Join us in Toronto for the
OHEA AGM CONFERENCE 2012
What the P.H.Ec.?#@%!
Dinner and 33rd Annual General Meeting
Friday March 23rd, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
at George Brown The Chefs' House
and
2012 Conference Saturday March 24th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at Ryerson, Oakham House
We are celebrating us! Home economists and rising home economists across the province. Join us for a fun filled packed day.
- The Ultimate Cookie Contest
- Virgin Canola Oil Tasting
- Q & A on women's health with Dr. Marjorie Dixon -- It's Your Body -- How does it actually work!
- A panel on Social Media -- How can social media help my career?
- Food Security Dr. Cecilia Rocha Associate Professor School of Nutrition Ryerson
- Press Release contest for students
- And more to come!
Looking forward to seeing you there. Embrace the power of a room filled with professional home economists!
George Brown The Chefs' House directions click here
Ryerson Oakham House directions click here
The Bond Place Hotel click here
If you would like to be an exhibitor at the conference, please contact Nancy Greiter at 519-290-1843 or nancyohea@rogers.com.
Exhibitor Flyer for OHEA Memebers
Exhibitor Flyer for Non-Member
Our Keynote Speakers are from Manitoba Canola Growers Association - Partners, Passion and Heart
Ellen Pruden, Education and Promotional Manager and Jennifer Dyck, P.H.Ec., Education and Promotion Coordinator
It's Your Body Q & A presented by Dr. Marjorie E. Dixon, MD, FRCS(C), FACOG
Dr. Dixon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto, where she actively participates in medical student and resident education.
Social Media 101 Q & A presented by Andrea Karpala and Sonya Franceschini
Andrea Karpala is a PR Foodie, social media addict, avid skier and kayaker.
Sonya Fransceschini is a trained chef with international experience, who currently works at a marketing and communications agency
that specializes in food.
Food Security and Food Policy presented by Dr. Cecilia Rocha
Director of the School of Nutrition, Ryerson University and Associate Professor of Food Security and Food Policy.
Student Media Release Contest
Looking for unique opportunities to build your resume? Here's a chance to do just that and see your name in lights!
The Ontario Home Economics Association is calling on you for submissions to our inaugural Write a Media Release contest!
Each year, our media release program generates great exposure for OHEA and Professional Home Economists as our releases get picked up by online, print and television outlets across the country!
The OHEA prides itself on providing up-to-date information to Canadians on all things family, food, finance and health. To find out more about what we're looking for, visit our archive of releases from the past 10 years.
Submission deadline: March 1, 2012
Submisions to: Erin MacGregor, RD, PHEc
OHEA VP Communications erinmmacgregor@gmail.com
Topic: Get those creative juices flowing - we're looking for hot new ideas, advice or research that relates to the diverse field of home economics! The more timely and relevant the topic to Canadians, the more pick-up the release and the author (that's you!) are likely to get.
The winner(s) will be announced at the OHEA Annual Conference: March 24, 2012 at Ryerson University so mark your calendars now!
The winner will receive a prize and the incredible opportunity to work with an editor and our public relations coordinator to officially release their submission to our Canada-wide media distribution list. Once distributed, the OHEA communications team will provide you with support for any interview requests you receive as a result of your release.
Good luck to all who enter!
The Ultimate Cookie Contest
OHEA members and students it’s time to bake up a batch of cookies for our first ever Cookie Contest! 
Canola Oil is our main sponsor for the 2012 OHEA Annual Conference so we are looking for your best cookie recipe using either canola oil or canola non-hydrogenated margarine only.
To enter just email your name and recipe to nancyohea@rogers.com and please put cookie contest for the subject line by March 12th.
Then on March 24th bring six of your cookies to the conference on a white plate with the name of your cookie on it and the number that will be assigned to you along with a copy of the recipe.
Our judges are from the Manitoba Canola Growers and include two home economists from our sister province. They know cookies! The winner will have their recipe featured in Canola Media nationwide and press releases put out by Canola Info plus there will be special prizes as well.
It’s just another time to shine!
AGM Sponsored by
Conference Sponsored by
The OHEA AGM Conference was a wonderful day. Thank you to our speakers;
Laura Featherstone, Instructional Leader, Toronto District School Board
Sue Sturdy, Artist in Residence, Cambridge Centre for the Arts
Bruce McAdams, Garden 2 Table, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph
Nancy Cuttle, Sculptor, Milton
2011 Conference Media Release (March 14, 2011)
