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You're Invited to the CDDA 80’s Night Reception!  We’re taking it back to the 1980s as we celebrate a major milestone — the 80th Annual CDDA AGM & Convention in Québec City! Join us for an evening of 80's fun, big hair, bright neon, and great live entertainment as we throw it back to the 80's — all in honour of our 80th year of this annual event. What to expect:✨ Live Entertainment: Duo Painchaud ✨ Classic cocktails & hors d’oeuvres This reception is included with full convention registration — no additional ticket required. Each delegate and companion will receive two drink tickets. So grab your sunglasses, 80's outfit, tease your hair, and get ready to party like it’s 1980! 🔗 Still need to register for the Convention?Visit: www.cdda.ca/convention-registration Let’s make this a night to remember!

Axis Mining Technology is a Global Supplier Of Instrumentation, Data & Drilling Solutions For The Mining, Minerals Exploration & Drilling Industries. Their Mini Tradeshow Exhibitor Booth will display new product offerings. Axis, an Orica Digital Solutions company, is a global supplier of innovative and technically advanced drill-hole navigation and measurement technologies. Axis' focus is on delivering driller operated technology that transforms industry practice and improves the efficiency and financial outcomes for our client's projects.  

The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association is excited to reveal that our keynote speaker for the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention will be Patrick Leroux. Given that the event is taking place in the heart of Quebec City, we recognized the importance of selecting a speaker who can engage both our English and French-speaking members. Patrick will deliver a presentation that resonates with all attendees. Patrick Leroux CSP HoF believes that any person or organization has an extraordinary potential for success and is RESPONSIBLE for his destiny. He also believes that if a person or an organization wants to get superior results, it has to be a better LEADER, take more INITIATIVES, be UNIQUE, absolutely STEP OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE and DARE to do things that their competition is not willing to do. Successful entrepreneur, business coach and best-selling author of ten books on sales on personal and professional development, Patrick Leroux works with organizations that want to optimize the engagement and the performance of their teams. Patrick’s presentations offer solid, simple and original ideas and are renowned to be dynamic, funny, moving, and captivating. Bilingual speaker, Patrick’s ability to deliver a high energy message with passion and humor challenges […]

Forage Orbit Garant Drilling will present their booth as an Official Platinum Sponsor of Our 80th CDDA AGM and Convention in Quebec City. Celebrating 40 years of service, Orbit Garant Drilling is one of Canada’s largest drilling companies, providing both underground and surface drilling services in Canada and internationally. Headquartered in Val-d’Or, Québec with more than 185 drill rigs, Orbit Garant offers drilling services to major, intermediate and junior mining companies at every stage of mine exploration, development, and production. The Company also offers geotechnical drilling services to mining and exploration companies, engineering consulting firms, and environmental consulting firms as well as to government agencies. Orbit Garant Drilling employs approximately 1,000 specialized employees who are trained to meet their customers’ needs efficiently and professionally. They also manufacture high-quality drill rigs that deliver superior drilling precision and enhanced worker safety.

Chris Drenth Engineering Director – Performance Tooling will present a review of highlights from recent technical papers, co-authored with a third-party expert as technical committee submissions; and a sneak-peak at something coming soon at Boart Longyear May 27, 2025 at the 80th CDDA AGM and Convention in Quebec City. With a record of accomplishments in innovative product development and engineering leadership, Chris has led a global engineering team focused on Boart Longyear’s ‘Performance Tooling’ offering for exploration & production drilling for 30 years now. Prior to joining Boart Longyear Canada in 1995, Chris had worked for Miller Technology and Redpath Consulting at North Bay Ontario. Chris has spent most of his career with Boart Longyear addressing a variety of engineering roles, including five years at the corporate offices in Salt Lake City, and seven years at the regional offices in Mississauga, before returning to the North Bay offices in 2020. Chris is a board member and chair of the Safety & Technical committee for the CDDA (Canadian Diamond Drilling Association), and also serves as a board member and vice-chair of the Innovation committee for the OMA (Ontario Mining Association). Chris received an Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University […]

Boart Longyear will present on their booth at the 80th CDDA AGM & Convention, taking place May 27, 2025, in Quebec City! Boart Longyear is the world’s leading provider of drilling services, drilling equipment, and performance tooling for mining and drilling companies, featuring 95 years of Canadian operations since 1930. They conduct Their business through three divisions: Drilling Services, Drilling Products, and Veracio, creating value for customers through a portfolio of technologically advanced & innovative drilling products & services. The Global Drilling Services division operates for a diverse mining customer base with drilling methods including diamond coring exploration, reverse circulation, large diameter rotary, mine dewatering, water supply drilling, pump services, production, and sonic drilling services. The Global Products division offers sophisticated research and development and holds hundreds of patented designs to manufacture, market, and service reliable drill rigs, innovative drill string products, rugged performance tooling, durable drilling consumables, and quality parts for customers worldwide. Veracio, a wholly owned Boart Longyear subsidiary, offers mining clients a range of solutions that improve, automate, and digitally transform their orebody sciences by championing a modern approach through a diverse product portfolio by fusing science and technology together with digital accessibility. Veracio leverages AI and advanced analytics […]

Join us for the Technical Presentation Unlocking the Value of Your Group Benefits: How Does Your Plan Stack Up? with Jeff St Cyr, St Cyr & Associates / SCA Benefits at the CDDA AGM and Convention May 25-27, 2025. This presentation will take place May 27, 2025. Whether you're an HR professional, a finance manager, or an employee navigating the day-to-day, understanding your group benefits plan is crucial. Do you really know what your plan covers? How does it compare to those offered by similar-sized organizations? Have you had prospects—ever decline or an employee leave a role because the benefits just didn’t measure up? In this session, Jeff will explore the ins and outs of group benefit plans: what they offer, how they support you and your team, and where your current plan stands in today’s competitive landscape. Are you getting true value for the costs the group plan offers. Let’s demystify benefits—together. A graduate of Michigan Tech University in 1991 from the Business Program, Jeff enjoyed a hockey career throughout University before joining London Life as an Employee Benefits Manager until 1997 and is the Founder and President of St. Cyr and Associates since 1998. He is a Registered Employee Benefit […]