AICC Canada

2025 President's Lunch
2025-12-12 10:45 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | St. George Golf and Country Club, 1668 Islington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M9A 3M9, Canada
AICC Canada’s Board of Directors has elected Greg Sommer to be inducted into the 2025 AICC Canada Hall Of Fame.
The AICC Canada Hall of Fame is reserved for those individuals who have significantly influenced the packaging industry. We are pleased to recognize Greg for his outstanding leadership, contributions and dedication to our industry.
Please register and join us to celebrate with Greg’s family on December 12th in recognition of this well-deserved achievement.
Timing:
10:45 – AICC Canada AGM
11:00 – President’s Lunch
2:30 – Event ends

2025 Holiday Party Industry Event
2025-11-22 18:00 - 23:59 | Universal Event Space, 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan, Ontario, L4H 4G3, Canada
Join us for our annual Holiday Party taking place at Universal Event Space in Vaughan on November 22nd from 6pm – 1am. It will be a fun filled night of entertainment, good food, dancing, and networking!

6pm – Cocktail hour begins
7pm – Guests will be seated for dinner
8 – 9:30pm – Enjoy your meal and engage with raffle prizes and entertainment
Dancing until Midnight

Limited number of rooms available:
Holiday Inn Express Vaughan
6100 Highway 7 Vaughan, ON L4H 0R2
Book Here

Ticket Prices

Early Bird – $185 (closes end of day October 27th)
Regular – $200
Table of 8 – $1480
Table of 10 – $1850

2025 Members Meeting
2025-10-16 14:00 - 20:30 | Woodbine Racetrack, 555 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON, M9W 5L2, Canada
Join us for an exciting agenda of engaging speakers and networking opportunities.

Location
Post Parade Room
Woodbine Racetrack
555 Rexdale Blvd.
Toronto, ON
M9W 5L2

For out of town guests, we recommend staying at the Great Canadian Casino Resort.

Details
2:00 – 4:30 — Speakers Series

Keynote
Chris Vacher, expert in leadership and multigenerational workplace dynamics
Panel Discussion
Machines, Money, and Mindsets: Is AI and Automation Really for Us? Exploring automation and AI through the lens of small-to-midsize independents.
Moderator: Olivia Pietersen of Supply One.
Panelists include:

Jeff Putt – Managing Director, Deline Box, Colorado
Gokul Gopakumar – VP of Technology & Business Development, SUN Automation Group
Alfonso Hernandez – Vice President of Sales at HiFlow Solutions

Pete Walker, Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) model
Wrapping up with lots of laughs with Comedian DK

4:30 – 5:30 — Networking and Cocktails
5:45 – 8:30 — Dinner and Horse Racing

18th Annual 2025 AICC Canada/CCCA Golf Tournament
2025-06-11 12:30 - 22:00 | Lionhead Golf Club & Conference Centre, 8525 Mississauga Rd, Brampton, ON, L6Y 0C1, Canada
Registration and BBQ lunch at 12:30 PM. Shotgun start at 1:30 PM.
Cocktail hour and dinner to follow.

2024 President's Lunch
2024-12-13 11:00 - 15:00 | St. George Golf and Country Club, 1668 Islington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M9A 3M9, Canada
AICC Canada’s Board of Directors has elected Ross Kirk to be inducted into the 2024 AICC Canada Hall Of Fame.
The AICC Canada Hall of Fame is reserved for those individuals who have significantly influenced the packaging industry. We are pleased to recognize Ross for his outstanding leadership, contributions and dedication to our industry.
Please register and join us to celebrate with Ross’ family on December 13th in recognition of this well-deserved achievement.

2024 Holiday Party Industry Event
2024-11-23 18:00 - 2024-11-24 01:00 | Universal Event Space, 6250 Hwy 7, Vaughan, Ontario, L4H 4G3, Canada
Join us for our annual Holiday Party taking place at Universal Event Space in Vaughan on November 23rd from 6pm – 1am. It will be a fun filled night of entertainment, good food, dancing, and networking!
Room Block available at Hamptons by Hilton – $195/night
Hampton by Hilton, Brampton/Toronto, Ontario
8710 The Gore Road, Brampton, ON
Canada L6P 0B1
Direct Booking Link
Guests can make their own way to the venue for cocktail hour starting at 6pm. We will have a complimentary shuttle bus running from the venue to the hotel from 9pm – 1am to make sure everyone gets home safely.
Ticket Prices
Early Bird – $185 (closes end of day November 1st)
Regular – $200
Table of 8 – $1480
Table of 10 – $1850

2024 Fall Members Meeting
2024-10-03 14:00 - 20:00 | Woodbine Racetrack, 555 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON, M9W 5L2, Canada
Join us for an exciting agenda of engaging speakers and networking opportunities.

Location
Post Parade Room
Woodbine Racetrack
555 Rexdale Blvd.
Toronto, ON
M9W 5L2

Details
2:00 – 4:30 – Speakers and networking
4:30 – 5:30 – Cocktail hour
5:45 – 8:30 – Dinner and racing

Speakers
Bob McIlvaine, President CEO of FBA
Bob has spent 44 years in the corrugated industry! First in sales and management positions with Owens-Illinois and later with The Royal Group. He retired in 2022 from Royal after 32 years, including 27 years as the company’s CEO.
Bob’s session will create an interactive forum to hear firsthand challenges and address the headwinds and tailwinds that face our industry today.

Matthew Sheridan, CEO of Nix Sensor Ltd.
Matthew Sheridan is an inventor and entrepreneur with a passion for problem-solving. He founded Nix Sensor Ltd. with the mission of bringing colour communications to everyone, not just the “nerds” in the lab. With over 150,000 devices now in use in 60+ countries, Nix Sensor Ltd. continues to innovate with the recent release of the Nix Print Pro software suite.

Andrew Kirsch, Former Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Andrew Kirsch served as an intelligence officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) for just under a decade. He held roles as a policy analyst and a field investigator, ultimately leading the special operations security team running covert warranted operations. Today, Kirsch runs a security consulting firm, assisting organizations and individuals identify threats and vulnerabilities and implementing strategies to mitigate their risks.
