector for the past 18 geezerhood . Tom consults on behalf of FCO for the delivery and reinforcement of the squad - establish Organizational Effectiveness Processes ( OEP ) developed by Tom . FCO has latterly started to offer Members an on - farm Human Resources Management Training Program which focuses on such topics as employee empowerment and involution , leadership and direction , team construction and performance / change management .
In addition , Andrew Morse provided an update on the Greenhouse Certification Program outlining that over the last several years , FCO has join forces with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA ) on the design of the GCP to ensure that the new program is both functional and achievable for growers . In bread and butter of the newly plan program . a exchangeable education program has also been developed to aid FCO ’s Members passage to the new program . For more information , visit[email protected ] .
In feeler of the days ’ presenter , raiser enjoyed a tiffin and participate in the business helping of the afternoon ’s minutes at FCO ’s Annual General Meeting . Joining the FCO Board for 2019/2020 is Brian Gatcke of Foliera Greenhouses . “ The Board is confident that Brian will play his positive outlook and gamey free energy to the Board table . The FCO Membership will decidedly benefit from Brian ’s wealth of industry knowledge , ” comment Jan Van Zanten , FCO ’s President . Rounding out the FCO Executive Committee are Arielle DeBoer , Rosa Flora , FCO ’s Vice - President , Gina Marchionda of Jeffery ’s Greenhouses will remain in her role as Treasurer and Angelle van Kleef from Colourful Gardens will keep on on as Board Secretary . Other Board members include Past President , Ian Vermeer , Westbrook Floral , Rodney Bierhuizen , Sunrise Greenhouses and Colin Dodd from Dodd ’s Greenhouses .
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