Speaking Engagements & Upcoming Events
Bryan Gilvesy has been speaking to farmers, groups, and organizations for years. His most recent speaking engagements are listed below. Bryan is always willing to speak to your group about local sustainable food and environmental stewardship. Feel free to invite him to speak to your group.
| Upcoming Speaking Events |
Date |
| Conservation Banking Conference | March 29, 2016 |
| Past Speaking Engagements | Attendees |
|
2016 |
|
| Central Ontario Ag Conference, March 3, 2016 | 40 |
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2015 |
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| Western University, Knowing Your Food System, November 17, 2015 | 30 |
| Ivey School of Business, MES CEEMS, October 7, 2015 | 30 |
| Ivey School of Business, MBA, August 20, 2015 | 65 |
| Canadian Environmental Grant Makers, June 10, 2015 | 80 |
| University of Guelph, MBA, May 6, 2015 | 45 |
| Annual Agro-Environment Group, Quebec City, March 18, 2015 | 72 |
| Source it Here, Guelph Wellilngton Event and Tradeshow, February 9, 2015 | 150 |
| Envirowestern, January 22, 2015 | 100 |
| SW Ag Conference, January 6, 2015 | 85 |
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2014 |
|
| Woodstock Field Naturalists, December 1, 2014 | 37 |
| Ivey Business School, November 18, 2014 | 205 |
| Ryerson University, November 5, 2014 | 97 |
| UWO, MES Student Tour, October 9, 2014 | 48 |
| Fanshawe College, October 7, 2014 | 54 |
| Pollinator Health Conference, August, 20, 2014 | 115 |
| George Brown College, March 24, 2014 | 24 |
| U of Guelph, Sustainable Food Systems, March 4, 2014 | 45 |
| Sustain Ontario Grass Fed Beef Conference, February 24, 2014 | 130 |
| Rural Agri-Innovation Network of Algoma, February 7, 2014 | 22 |
| Ivey Business School, MSc, Y U Ranch Case, February 5, 2014 | 12 |
| Fanshawe College, January 16, 2014 | 40 |
|
2013 |
|
| U of T, New College, Sustainable Food Systems, December 2, 2013 | 25 |
| Ivey Business School, HBA Class Y U Ranch Case, November 22, 2013 | 210 |
| Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, November 14, 2013 | 80 |
| Thames Talbot Land Trust, November 6, 2013 | 60 |
|
Kitchener Field Naturalists, October 28, 2013 |
90 |
|
2013 National Student Food Summit, August 17, 2013 |
125 |
| CEGN Annual General Mtg, Winnipeg, MB, June 6/13 | 70 |
| River Symposium, Cornwall, May 16/13 | 45 |
| Future of Food, Fleming College, Lindsay, ON, April 11/13 | 70 |
| Cdn Pollinator Conservation 2013, U of T, April 10/13 | 55 |
| Guelph University MBA, May 8, 2013 | 42 |
| George Brown College, Culinary Students, March 18/13 | 18 |
| Eco Systems Servicees Workshop, Mont-St-Hillaire, QC, Feb 25/23 | 40 |
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2012 |
|
| MNR Species at Risk Branch, December 13/12 | 45 |
| Growing Business the Food Way, Toronto Youth Food Policy Council, Univ. of Toronto, December 3/12 | 110 |
| Livable Cities Forum, Hamilton, ON, November 30/12 | 20 |
| A.D.Latornell Conference, Alliston, ON, November 15/12 | 45 |
| Bruce Fed. of Ag. AGM, Hanover, October 26/12 | 200 |
| Food Day by Food Forward, Regent Park, TO, October 16/12 | 140 |
| ALUS National Conference, Vermillion River, AB, June 21/12 | 150 |
| Fanshawe College Sustainability Conference, London, June 18/12 | 45 |
| Saugeen Field Naturalists, Hanover, June 18/12 | 35 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Congress, Ottawa, May 28/12 | 40 |
| FarmStart, Ignatius, Guelph , Planning your new Farm Business, May 12/12 | 30 |
| Grasslands in Crisis, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, February 23/12 | 100 |
| MNR North Bay Species at Risk Open House, February 11/12 | 60 |
| MNR North Bay Species at Risk and Municipal Planning, Feb 10/12 | 32 |
| My Sustainable Canada, Local Food & Healthcare Workshop, Jan 25/12 | 60 |
| Grey Bruce Farmers Week, January 9, 2012 | 75 |
|
2011 |
|
| University of Toronto, Food Studies, November 28, 2011 | 25 |
| University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture & Rural Planning Nov 22/11 | 35 |
| Wilfred Laurier University, Geography, November 22, 2011 | 30 |
| CFFO Annual Meeting, Guelph, November 16, 2011 | 220 |
| University of Guelph, HBA Class, November 9, 2011 | 40 |
| University of Toronto, November 2, 2011 | 44 |
| Bullfrog Power, Woolwich Arrow Pub, Guelph Oct 12/2011 | 50 |
| Sustain Ontario, Connecting Farmer to the City, Toronto Sept. 22/11 | 210 |
| Huron Rural Food Conference, Clinton September 17, 2011 | 25 |
| Agriculture in A Changing Climate Workshop, Barrie August 24, 2011 | 20 |
| Conscious Food Festival, Toronto, August 13, 2011 | 60 |
| Laurier University, March 29, 2011 | 75 |
