GUELPH – The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), through the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP), honours William Stewart’s legacy with the biennial William A Stewart reception and lecture.
The London event takes place March 23, and will feature special guest Crystal Mackay, a trainer and agri-food expert. Mackay will talk on the importance of networking and people for business and sector growth.
Registration for the gala and reception will take place at 6:30pm at the Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn and Conference Centre (591 Wellington Rd., London).
“It is more important than ever to press pause on our to-do lists and make the time to meet and connect in person,” Mackay stated in an ROI press release.
“Crystal Mackay is a recognized leader, passionate advocate and engaging speaker who has delivered over 1000 presentations and 500 media interviews around the globe”, ROI leadership programming director Gabe Ferguson stated in the release.
Since 1995, William A. Stewart has been recognized for his legacy of public service, community involvement, and leadership. He was the Ontario Minister of Agriculture from 1961 to 1975 and Chancellor of the University of Guelph from 1983 to 1989.
Tickets for this public event are $75 and are available online at ruralontarioinstitute.ca. Attendees are also encouraged to bring a guest interested in joining AALP for a special rate of $40.
