| MARCH 11, 9 AM - 5 PM
* 8:30 am, sponsored coffee and donuts for exhibitors. * Official Opening: 12 noon on the Concourse, special guest to be announced. Coffee and cake. * 12 noon-3 pm, Assembly Hall: Full sit-down lunch with recorded country music. * 2-3 pm, Seminar, Room 63 at west end of exhibit hall: Investors Group, “Designing an Insured Income and Long-Term Care Plan.” * Seed Show, all day, Concourse, east end. * Livestock information booths, Concourse, west end. Presentations by Eastern Breeders Inc. MARCH 12, 9 AM - 8 PM * 8:30 am, sponsored coffee and donuts for exhibitors. * Farm Show Bulletin distributed by Eastern Ontario Agri-News * 11 am-12 noon, Seminar, Room 63: Cover-All Systems, “Using a Cover-All Building for Composting Bedded Packs”. * 12 noon-2 pm, Concourse: Annual Seed Awards Ceremony, presentations and reception. * 12 noon-3 pm, Assembly Hall: Full lunch with recorded country music. * 2-3 pm, Seminar, location to be announced: Dan O'Connor of FarmTech presents plans for new co-operative ethanol plant at Port of Oshawa. * Seed Show, all day, Concourse. * Livestock information, EBI presentations, all day, Concourse. MARCH 13, 9 AM - 4 PM * 8:30 am, sponsored coffee for exhibitors. * Farm Show bulletin compliments Eastern Ontario AgriNews. * 12 noon, Concourse: OVSGA director and auctioneer John Joynt will call the 18th annual Prestigious Pedigreed Seed Sale which has raised more than $70,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Guest speaker: Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien. * 12 noon-3 pm, Assembly Hall: full lunch with recorded country music. * 2-3 pm, Seminar, Room 63: Investors Group, “Are You Planting Seeds of Wealth”. * Seed Show, all day, Concourse. Livestock information, EBI presentations, all day, Concourse. FOOD SERVICES In addition to full meals in the Civic Centre Assembly Hall, exhibitors and visitors will be able to enjoy lighter fare at the Aramark food concession at the west end of the Concourse. Hot food and snacks will also be available in the Aberdeen Pavilion and the Coliseum. Don’t forget that home-baked cookies and tea are offered - for a donation - in the Civic Centre Exhibit Hall, west end, by the Eastern Ontario Women’s Institutes. PARKING Paid parking at Lansdowne Park is operated by park management. ADMISSION Still only $6, children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult. The Farm Show lands during Spring Break… so bring those farmers of tomorrow. |
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| 81st OVFS SPECIAL EVENTS 2008 More than 325 exhibitors in main Exhibit Hall, Arena, Concourse, Coliseum, Aberdeen Pavilion and Outside Mall. |