JFAO March Conference
(Holiday Inn, Peterborough– March 30-April 1, 2012)

• Motivational and informational speakers.
• Workshops on a variety of topics, including leadership, communication, finances.
• Major provincial networking opportunity.
• Annual General Meeting, elections, awards banquet, selection of annual provincial charity.
• Organized by a volunteer committee made up of grassroots members & alumni who learn event planning, develop public speaking skills, time management, and organization.
• JFAO Annual Banquet (March 31st): formal celebration of the past year’s achievements
  JFAO Annual Banquet (March 31st): all provincial past-presidents, alumni, sponsors, and affiliated organizations invited.
  JFAO Annual Banquet (March 31st): formal celebration of the past year’s achievements
• JFAO Annual Banquet (March 31st): all provincial past-presidents, alumni, sponsors, and affiliated organizations invited.

JFAO Leadership Camp
(Jericho House, Wainfleet – June 8-10, 2012)

• Leadership and teamwork training weekend.
• Focusing on understanding one's self, leadership styles, working with and building a team.
• Organized by a volunteer committee of grassroots members who set goals, learn event organization, and teamwork. 
• Open to JF members and senior 4-H members.

JFAO Annual Charity Golf Tournament
(Guelph Lakes, Guelph – August 17, 2012)

• Opportunities to sponsor golf carts, holes, and be signature sponsor.
• Networking opportunity for members and sponsors.
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JFAO Ambassadors' Banquet
(in combination with Golf Tournament) (August 17, 2012)

• Annual reunion and banquet for participants in JFAO exchanges since 1945, celebration/wrap-up of the current year’s visiting exchange delegates.
• Thank you dinner to exchange delegate host families.
• Organized by the past year’s outgoing exchange delegates and a committee of volunteers.

JFAO Cultural Exchanges

• Members learn what’s it’s really like to live in another country through staying with families and participating in normal family/farm activities.
• JFAO partners with similar youth organizations in United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria area to provide organized exchanges
• Travelling delegates learn more about themselves, and gain confidence through being in new & unfamiliar situations.
• All delegates are required to do regular reports & media releases, and make public presentations upon their return.
• If supporting an international exchange, 2 additional tickets to our annual banquet (for a total of 4), the opportunity to present the exchange winner(s), mentions in presentations AND media releases relating to the exchange, a mention in the exchangee’s profile on our website, and your company logo on each exchangee’s business card.

Ontario Young Farmers’ Forum

• Organized in conjunction with Ontario Federation of Agriculture and Canadian Young Farmers ForumFocus’ on issues facing young farmers in the industry 
• Speakers on various topics, including succession planning, farm technology, what does farming look like in the future
• Round table and panel discussions to encourage networking 
• Open to anyone involved in agriculture 18-40

Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum

• Focuses on issues facing young farmers across the country 
• Speakers on various topics, including succession planning, farm technology, what does farming look like in the future
• Farms Tours in the area where the conference is held (moves across the country each year)
• Open to anyone involved in agriculture 18-40
• For more information please visit www.cyff.ca 
• Put on by JFAO’s national affiliate, partnership would send JFAO members to attend this conference.