Opening Night – Monday, October 21, 2024

7:00-10:00 pm:  RONA Pub Night

Day 1 – Tuesday, October 22, 2024

7:30-8:45 am:  Registration and Breakfast 

8:45-9:00 am:  Welcome

9:00-9:35 am:  David Collas, CEO, Les Mousquetaires 

9:40-10:20 am: Pierre Battah, Pierre Battah Leadership Inc.

10:25-10:55 am:  Networking Break

11:00-11:45 am:  Peter Norman, Altus Group

11:50 -1:00 pm:  Lunch

1:00-1:05 pm:  Announcements 

1:05-1:25 pm:  Richard Darveau, Well Made Here

1:30-2:10 pm:  Jason Tasse, Lee Valley Tools

2:15-2:55 pm:  Alain Ménard, RONA Affiliated Dealers

3:00-3:05 pm:  Conclusion

4:30-6:00 pm:  Industry Reception presented by Home Hardware 

6:00-9:00pm:  Outstanding Retailer Awards (Separate ticketed event)

Honouring the best retailers in the country, the Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) are the industry’s only independent awards program dedicated to celebrating the achievements of hardware, home improvement and building supply dealers in Canada. The ORAs are a separate ticketed event. Purchase your ticket here.

Day 2 – Wednesday, October 23, 2024

8:00-8:45 am:  Breakfast

8:45-9:00 am:  Welcome

9:00-9:35 am:  Hugo Girard, World Champion Strongman and Wellness Leader

9:40-10:20 am:  Michelle Chouinard-Kenney, Gibson Building Supplies

10:25-10:55 am:  Networking Break

11:00-12:00 pm: Pierre Battah, Pierre Battah Leadership Inc.

12:00-1:00 pm:  Lunch

1:00-1:10 pm:  Announcements

1:15-1:55 pm:  Heléne Loberg, IKEA Canada

2:00-2:40 pm:  Product and Customer Trends Panel moderated by Sherri Amos, Home Hardware Stores Limited 

2:45-3:25 pm:  Alexandre Lefebvre, BMR Group

3:25-3:30 pm:  Closing Remarks