Congratulations to OAAS

Past President Doug Yeo,

for hosting a great

convention.

“Ag Societies need to dream

big, that fairs are thriving

throughout Ontario and that

the Ag Societies need to tell

their stories.“

OAAS

CONVENTION

RECAP: 2020

855 registered delegates

64 tradeshow booths 76 Ambassadors

18 live entertainment acts

150+ registered service members

19 OAAS Past Presidents

In 2021, the OAAS will be celebrating 175 years.

Stay tuned for upcoming announcements & events

as part of our celebration, at the 2021 Convention.

** Convention room block will not be open until June 1st,

due to limited staff at the Sheraton Parkway. **

40+ different seminar topics 60+ seminar presenters

358 people uploaded the event App

150 Fairs represented

Almost 100hrs of volunteer hrs. from delegates

150+ auction items

RECAP: 2020 OAAS CONVENTION

COMPETITIONS

SENOIR POSTER

Exhibited by: Julia Coosarin,

District #4, Lindsay

INTERMEDIATE POSTER

Exhibited by: Nya Hamid,

District #10, Paisley

JUNIOR POSTER

Exhibited by: Shaelah Smith,

District #1, Chesterville

MACHINE QUILT

Exhibited by: Lorna Martin, District

#13, Glencoe

HAND QUILT

Exhibited by: Jill Thorpe, District

#8, Stratford

RECAP: 2020 OAAS CONVENTION

COMPETITIONS

GRAND CHAMPION BUTTER TARTS

Exhibited by: Marilyn Misener,

District #1, Carp

GRAND CHAMPION CHOCOLATE

CHIP COOKIES

Exhibited by: Miranda Moore,

District #5, Oro

RECAP: 2020 OAAS CONVENTION

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

FARMER TIM: With over 60,000

Facebook followers, Farmer Tim shared his

passion for positive agvocacy with his humour

and pictures and illustrated the love farmers

have for their animals and how they treat

them with respect.

JEN PUENTE: ANCHOR’S AWAY !! From

the Wisconsin State Fair, Jen stressed the need

to drop being around negativity and

remember to do the things that actually make

you positive. Jen certainly brought the crowd

to their feet with laughs and stories.

The OAAS was honoured to

present a Meritorious Service

Award to Helen Scutt recogniz-

ing Helen for her support and

dedication to the Ontario Fair

industry.

Wishing her the best in her

retirement.

PRESENTATIONS

Congratulations to Jane

Bottrell from the Dunchurch

Agricultural Society for

receiving the Len & Ida

Patterson Memorial Award.

Presented by Paul Nothers

of Encore Promotional

Products and Dave Grandy,

President of the OAAS Past

Presidents.

Celebrating 150 Years

Neustadt

Fair

Beaver

Valley

Fair

Forest

Fair

C o n g ra t u l a t i o n s !

RECAP: 2020 OAAS CONVENTION