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This is the official members' web site for the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.  The OAAS is the provincial association representing over 200 Agricultural Societies from across the province.  Its mission is a resource for its Members, by providing leadership through  communication and education, and encouraging the promotion of a rural way of life in Ontario.

        Press Release

OAAS CONVENTION 2021 IS GOING VIRTUAL

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OCTOBER 23, 2020: With the current provincial government restrictions and concern for public health, the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) Board of Directors has decided to move forward to a 2021 virtual experience convention. This decision was not taken lightly, but we feel that it is the right choice to ensure the health and safety of our members and volunteers.

The ‘OAAS Convention 2021: Gone Virtual’ will take place from February 15th to the 20th, 2021.

The celebration of the 175th Anniversary of the organization will still occur but in a different format. We will deliver various educational opportunities to our members through a strong line up of dynamic topics and speakers. Participants will continue to enjoy excellent and talented showcase entertainment, which will be shared through the virtual experience. Participants can browse and interact with our service members through our expanded and well-developed Virtual Tradeshow.

Youth involvement and engagement continues to be a priority for the OAAS. For the first time, in addition to attending 2 specific Ambassador sessions, the Ambassadors will have the opportunity to take part in the entire experience throughout the week.

Participants can enjoy the virtual experience convention from the comfort of their own home, reducing the costs of travel, accommodations, dining or taking time off work. Registered participants will have the opportunity to access 32 different seminars and participate in 2 live events/seminars each evening as well as viewing all the seminars online for the following month.  All OAAS Agricultural Society members are invited to participate in the live virtual Annual General Meeting. 

Click this link for more details and information. 

Kathryn Lambert, Convention Administrator
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Ph: 519-287-3553

Vince Brennan, Manager
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Ph: 613-395-2465

   

The OAAS is the umbrella organization representing over 200 Agricultural Societies in Ontario. These Agricultural Societies organize and manage fairs in many communities ranging in size from small one day events to large multi-day events. The OAAS provides guidance, education, and programs to assist the Agricultural Societies to host their fairs and promote agriculture and a rural way of life in Ontario.         

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Regarding Hotel Room Reservations for OAAS 2021 Convention at the Sheraton Parkway & Best Western, only. Our friends at the Sheraton Parkway & Best Western Hotels will do a master cancelling of all bedrooms (starting next week) in both of their hotels as long nobody paid any deposits on their reservations. If you paid a deposit, please check with the Hotel. If you made reservations elsewhere, it is your responsibility to cancel your rooms.

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Greetings,

June 10th will be the last webinar for a while. We are going to take a break from holding webinars for a few weeks, but please send your ideas and suggestions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  as we consider future webinar topics. I would like to thank you for supporting these COVID topics over the last couple of months. If you missed any of the webinars, the recordings are all on our website under the ‘COVID-19’ tab. 

Please forward this email to all directors and committees in your Agricultural Society. 

NOTE: - you must register for each seminar, if you want to attend both

OAAS - Wednesday, June 10, at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm– COVID-19 Webinar  -  Round-Table Discussion - geared towards larger Ag Societies but all are welcome  Register here

This round-table discussion will be geared towards larger Agricultural Societies that earn a significant amount of their income from ‘beyond the Fair’ i.e. rentals, events, etc. Others are welcome to attend but we will only be entertaining questions that are related to this topic

OAAS - Wednesday, June 10, at 7:30 pm – COVID-19 Webinar Topic "Communicating and working with your Politicians." 
Guest speaker - The Honourable Rob Black, Senator for Ontario and Chair of the Canadian Senators Group (CSG) Register here

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