TERROIR 2025 // SCHEDULE

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VENUE
SOUTHERN ALBERTA PIONEERS MEMORIAL

ACTIVITIES FROM
11AM UNTIL 7:30PM

11:00AM

Doors open for registration

Exhibitor Alley open

lunch pop up stations // filipino flavours

Food action stations by local establishments and partners are included with all passes.

Featuring Ingredients from

12:15PM

WELCOME REMARKS // MAIN STAGE

• Arlene Stein & Tannis Baker (Terroir Executive)

• Kris Tatemichi (Garland Canada)

12:30PM

PRESENTATIONS // MAIN STAGE

• Opening Keynote // Ned Bell, Hatch Hospitality & Ocean Wise Ambassador

• Panel Discussion: Filipino Culture & Cuisine // Chef Rupert Garcia (Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar), Chef Leroy Borrega (Maven), Percilla Gutscher (Maven Group), Moderator: Joie Alvaro Kent

• Cooking Demo in the Garland Kitchen: Burnbrae Salted Eggs // Chef Earl Briones, Coterie Restaurant

WORKSHOP // MEMORIAL BUILDING

• Casa Herradura Tequila Tasting // Calin Manuel, Break Thru Beverages

1:30pm

WORKSHOP // MEMORIAL BUILDING

Foraging For Flavours: A Wild Food Tasting // Denis Manzer, The Light Cellar
Taste test Alberta's iconic wild flavours! Juniper, rosehips, saskatoon berries, chokecherries and more will be explored through exquisite recipes that help their unique flavours & colours to shine. This is your chance to experience the mouth watering flavours our local landscape provides!

2:00pm

break

2:30pm

MC: Heather Pedhirney

PRESENTATIONS // MAIN STAGE

• Presentation // Abi Balingit, The Dusky Kitchen

• Baking Demo in the Garland Kitchen: Rye Crisp Bread & Cardamom Buns // Trine Hahnemann, Danish Food Ambassador

• Closing Keynote // Chef Manoella Buffara, Restaurante Manu

WORKSHOP // MEMORIAL BUILDING

• Cocktail Class // Shawn Soole, Cocktail Culture & Spirit Educator, & Amber MacMullin, Proof (Upper Floor)

4:00pm

End of Saturday Symposium Programming

Optional Exploration: Foraging for Flavours, A Local Plant Walk // Denis Manzer

Join Denis for a plant identification walk in our local environment to discover the flavours of the landscape! This is a guided exploration of the edible and medicinal wild plants that grow abundantly in Calgary. Learn the identification of the plant species that provide delicious edible & medicinal flavours & their culinary potential, sustainable harvesting techniques to guarantee the survival of the plant species, in-depth information related to the healing properties, and traditional uses of these powerful plants.

5:30pm to 7:30pm

EVENING CULTURAL RECEPTION // FLAVOURS OF THE PHILIPPINES

Special Performance By

Maharlika Divas, a Filipino-Canadian dance group based in Calgary, showcasing vibrant Philippine culture through dance. The group actively advocates mental health awareness and women empowerment. Having performed at various cultural events, festivals, community gatherings and celebrations such as Globalfest, Calgary Stampede, and more. They collaborate with other local ethnic dance groups and artists to promote the culture and heritage of the Philippines.

Dinnerware Provided By

Featuring Products From

VENUE
PLATFORM CALGARY

ACTIVITIES FROM
11AM UNTIL 4PM

11:00 am

Doors open for registration

Exhibitor Alley open

lunch pop up stations //

Food action stations by local establishments and partners are included with all passes.

Featuring Ingredients from

12:00 PM

WELCOME REMARKS // MAIN STAGE

• MC: Mona Pinder, Executive Director at Alberta Hospitality Association

PRESENTATIONS // MAIN STAGE

• Opening Keynote // Trine Hahnemann, Danish Food Ambassador

• Panel Discussion: Foraging // Chef Paul Rogalski (Rouge), Chef Tracy Little (Sauvage) & Denis Manzer, local forager

• Panel Discussion: Technology in Hospitality // Square Technologies

• Presentation // Chef Earl Briones, Coterie Restaurant

• Presentation // Shawn Soole, Cocktail Culture & Spirit Educator

WORKSHOP // breakout room

• The Sweet Future: Unlocking Chocolate Creativity with AI // Christine Beard, SAIT

2:00 pm

break

2:30 pm

MC: Jason McKay, Modern Rentals

PRESENTATIONS // MAIN STAGE

• Panel Discussion: The State of Agriculture // Kelly Long (Noble Premium Bison), Will McFall (Burnbrae Farms) & Christina Stender (Eh Farms), Moderator: Liana Robberecht (Brew & Bloom)

• Presentation // Shannon Joseph, Energy for a Secure Future

• Presentation: Elevating Canadian Hospitality // Renée Suen, Academy Chair, Mid-USA & Mid-Canada, The World’s 50 Best

• Closing Keynote // Dylan Watson-Brawn, Award-winning Chef

WORKSHOPS // breakout room

• Filipino Cuisine // Chef Rupert Garcia (Hawthorn Dining Room & Bar), Chef Leroy Borrega (Maven), Ian Rivero (Content Creator), Percilla Gutscher (Maven Group)

4:00 pm

End of SUNday Symposium Programming