Join fellow industry and community partners for the 2025 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards Breakfast
- Thursday, October 23, 2025
- 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Steele Wheels Motor Museum (66 Otter Lake Court, Halifax, NS)
- Registration is closed for the 2025 Annual Industry Meeting and Awards Breakfast. If you have a question about the event, please contact Kate.Wray@novascotia.ca. We will see you on October 23rd.
Details
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.
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