ASPHALTopcs | Summer 2017 | VOL 30 | NO 2
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OAPC PRESIDENT’S DINNER AND AGM<br />
QUALITY FORUM<br />
OAPC Chairman Mike McLean and Yellowline Asphalt Products<br />
Ltd. Sales Manager Kourtney Adamson volunteer on stage as<br />
magician Ray Chance wows the crowd at the OAPC President’s<br />
Dinner, which was held at the Mill Street Brew Pub in Toronto’s<br />
Distillery District on the evening of March 29. The Live Auction<br />
for Asphalt Research and raffle draw were also a highlight of the<br />
evening. The auction brought in $27,165 and $3,250 was raised<br />
through the raffle for a total of $<strong>30</strong>,415, which was donated to<br />
the Asphalt Research Fund. Thank you to all who attended who<br />
contributed to the event’s success.<br />
ORBA and OAPC hosted the Quality Forum on March 29 at the<br />
Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. The forum, which was led<br />
by John Allen and David Caplan of Global Public Affairs, brought<br />
in 52 members to discuss practical solutions on achieving and<br />
maintaining quality standards for Ontario’s asphalt industry.<br />
OAPC SPRING OPERATIONS<br />
OAPC’s annual Spring Operations Seminar, held in conjunction<br />
with the National Heavy Equipment Show at Mississauga’s<br />
International Centre on April 6, brought in an impressive<br />
127 attendees. Highlights of the seminar included key note<br />
speaker Bob Bekye’s presentation on how asphalt plants<br />
can best address community concerns. Bekye is Manager of<br />
Environmental Affairs for Milestone Contractors in Indianapolis.<br />
All seminar presentations are available within the Members Only<br />
section of the OAPC website and are available for download.<br />
WELCOME!<br />
Keynote speaker and memory expert Bob Gray entertains OAPC<br />
AGM delegates while at the same time revealing the untapped<br />
potential we all possess to improve our memory. The AGM was<br />
held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on March <strong>30</strong><br />
and 131 delegates in total attended the <strong>2017</strong> OAPC AGM and<br />
President’s Dinner on March 29 and <strong>30</strong>. All presentations from<br />
the AGM are available on the Members Only section of the<br />
OAPC website.<br />
OAPC welcomes new member AMMANN Group. AMMANN<br />
Group is a world-wide supplier of mixing plants, machines<br />
and services to the construction industry with core expertise<br />
in road building and transportation infrastructure.<br />
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