2026 CFPA AGM - June 3 - 5 in Halifax N.S.
The 2026 CFPA AGM will be held in beautiful Halifax Nova Scotia on June 3 – 5, 2026.
Event Registration is now closed.
Detailed event agenda available here.
Join us at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Located right on the harbour – this waterfront hotel offers easy access to downtown Halifax’s shops, restaurants, and historic boardwalk. With so much changing in today’s geopolitical and economic landscape, CFPA is committed to keeping our keynote content timely and relevant. As the event approaches, we may refine certain topics to reflect the latest developments.
Because the best AGMs balance business with connection, we’re taking full advantage of this fantastic location to bring you a collection of outstanding networking events, including:
• Ocean front dining
• Guided tour of Alexander Keith’s Brewery – one of North Americas oldest, continually operating commercial breweries, brewing in Halifax for over 200 years!
• Halifax harbor boat tour aboard Tall Ship Silva
2025 AGM - May 21 - 23 in Victoria, BC
Senior management teams from fluid power companies across the country gathered at the CFPA Annual General Meeting, which took place at the Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort in Victoria in BC. Nestled on Victoria’s Harbour, the Delta is located on the waterfront within a short stroll to downtown Victoria.
As you might expect, this years AGM paid close attention to the ever changing geo-political and economic issues faced by all Canadians. With 7 keynote speakers ranging from geo-political updates to Artificial Intelligence, to the future of fluid power in the forestry industry – the AGM was jam packed with valuable information.
The keynote presentations are now available on the members’ section of the website.
2024 AGM - June 5 - 8 in Blue Mountain, ON
A record number of delegates spent a very busy three days at the 2024 AGM in picturesque Blue Mountain, ON . Despite the forecast, mother nature co-operated once again and we were able to experience the absolute beauty of this location. Social activities included Minute to Win It, the Amazing Race, mountain top segway rides, golf and a closing dinner with live music and a whole hog roast. Click here for pictures from the event.
In 2024, a new format of three half days of meetings instead of two full days was introduced. This allowed members the opportunity to increase networking opportunities and ensure that we were better able to absorb the keynote presentations. Once again, we hosted a series of workshops and round tables to get member input into the future programs, events and overall goals of the association. All the committees will be meeting over the summer to start prioritizing and actioning some of the fantastic suggestions that came out of these sessions.
Our keynote speakers were truly outstanding. The presentations are now available on the members’ section of the website.
- Opening Keynote: Stuart Ducoffe, Recruitment, the Continuing Evolution
- Tony Stillo: Oxford Economics: Economic Forecast
- Stan Kleinikkink, ATS: AI
- John Zelec, U of W: AI
We also voted in our new CFPA Executive Team. After his two-year term, Ted O’Donnell of Bosch Rexroth ended his incredibly successful term as CFPA President. During his tenure, CFPA introduced a multitude of new programs and has grown substantially in size.
Phil D’Ercole of Stauff was elected as new CFPA President, and Stephanie Lamb of MP Filtri, was elected as CFPA V-P.
Market Insights
A hot topic at the AGM, and as a leader in your industry, you want to know about microeconomic trends that affect your fluid power industry, as well as the macroeconomic conditions affecting Canada, North America and the rest of the world. We will have more than one keynote speaker addressing market insight relevant to our specific industry and beyond.
AI
We will feature 2 AI keynotes. One will focus on adapting AI in your business and that of your customers, and will examine issues including predictive diagnostics, engineering applications and cost savings from increased productivity. The second will provide a more high-level look at AI and examine the many benefits of AI in all aspects of life while exploring potential pitfalls. This will be followed by an AI panel.
Networking
Networking is a key benefit of association membership and this is the perfect opportunity to form new relationships with senior leaders in the fluid power industry. Those who enjoyed the walkability of the Whistler Village will not be disappointed with Blue Mountain. With the right mix of business topics and networking you will leave the AGM better informed, connected, and engaged.