DAY 1: Sunday May 24, 2026
| Time | Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Registration Opens | Hotel Lobby | |
| 4:00 PM | Registration Closes | Hotel Lobby | |
| 6:30 PM | Bus Pick-Up | ||
| 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception | Elements Casino | |
| 11:00 PM | Bus Return to Hotel |
DAY 2: Monday May 25, 2026
| Opening | Adjournment | Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 8:30 AM | Delegate and Companion Breakfast | Arbutus Ballroom | |
| 8:30 AM | 8:45 AM | Technical Chair Opening Greetings | Technical Chair: Gil Huard, Orbit Garant | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 8:45 AM | 9:00 AM | City Councillor Welcome to Victoria | Victoria Councillor, Jeremy Caradonna | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM | 9:15 AM | Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals Introduction | Jagrup Brar, Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals Introduction | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM | Keynote: Resilience, Safety, and Mental Health | John Westhaver | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 10:15 AM | 10:35 AM | Bring it to the Surface Health and Wellness Break & Meet and Greet with Keynote Speaker | John Westhaver | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 10:35 AM | 10:45 AM | Booth Spotlight: Di-Corp | Alex Wagenaar, Di-Corp | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 10:45 AM | 11:25 AM | Managing Uncertainty Under Pressure: Lessons from the Red Chris fall of Ground | Dwayne Ross, President and Barry Nabess, Director of EHS & Training at Hy-Tech Drilling | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:25 AM | 11:35 AM | Booth Spotlight: IMDEX | Justin Bergh, IMDEX | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:35 AM | 12:05 PM | Mining and Minerals Workforce Alliance Initiatives | Dana Imbeault, MiHR | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 12:05 PM | 1:00 PM | Core Shack & Delegate Lunch | Complimentary Drinks | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 1:00 PM | 1:10 PM | Booth Spotlight: Axis Mining Technology | Michelle Plunkett, Axis Mining Technology | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 1:10 PM | 2:00 PM | Bring it to the Surface Presentation | Louise Lowe, CDDA Bring it to the Surface | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Employee Wellness Directory | Shannon Austin-Nault, Foraco | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:30 PM | 2:45 PM | Bring it to the Surface Health and Wellness Break | Arbutus Ballroom | |
| 2:45 PM | 2:55 PM | Booth Spotlight: TactEX Industries | James Patterson, TactEX Industries | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:55 PM | 3:25 PM | Insights from the Leaders Shaping Tomorrow: 2024 Environmental, Health, and Safety Survey Overview | Jillian Lucas & Jonathan Buchanan, AME | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 3:25 PM | 3:35 PM | Booth Spotlight: Hydracore Drills | Graham Syme, Hydracore Drills | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 3:35 PM | 4:05 PM | General Insurance Trends for 2026 | David Mason, Brokerlink | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 4:05 PM | 4:15 PM | Booth Spotlight: Epiroc | Brent Kubish, Epiroc | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Driller's Cocktail Hour | Cash Bar | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM | CDDA Annual Awards Gala | Wine & Full Course Dinner, Live Entertainment | Arbutus Ballroom |
DAY 3: Tuesday May 26, 2026
| Opening | Adjournment | Session | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Delegate and Companion Breakfast | Arbutus Ballroom | |
| 9:00 AM | 9:10 AM | Technical Chair Sponsor Recognition and Photo-Up | Technical Chair: Gil Huard, Orbit Garant | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 9:10 AM | 9:20 AM | Booth Spotlight: Elite Professional Engineering Inc. | Mo Nourani, Elite Professional Engineering INC | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 9:20 AM | 10:20 AM | Leading the Way Forward: Safety, Mentorship & the Future of the Industry- Fireside Chat | Moderator: Ryan Boesche, Di-Corp Panel: Dwayne Ross, Hy-Tech Drilling, David Bradley, RJLL, Gerry Cooke, Team Drilling and more. | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 10:20 AM | 10:35 AM | Bring it to the Surface Health and Wellness Break | Arbutus Ballroom | |
| 10:35 AM | 11:05 AM | New Drilling Technology | Gil Huard, Orbit Garant | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:05 AM | 11:15 AM | Booth Spotlight: Coreplan | Christian Maudet, Coreplan | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:15 AM | 11:45 AM | Shaping the Future of Drilling: Aligning Standards for Safety, Efficiency, and Performance | Jason Heltcher Newmont | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:45 AM | 11:55 PM | Booth Spotlight: Multi- Power Products | Thomas Ulm, Multi-Power Products | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 11:55 PM | 12:25 PM | Reducing Risk: Up-Hole Brake / Diamec Arm Technology. | Brent Kubish, Epiroc Nathalie Poirier, Epiroc | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 12:25 PM | 12:35 PM | Booth Spotlight: Hole Products | Matt Thake, Hole Products | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 12:35 PM | 1:35 PM | Coreshack Lunch & Annual Surface and Underground Safety Awards | Complimentary Drinks & Awards Presented by Executive Director, Louise Lowe | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 1:35 PM | 2:05 PM | Making Drillers Lives Easier | James Patterson, Tact EX Industries | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:05 PM | 2:15 PM | Booth Spotlight: Sunny Corner Exploration | Laney Fallon, Sunny Corner Exploration | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:15 PM | 2:45 PM | Leveraging Latest in Technology Development for CDDA | Chris Drenth, Boart Longyear | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | Decanting Centrifuges in Diamond Drilling | Alexander Christie, Drillware Tools | Arbutus Ballroom |
| 3:15 pm | 4:00 PM | CDDA Annual General Meeting | Presenters: President Dwayne Ross; Executive Director Louise Lowe, Financial Director: Ryan Boesche | Arbutus Ballroom |
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