| MNR Stewardship Council Ft. Frances District, March 5, 2011 | 70 |
| Northern Food Connections, Thunder Bay, March 4, 2011 | 40 |
| Terroir Symposium, Toronto March 1, 2011 - Meat Tasting | 200 |
| George Brown College, Toronto, February 14, 2011 | 40 |
| AG Biomass Agronomy Forum, February 11, 2011 | 160 |
| Farm Smart, University of Guelph, January 22, 2011 | 40 |
| Stewardship Resource Council, Cornwall, January 21,2011 | 10 |
|
2010 |
|
| APAS, Board Presentation, Regina SK December 9, 2010 | 45 |
| SARMS, Board Presentation,Regina SK, December 9, 2010 | 10 |
| Food Secure Canada, Montreal QC, November 27, 2010 | 30 |
| Canadian Bison Assoc. Annual Meeting Regina SK, November 21/10 | 150 |
| University of Toronto, November 17, 2010 | 60 |
| Wellington Federation of Agriculture Annual Meeting, October 29, 2010 | 65 |
| Climate Change Adaptation - Laurentian University Sudbury, October 27, 2010 | 44 |
| Guelph HBA Sustainability Students, October 22, 2010 | 29 |
| Borealis - Guelph - Meet the Farmer, with Cave Springs Winery October 18, 2010 | 50 |
| Conscious Food Festival Toronto August 14, 2010 | 40 |
| Food Share Retreat April 2010 | 70 |
| MBA Class Sustainable Value Creation - University of Guelph May 2010 | 40 |
| Canadian Association for Food Studies - Concordia, May 28 | 20 |
| ESAC Conference - Sustainability in a Changing World - Concordia May 31 | 18 |
| Pollination Guelph Annual Symposium - March 27 | 75 |
| Elgin Ecological Development Conference, Lindsay, ON - March 3 | 100 |
| 2010 Managing Excellence in Agriculture - Saskatoon Feb 5 | 150 |
|
2009 |
|
| Source Water Protection, Huron County - Dec 21 | 20 |
| Carolinian Canada Coalition - Dec 10 | 15 |
| CFBMC Agriwebinar - Farming in the Green Economy - Nov 23 (online conference) | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, London - Nov 4, 5 | 400 |
| CFBMC Agri-Webinar | 80 |
| Organic Conference - Jan 24 | 150 |
| Cooking Up A Sustainable Food System for the 21st Century - University of Toronto - April 19 | 100 |
| CAFA - Stratford - May 27 | 87 |
| Toronto Rotary Club - Royal York Hotel - June 12 | 120 |
| University of Calgary - July 10 | 20 |
| Township of Wellesly - Township Council | 20 |
|
2008 |
Attendees |
| Green Party Annual Meeting - Nov 29 | 105 |
| Latornell Conference - Nov 21 | |
| University of Toronto environmental sociology class - Oct 21 | |
| Wilfred Laurier University socio-geography class - Oct 17 | |
| Canadian Farm Business Advisors - Sept 25 | 18 |
| Book Launch - The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food - Sept 18 | 65 |
| Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 10 | 27 |
| Ontario ALUS Workshop - August 25 & 26 | 200 |
| Perth County Ag 101 Tour - August 21 | 50 |
| OTF Western Team Environment Day - June 18 | 42 |
| Perth-Wellington Green Party Riding As - Apr 19 | 25 |
| Christian Farmer’s Federation of Ontario - Apr 8 | 12 |
| Listowel Middle Maitland Rejuvenation meeting - Mar. 19 | 30 |
| Port Burwell Get Local Conference - Feb 23 | 50 |
| Norfolk Soil and Crop Association AGM - Feb 20 | 75 |
| Grey Bruce Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 13 | 21 |
| Ontario Nature Greenways Conference - Feb 12 | 33 |
| Kent Essex Stewardship ALUS Information Meeting - Feb 5 | 29 |
| Kawartha Lakes Stewardship Information Meeting - Feb 1 | 20 |
| Large Woodlot Owners community Conference - Jan 31 | 70 |
| Organic and Ecological Growers Conference - Jan 26 | 37 |
| Norfolk Ag and Tourism Symposium - Jan 17 | 55 |
| ALUS Farmer to Farmer #2 - Jan 9 | 39 |
| Norfolk Field Naturalists - Jan 8 | 38 |
|
2007 |
Attendees |
| ALUS Farmer to Farmer Workshop - Dec 12 | 20 |
| Conservation Ontario Board Meeting - Dec 10 | 32 |
| Latournel Conference - Nov 14 | 35 |
| Ontario Stewardship SW Zone Meeting - Oct 12 | 42 |
| ALUS Community Launch - Sept 20 | 110 |
| Southwest Water Environment Association SWP Conference - Sept 19 | 34 |
| Coalition for a Green Economy - Sept 12 | 27 |
| Toronto Food Policy Council - Sept 12 | 32 |
| Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Ontario Board - Aug 16 | 18 |
| Ontario Nature AGM - June 8 | 30 |
| Huron County Community Matters Conference | 20 |
| National Farmers Union Ontario Annual Meeting - Mar 31 | 80 |
| Long Point Region Conservation Authority AGM - Feb 23 | 35 |
| Fall 2006 | Attendees |
| Canada Ontario Agreement Conference - Nov 24 | 30 |
| Huron County EG&S Conference - Nov 23 | 120 |
Radio Interviews
| CBC 1 | Matt Galloway |
| CBC 1 | Wei Chen |
| CFFO | Simon Crouch |
| CD98.9 | Richard Walker |
| CKNX | Andrew (1), Shelly (2) |
Television Interviews
| CTV Good Morning Canada | August 26/08 |
| A-Channel News | September 26/08 |
Contact us to arrange a speaking engagement with your group.