The Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) Speaker and Event program previously supported costs to a maximum of $10,000.
“The increase in the maximum amount of funding to $15,000 reflects the rise in the cost of goods and services,” said Dee Ann Benard, Chair of the Council’s Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) Action Team, which administers Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s ACAAF program in Alberta. “We are looking forward to all the opportunities for sharing knowledge that this increase will create for Albertans involved in the agriculture and agri-food industry.”
ACAAF’s Speaker and Event program supports 50% of total eligible costs up to $15,000, including speaker fees, transportation, accommodation and meals. Other event costs for audiovisual, advertising, printing, conference coordination and more may be included if they are contracted externally.
Industry associations, post-secondary institutions, community groups and regional organizations are eligible for program funding provided the event benefits Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food interests. The intent is to target events that attract a minimum of 50 participants, but exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
For more information about the Speaker and Event program or to apply, please visit the Agriculture and Food Council’s website at /funding/acaaf/speaker--events.aspx.
The Council is a leader in Alberta’s agriculture and food industry. It is a unique agent with a vision to ensure that Alberta’s agriculture and food industry will be globally competitive, profitable and sustainable. To help realize this vision, the Council has developed various partnerships with industry and governments. It operates a number of targeted programs and initiatives, and is increasingly viewed by industry partners as a catalyst for policy discussions on important issues and trends affecting the industry.
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For more information, please contact:
Tom Switzer, ACAAF Executive Director
Agriculture and Food Council
Phone Toll Free: (866) 955-3714 ext. 226
E-mail: acaaf@agfoodcouncil.com
www.agfoodcouncil.com
