Program

PPPC Catalyst 2025 – Leading Change 2025
May 5-7,  2025 | Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa | Victoria

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May 57:30 PMRegistration and Opening Night Cocktail Reception  
   
May 67:45 AM – 8:15 AMNetworking Breakfast  
 8:15 AM – 8:30 AMWelcome and Opening Remarks – Jonathan N. Strauss, President & CEO, PPPC  
 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Keynote Session: Ashley McClune, Exec to Coach – Scaling Your Business:  Unlocking the Power Of People and the Rockefeller Habits
 10:00 AM – 10:30 AMNetworking Break  
 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Keynote Session: Mike Schwarz, CEO, MyZone AI – The AI Wake-Up Call: Mastering AI Implementation With The MyZone AI Blueprint
 12:00 PM – 12:45 PMNetworking Lunch  
 12:45 pm – 2:00 pmPanel: Top Five ESG Hot Topics for 2025 facilitated by Heidi Reimer-Epp, MAS, CEO, Botanical PaperWorks & PPPC Sustainability Committee Member.

Panel guests include Denise Taschereau, MAS (Fairware | PPAI Chair), Edward Huang (Promobilia | PPPC Board & Sustainability Committee Leader) and Brett Boake (Score Promotions)   
 2:00 PM – 230 PMNetworking Break  
 2:30 PM – 3:30 PMTech Talk – stay tuned!  
 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Generational Panel Discussion with Mitch Freed (Genumark), Kate Plummer (Debco | HPG) and Morgan Edgecombe (Edgecombes Promotional Marketing & PPPC Board Member)
 6:30 PM – 9:00 PMDine Around Dinner – Opportunity to meet and network with new members in the hotel’s signature restaurant. Pre-arranged dinner groups will be revealed on Day One of Catalyst.  
     
May 78:00 AM – 8:30 AMNetworking Breakfast
 8:30 AM – 9:30 AMKeynote Session: Drew Holmgreen, CEO, PPAI –  “Shaping the Future: U.S. and International Market Insights, Emerging Trends, and Market Opportunities.  
 9:30 AM – 10:30 AMOutsiders Panel Discussion on From Outsiders to Promo Industry Leaders: Integrating Different Skill Sets Into The Promo Industry” – More info coming  soon!  
 10:30 AM – 11:00 AMNetworking Break      
 11:00 AM –   Noon Closing Session: We’re wrapping up Catalyst 2025 with an interactive session moderated by Jonathan N. Strauss (PPPC) to delve into the key learnings and takeaways from this year’s Catalyst event. More details to come!  
 NOONLunch (Optional)  
 1:00 PM – 6:00 PMRound of Golf (pre-registered/pre-paid)