Join fellow industry and community partners for the 2025 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards Breakfast

Apprenticeship Award of Excellence

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You’re invited to the 2025 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards breakfast. Hear from The Honourable Nolan Young, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration; learn about the Agency’s new five-year strategic plan; and hear from your colleagues about the future of skilled trades in Nova Scotia. 

We are excited to announce this year’s recipients of the 2025 Awards of Excellence!

  • Ally Award Recipient: Brian Fancy, Manager of Capital Development and Renewal, NSCC
  • Employer Champion Award Recipient: Howie Doiron, Cape Breton Regional Director, Lindsay Construction Limited
  • Mentorship Award Recipient: Kevin Schofield, Foreperson, Atlantica Mechanical Contractors, Inc. 

Reserve your Spot Today

 Register online by Monday, October 13th

Agenda

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Venue: Steele Wheels Motor Museum (66 Otter Lake Court, Halifax, NS)

7:30 a.m. Breakfast and Registration

8:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Ceremony 

  • Land Acknowledgement
  • Territorial Welcome and Prayer
  • Opening Remarks by Board Chair
  • Greetings from the Province

8:30 a.m. Apprenticeship Awards Presentation

8:45 a.m. Remarks from The Honourable Nolan Young, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration

9:15 a.m. Networking Break

11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks by Board Chair