Algonquin MSPA Info Day Agenda - Draft
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- Dec 3, 2025
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ALGONQUIN MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCERS WINTER INFO DAY
“BEST PRACTICES FOR QUALITY MAPLE PRODUCTS”
Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville. January 16 th /2026
DRAFT
8:30am Registration (fee for OMSPA members vs non-members TBD)
9:00 Opening Remarks- Andy Straughan, AMSP Committee Chair
9:10 OMSPA Update- Kyle Gilbertson, OMSPA Chair
9:20 Dr. John Steel, OMAFA Maple, Tree Nut & Agroforestry Specialist- Food
Safety & Collection Equipment Cleanup
10:30 Maple Equipment Dealers & Service Providers (5min introduction)
Break and Tradeshow
11:50 North Americal Maple Syrup Council Updates (Brian Bainborough, NAMSC President)
12pm Maple Themed Buffet Lunch
12:30 Tradeshow
1:30 Best Practices for Quality Maple Products Panel Discussion- Paul Long, Moderator
2:15 AMSP AGM
- Chair’s Report - Andy Straughan
- Website/Marketing & Promo on Update - Andy Straughan
- Minutes - Tuesday, January 14, 2025 – Paul Long
- Financial Report fiscal - Michael Levitan 2026 Budget Review -
Michael Levitan
- Membership Consultation - Michael Levitan and Andy
Straughan
- Adoption on of Budget and Appointment of Member to review
fiscal Financials 2026
- Appointment of Chapter Members to Local Committee –
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2:45 Door Prizes
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