IIMS two-day Canada Branch Conference, Dinner and 2025 AGM is being held at one location – the Hamilton Waterfront Centre, Ontario.
Thursday 27 February 2025
Day One conference speaker schedule – open to members and non-members (apart from the short members only AGM)
08.45 Registration
09.00 – 09.30 IIMS Canada Branch 2025 AGM (Open to members only).
09.30 – 10.15 Mike Schwarz, IIMS CEO: Update on IIMS initiatives and business
10:15 – 11.00 Vicki Gruber, Harbour Master, Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority
11.00 – 11.15 Refreshment break
11.15 – 12.00 Robert Bell, Applied Precision 3D Lidar Scanning/Digital Transformation
12.00 – 12.45 TBC
12.45 – 13.30 Rui Fernandes, Marine Lawyer from Gardiner Roberts
13.30 – 14.15 Jami Buckley, Naval Architect, BYD
14.15 – 15.00 Mike Schwarz The frightening reality about AI (Artificial Technology)
15.00 – 15.15 Refreshment break
15.15 – 16.00 Frans Shouffer, ABL Group: “Letters of Indemnity”
16.00 – 17.00 Prem Shanker, The NavalArch (Presenting remotely from Australia)
17.30 – 21.00 Cocktails followed by dinner (priced in addition to the conference cost at CAD $95 per person) at The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club on the ground floor of the centre.
Friday 28 February 2025
Day Two conference speaker schedule – open to members and non-members
09.00 – 09.15 Ed O’Connor – Opening Remarks
09.15 – 10.00 Mike Wall, The Surveyor: “Getting Paid” (Presenting remotely from Thailand)
10.00 – 10.45 Luc Tremblay, Transport Canada
10.45 – 11.00 Refreshments
11.00 – 11.45 Mathew Butler, INNO MARINE
11.45 – 12.30 Jose Luis Duarte, Thordon Bearings – “Water Lubricated Stern Tube Bearings”
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch
13.15 – 14.00 Ady Sharma, Senior Vice President, Cyber Growth Leader (Canada) Aon (subject to be confirmed)
14.00 – 14.45 Closing remarks by Ed O’Connor and Mike Schwarz
The conference costs are:
In-person attendance: CAD $560 for both days
Remote only online delegate: CAD $560
Cocktails and Dinner CAD $95 per person
Click here to reserve and pay for your place using a credit or debit card (or by e-Transfer – Canadian bank account holders only).
Special accommodation deal for conference delegates:
For those wishing to stay nearby to the conference venue at the Shearaton Hamilton Hotel, IIMS has block-booked a number of rooms. The cost is $199 CAD per night. There is a link below to the reservations website with the option to reserve rooms on it.
Simply go to https://bit.ly/49vE6Nr for more details and to reserve your accommodation.
Alternatively, reservations can also be made by contacting our 24 hour, toll-free reservations at 1-888-627-8161 and asking for the “Marine Surveying” group block. Guests are able to reserve this special rate until 23 January 2025.
