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Welcome to the 2022 CRAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE Information Page

Check out our host hotel, the Queen’s Landing Hotel, a Vintage Property - Photo Gallery

Once registered, your will receive your confirmation e-mail which includes the link to an Airport Shuttle Service and Group ID to reserve your accommodations at the conference rates.

Early Bird Pricing effective until April 22, 2022

Member registration               $925                    After April 22 - $1,050

Spouse/Partner/Companion  $525                    After April 22  - $600

Your registration includes 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & health breaks, accessibility to the evening Hospitality Room "The Spreader Bar", Delegates' Gift, AV services, meeting room rental fees, Wifi ervices, photographer for professional portrait, all meetings and educational sessions and the all inclusive Closing Banquet. Golf, Tour & Get Together are additional. 

Golf Event - $190  

Golf rentals $40 (no shoe rentals available)

Our Golf Event will be held at the beautiful Legends of the Niagara Golf Course. Transportation will leave from the Queen's Landing Hotel at 7:30 am Tuesday morning. Tour group will join golfers for the networking lunch. Includes, golf fees, golf cart, practice balls, water, breakfast & lunch, transportation.

Niagara Site Tour  - $165  

Join your fellow attendees on an air conditioned coach with professional tour director Richard Hotte as you discover the famous Niagara Parkway and it's sites. Your tour experience will include Queenston Heights, Landscape of Nations, Niagara River, the White Water Walk, and the Horshoe Falls from the deck of the Hornblower Boats as they venture up to the thundering and majestic falls. Tour group will join golfers for networking lunch.

Other Activities  you may want to consider in the Niagara Region.

Special Events

Get Together / Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30pm        $165 

The traditional "Get Together" will be hosted at the Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery & Distillery, Niagara’s newest wine country destination. Wear your favourite sports jersey. Transportation will leave from the Queen's Landing Hotel at 6:30 p.m.

Closing Banquet / Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 pm      (Included in your registration)

Cocktail will be served in the Atrium of the Grand Georgian Ballroom beginning at 6 pm.

As always, our Closing Banquet will be filled with great networking fun, a fabulous meal shared among friends and memorable entertainment. 

Note : All prices are subject to the Ontario Harmonized Sales Tax 

 

Conference Agenda at a glance

 

 

 

 

2022 CRAC Annual Conference - Niagara-on-the-Lake

  • May 17 - 19, 2022
  • 155 Byron Street
    Niagara on the Lake, Ontario
    Canada
    L0S 1J0

Event Workshops

Arrival - Monday May 16th

May 16, 2022  09:00 - 20:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:36

On arrival, visit the Registration area in the Atrium of the Grand Georgian Ballroom. This allows us to confirm your presence on-site and your activities.

The Hospitality Room, our traditional "Spreader Bar" will open in the same area at 8:00 pm

The Spreader Bar is a great networking location and everyone is invited to mingle and make connections. 

Included: Cash Bar. Light Entertainment.

Agenda - Tuesday, May 17

May 17, 2022  07:00 - 04:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:34

 

Breakfast for Golfers and Tour Participants 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Bus leaves for Golf - Hotel Lobby 7:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Bus leaves for Niagara Site Tour - Hotel Lobby 9:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Free time 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
First Timer's Reception - Meet the Board of Directors - Atrium 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Spreader Bar - Atrium 8:00 p.m. - till closing

 

Agenda - Wednesday May 18

May 18, 2022  08:00 - 17:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:20

Scroll down for Speakers' Biographies

Breakfast 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting - Open to all 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Health Break 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Member Portal Overview - what's in it for you  10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
ICSA Guidance Manuals / CRAC-ACLG Standard T & C  10:50 - 11:50 am
Diversity, Inclusivity & Equity and Indigenous Engagement  11:10 - 12:00 pm
Partners & Delegates Program - To meet in Library              
Lunch 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Workforce of Tomorrow - Presenter 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Health Break 2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
   
Partners Program - meet in the Library 1:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Canadian Lift of the Year Presentations 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.
   
Free Time 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Get Together at the Wayne Gretzey Estates 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Spreader Bar - Atrium 10:00 p.m. - till closing

 

Morning Speaker (TBC)  - 11:30- 12:00

 

 

 

Presenter - Workforce of Tomorrow (TBC) 

 

 

 

Agenda - Thursday May 19

May 19, 2022  08:30 - 16:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:24

Scroll down for Speakers' Biographies 

Breakfast 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks   8:45 - 9:00 a.m. 
Case Studies / Lessons Learned Panel 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Health Break 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Maik Sohl - Senior Business Development Manager, Volocopter, Germany

Drones and the crane industry

The VoloDrone is a fully electric, heavy-lift drone made by urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter. With a payload of up to 200kgs and remarkable vertical flight capabilities, it will soon provide opportunities to complement existing assets in the craning industry. We will jointly explore how the VoloDrone could bring additional value to your business!

