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Be inspired by CCA’s Annual Conference keynote speaker: Tareq Hadhad

Join us this March in Tucson, Arizona to hear Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate, share his story of perseverance and entrepreneurialism at the CCA Annual Conference.

Tareq was a Syrian refugee and now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family in Canada’s east coast. Tareq has a focus on job creation, utilizing a network of local community members and refugees from across Nova Scotia and Canada to help support the local economy.

He is the recipient of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 for the Atlantic region, named one of the Top 25 Immigrants in the Maritimes, selected by Google as the National Hero Case, and was awarded RBC’s Top Immigrant Award and Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 and Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Early bird pricing ends November 1

Register before November 1 and save an additional $400 USD per registration.

Even better, did you know that having a CCA membership saves you $850 USD per in person registration? That is up to 40 per cent of your annual membership fee in cost savings! For information on becoming a member, click here, or you can contact Nicole Emmett at nemmett@cca-acc.com.

Delegates are responsible for their own hotel travel arrangements. CCA has arranged discount fares with the host hotel, the El Conquistador and for delegates who travel to the conference using Air Canada. Find information here.

The CCA team is dedicated to bringing you an event full of engaging and thought-provoking sessions, balanced with access to optional exciting local activities including:

  • Golf tournament at El Conquistador golf course
  • Four-wheeling jeep adventure
  • Arizona Sonoran desert museum

Full details of the conference and how to register can be found here.

A special thank you to our 2023 conference sponsors!

Interested in sponsoring the 2023 Annual Conference? Contact Patricia Gougeon at pgougeon@cca-acc.com to learn more about the opportunities still available.