June 2024 - Message from Your CAMA President

As I write this message, I am sitting in the airport waiting for my flight back to Winnipeg. Today was a bright and sunny day in Toronto and I just enjoyed another fantastic CAMA event, our annual golf tournament at the Royal Woodbine golf course. The event was well attended, and it was great to enjoy the company of so many of our industry peers in a relaxed and casual setting.

I would like to extend a big thankyou to our event sponsor, COMPLETE PURCHASING SERVICES. I would also like thank and acknowledge our hole sponsors, Brokerhouse Distributors, Dure Foods, Global Connect, Nestle, PayComplete and PepsiCo. The support of our sponsors and golfers is much appreciated as they all played a significant role in the success of the event and CAMA overall.

It has been a busy Spring as I have attended our CAMA trade show in March, Canada Night at NAMA in April and now the Golf Tournament in June. All 3 of these events were well attended and really goes to prove that the growth and stability of our industry is on the rise. This is a strong indicator that our businesses have returned to pre-pandemic strength and we as operators and suppliers have and are willing to invest time and money back into travel and support of our industry and association. It is great to witness new and vibrant interest in our association and I foresee continued growth in membership and attendance in our future events.

We are currently looking into the interest and feasibility of hosting an event in Quebec this fall. Our association also wants to acknowledge and show appreciation for our members situated east of Ontario. There will be more information posted on our website soon.

Since summer months are traditionally a slower period in our industry, I would like to wish everyone a more relaxed summer and to take the opportunity to enjoy the warmer weather with family and friends. Fall time will be here soon enough and business schedules will ramp up for everyone.

Play safe, keep well and we will gather again soon.

Take Care,

Jim Jackson
CAMA President