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

Oliver Glieze - OTH Pionnner Rigging -

Remote controlled hooks

Introduction to the latest remote controlled hook, that allow workers to safely perform more lifts per day.

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

George Grasso - Group Chief Claims and Service Officer

Underwriting Agencies of Australia changing the insurance landscape in Canada

The Underwriting Agencies of Canada are scheduled to begin operations in Canada on July 1st, 2022. In his presentation, George will provide an update to their application and answer questions from participants.

11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch  12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
 
Annual General Meeting and Safety Awards Presentations 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.

Andrew Kauser, Chief Product Officer, SVP VR and Online Learning - Industrial Training International

10 Best Practices of Learning Organizations for 2022

Andrew will present 10 Best Practices of Learning Organizations, including how they align with the “Construction Productivity Imperative.” Attendees will get insights from a few notable organizations on whether managing learning and development is a core competency. The presentation will review some well-known research and findings including:

The McKinsey Construction Productivity Imperative

The Playbook for Increased Productivity

1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Health Break 2:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Warren Weeks - Media Trainer & Owner, Weeks Media.

Media Training Workshop:

Learn how to prepare for media interventions especially when the untinkable happens.

2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Free Time 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Cocktails in the Atrium 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

Closing Banquet in Ballroom

Canadian Lift of the Year Awards &

Talking Stick Ceremony

6:45 pm - 10:00 pm
 

Spreader Bar in Atrium 

Join us for a last chance to share a drink together

10 pm - till closing

 

Mail Sohl - Volocopter, Germany

Maik Sohl is a Business Development Manager at Volocopter, a German aerospace startup developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) for air taxi and utility applications. He focuses on bringing utility drones to North America and has repeatedly lived in the US for both academic and professional purposes in the past.

Oliver Glieze - OTH Pioneer Rigging

As an engineer and a seasoned entrepreneur, Oliver Gleize has brought several innovating solutions to market, mostly in construction and renewable energy. Some of them have really changed the way people think or act today and that’s what fuels his motivation.

 

OTH provides unique remote controlled hooks, designed to enable working teams to release the rigging from a safe distance and perform more lifts in a workday. Invented 12 years ago and derived from a rugged choker system used in the forestry industry, those hooks have made a long way in diverse industrial sectors, constantly proving its efficiency and reliability at work, especially in harsh environment.

 

George Grasso - Underwriting Agencies of Australia Pty Ltd

George has more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance, repair and assessing / loss adjusting industries. George is experienced in managing claims, assessing teams, repair facilities, as well as managing business relationships with customers and handling complex claims. George’s role as Group CCSO is to continue to develop UAA’s professional global claims capabilities and service as well as group procurement.

 

Andrew Kauser - Industrial Training International

Andrew has over 20 years' experience in the management and implementation of advanced education programs. With a special interest in industrial skills training, Andrew guided TPC Training Systems to become a market leader. He currently sits on multiple boards is the past Chair of The International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). Andrew's history with ITI goes back a number of years, with him officially joining the company full time in 2021.

 

Warren Weeks - Media Training Workshop

Warren Weeks sold his first newspaper to his grandmother at the age of five, and over the past two decades, has become one of Canada's most popular and trusted media trainers. He has worked with a long list of satisfied clients throughout Canada and the United States in both the private and public sectors, including banks, insurance companies, utilities, not-for-profits, health care organizations, social advocacy groups, retailers, municipalities, conservation organizations, global consulting firms, and information technology companies. Thousands of spokespeople from a wide range of industries have called upon Warren to learn how to take greater control over their media interviews and to improve their media relations outcomes.  He's a high energy, approachable and humourours speaker and has established a reputation for providing executives with sound, strategic communications counsel.

Warren holds a Masters of Arts degree in Journalism (1993) from the University of Western Ontario.

Departure - Friday May 20 - Breakfast (Optional)

May 20, 2022  07:00 - 09:00
Fee: $0.00
Seats Remaining:25

7:00 am  to 9:00 am

Pay as you go Breakfast.

Should you choose to join friends over breakfast, please contact The Tiara Restaurant at 905-468-2195 Ext. 8450 to make a reservation. This will allow the catering services to plan accordingly for the number of meals. The cost of this breakfast in not included in your conference registration.