Thank you to our generous sponsors. Without their support this conference would not exist.
Premier Sponsor
Everus Communications
Thank you to Everus Communications for their sponsorship.
Presenting Sponsors
Ginger Press Bookshop and Café
Located in downtown Owen Sound since 1984, The Ginger Press is a bookshop, a café and a publishing house. The Ginger Press is an exuberant centre in a thriving literary and creative community. Readers and writers gather in this comfortable environment to exchange ideas, discuss their latest projects and connect over books.
The Owen Sound Sun Times
Thank you to The Owen Sound Sun Times for their sponsorship.
The City of Owen Sound
Thank you to The City of Owen Sound for their sponsorship.
Supporting Sponsors
The 100 Mile Market
Market selling locally produced food and artisan products. The 100 Mile Market is a retail outlet for many of the foods prepared at HICK Tech including Scotch Mountain Meats and Grass Roots Organics grains. Located at 55 Trowbridge Street West, Meaford. Phone: 519-538-1522.
Nancy Ackert
"I am an independent broker for life insurance, living benefits and investments. I am also a Certified Agricultural Farm Advisor with an extensive agricultural and business background. With over 9 years of experience and 3 generations of clients, you can trust me to provide you with trustworthy guidance and solutions to fit your lifestyle. Together we can develop your whole plan, so that when life's events strike-everyone will be okay." Visit Nancy's Web site at: www.nancyackert.ca
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HAVE1.COM
At HAVE1.COM we offer many years of experience in the design, printing, signs and internet development fields. HAVE1.COM is dedicated to providing our clients with the most reliable of high quality service and convenience all at affordable rates. We work with each client on an individual basis, designing an end-product based on their needs and expectations. Developing lasting business relationships is what we strive for by giving all of our clients special attention and making their needs a top priority. Visit HAVE1.COM on-line.
Grass Roots Organics
We are located in the rural hamlet of Desboro, Ontario. Nestled between the Niagara Escarpment, the Saugeen Valley, and the shores of Georgian Bay in the heartland of Ontario's fertile farmland. OCPP/Pro-CERT Canada Inc. certified. Having 100% control over our product processing ensures that everything we offer is completely organic. Directly from the farm to your store, we participate in all the steps it takes to make our grains and flours into the retail products you enjoy. We are members of Foodland Ontario and are also Kosher certified. We are a family owned and operated company focussed on customer satisfaction. We support our local farmers, who like us, use sustainable farming methods and utilize every opportunity to source products locally. www.grassrootsorganics.ca
Ontario Linux Fest
Ontario Linux Fest is a conference designed to present compelling topics of interest to users of Free / Libre and Open Source software. These topics span a range of interests from technical to motivational, educational to organizational and social to legal. Attendees will find out what is happening in the Open Source world from the people directly involved.
Ontario Linux Fest Saturday, 25 October 2008 - Toronto, Canada. www.onlinux.ca
Pine River Cheese & Butter Co-op
Cheese is no better than the milk from which it's made. That's one of the reasons why Pine River Cheese maintains a co-op of dairy farms with high standards of quality. We start with only whole, fresh milk--because that's the best way to start. Pine River Cheese was created back in 1885 on the banks of the Pine River, near the shores of Lake Huron in Ontario. Over the decades it has evolved from a farmer-owned co-operative with a focus on quality cheese into ... a much larger farmer-owned co-operative with a focus on quality cheese. Today Pine River Cheese can be purchased at our retail store and more than 800 locations in Ontario. So things have changed, but our tradition of premium quality--and old-fashioned flavour--remains the same. www.pinerivercheese.com
Proven Systems
Proven Systems is the software and Internet development subsidiary of Softext Publishing Inc. which has been in the business of developing custom and commercial applications for over 20 years. We offer sophisticated design and engineering skills to solve a wide range of business problems. Whether it's a simple application to make your business more efficient or a complete on-line retail business we can make it happen. www.proven.com
ReNewed Computers
ReNEWED COMPUTERS is not your high pressured sales store. Not only do sell computers, they are passions of ours. Unlike the big box store approach, we attempt to upfront with our costs. Our repairs are done to the best of our abilities, not just a patch as some service centers attempt. Also, we do not force you to buy every product we use to restore your system. We want you to receive your system back and return to an enjoyable computer experience with as minimal of an interruption and change as possible. We are presently in our fifth year at this location. Our small home based store/shop is a work in process. We build, repair and refurbish Windows based computers. We stand behind our products and our work. Visit Renewed Computers in Owen Sound (608 2nd Avenue East, beside the YMCA), give them a call at 519-371-7221, or visit them on-line at www.renewedcomputers.ca.
Scotch Mountain Meats
At Scotch Mountain Meats, we have been farming the pristine hills and valleys of the Big Head River basin in the Meaford area for over 150 years; in fact, we settled the area. Our Cooperative is made up of neighbouring families committed to the principles of producing all natural, safe, environmentally friendly food. Enjoy our all natural Black Angus beef, Suffolk lamb, and pork. We grow our own animal feeds which are GMO and animal by-product free. We do not use antibiotics or growth hormones. We are very proud of our husbandry skills. We attend 2 Toronto Farmers' Markets and the Meaford Farmers' Market. Visit our web site at www.scotchmountainmeats.com for our product lists, recipes and newsletter. Call the farm at 519 538 5868.
Tara Tent and Party Rentals
