Join us in our nation’s capital
September 19-20, 2023
National Arts Centre
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Unlocking a World of Possibilities
WHAT’S IT ABOUT?
The Wood Pellet Association of Canada Conference and AGM is Canada’s largest gathering of the Canadian wood pellet industry.
Each year, the event attracts hundreds of wood pellet, biomass and bioenergy professionals from across the country, as well the U.S., Europe and Asia, to discuss the issues that are having an impact on the industry here in Canada.
The WPAC Conference and AGM is your opportunity to learn about the most important issues from industry experts around the globe.
2022 Conference Huge Success
WPAC annual conference sheds light on pellet industry’s triumphs, challenges
Canada’s wood pellet industry covered a lot of ground at their first in-person gathering in years. Around 200 industry insiders gathered for the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) conference in Vancouver in September 2022 to discuss the state of bioenergy and its future potential.
Speakers from coast to coast assembled to tackle questions surrounding fibre supply security, local economic development, public perceptions, climate change mitigation, and plant safety. You can see the presentations here.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Anyone involved, or interested in, the Canadian wood pellet industry, including current biomass industry executives, educators, researchers, government officials, logistics personnel and equipment manufacturers.
We hope you’ll join us in Ottawa, Sept 19-20, 2023!
your registration can be transferred to our next event date or refunded.
2022 Schedule
| 6:30pm to 8:30pm |
WPAC Opening ReceptionConference name badges will be available for pick-up at the TAPshack. Enjoy a bite to eat and a refreshment while we celebrate being back together and in-person once again!
Live musical entertainment will be provided by Paul Filek, singer/guitarist. Paul is a Top 20 Canadian Idol Finalist who uses a Looper Pedal to create his own band live on stage! Paul takes requests and something tells us we’re in for a few good ones from our WPAC delegates!
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| 8:00am to 5:00pm |
WPAC Golf
Join your WPAC friends at Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club on Monday, September 19, 2022 for a fun-filled day of golf. With the towering beauty of Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains serving as a backdrop, Mayfair Lakes in Richmond is a genuine golf sanctuary, offering year-round golf in a secluded country ambiance that’s just minutes from Vancouver. The intrigue lies in the abundance of lakes and waterways that come into play on 13 of the 18 holes, adding as much challenge as aesthetic appeal to the course Schedule 8:30 am to 9:15 am – Bus from Marriott Pinnacle Hotel to Mayfair Lakes G & CC 9:15 am to 10:00 am – Coffee and rules explanation 10:00 am to 3:00 pm – Golf – eight flights 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Happy hour and awards 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm – Bus from Mayfair Lakes G & CC to Marriott Pinnacle Hotel Format
*Pre-Registration is required. Registration closes Sept. 16. |
| 9:00am - 3:30pm |
Workshop: ENplus® Training for Quality ManagersENplus® is the world-leading certification program for wood pellet quality with over 1200 certified companies and is essential for organizations who wish to market their product to the European pellet heating markets. The Wood Pellet Association of Canada is the national licenser for ENplus®.WPAC is organizing a training course for Quality Managers on September 19, 2022, the day before WPAC’s annual conference. The workshop will be led by Dr. Fahimeh Yazdan Panah of the Wood Pellet Association of Canada and Julie Griffiths with Shaw Renewables. The training is intended for quality managers employed by ENplus® certified companies and will also be of interest to companies who are interested in becoming certified so they can export to the European heating markets. All ENplus® Quality Managers are required to take an annual training program. This will be the only live Canadian ENplus® training workshop in 2022 and will cover issues related to requirements for the entities participating in the entire supply chain, from the receipt of raw material, through the production of ENplus® pellets to the delivery to the end-user. Registration Fee. |
| 9:00am - 9:30am |
Registration and coffee |
| 9:30am - 10:45am |
Basics of wood pellet quality management, competing quality certification programs. |
| 10:45am - 10:55am |
Coffee break |
| 10:55am - 11:30am |
Role of quality managers, conformity assessments |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm |
Experience as a certified producer |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm |
Lunch |
| 7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Breakfast and registration |
| 8:30 am to 8:50 am |
Unlocking the World of Pellets
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| 8:50 am to 10:15 am |
The Gateway to New Possibilities
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| 10:15 am to 10:45 am |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 am to 12:05 pm |
Stronger Communities and Local Economic Development
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| 12:05 pm to 1:30 pm |
LunchNetworking in exhibition area |
| 1:30 pm to 2:40 pm |
Setting the Record Straight
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| 2:40 pm to 3:10 pm |
Coffee BreakNetworking in exhibition area |
| 3:10 pm to 4:50 pm |
Biomass and Climate Change Mitigation
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| 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
Wood Pellet Barbecue and Sponsor ReceptionJohn Swaan, the grandfather of wood pellets and FutureMetrics pellet expert, will be cooking his world-famous pellet-smoked ribs.Location: Point Grey & Outdoor Patio |
| 7:30 am to 8:30 am |
Breakfast and networking |
| 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Join us for an exploration of Making our Industry Safer
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| 10:00 am to 10:30 am |
Coffee BreakNetworking in exhibition area |
| 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
Keynote Presentation: Getting Comfortable with the Spotlight
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| 11:30 am - 11:40 am |
Wrap-up and AdjournmentVaughan Basset, WPAC: Summary and Wrap-upConference adjourns |
2023 Sponsors
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