Fairfax Lollapalooza 2019

[NormR]

April 8: Day - 3

Practical History of Financial Markets Course: Toronto, Day I
Organizer: Didasko
Date: April 8, 2019 (continued on the 9th)
Time: 7:45 AM to 8:00 PM
Location: Omni King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto
Registration:  The Course
Details: Overview

The Early Bird
Organizer: Norm Rothery
Date: April 8, 2019
Time: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: C'est What, 67 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B5
Registration: None, just drop by and say hi
Details: If you're in town early, meet up for some grub at the pub.


April 9: Day - 2

Ben Graham Centre's Student Stock Picking Competition: Finals
Organizer:  Dr George and the Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Date: April 9, 2019
Location: Ivey Tangerine Leadership Centre, First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON
Time: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Information: Overview
Registration: Required (observer)

Practical History of Financial Markets Course: Toronto, Day II
Organizer: Didasko
Date: April 9, 2019 (continued on the 9th)
Time: 7:45 AM to 7:30 PM
Location: Omni King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto
Registration:  The Course
Details: Overview

Farnam Street Irregulars Coffee
Organizer: Norm Rothery
Date: April 9, 2019
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM (before the Ben Graham Dinner)
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place Street Level, 181 Bay Street #107s, Toronto M5J 2T3 (near the cow)
Registration: None, just drop by and say hi
Details: Meet for coffee while waiting for the Ben Graham Dinner.

The Ben Graham Dinner
Organizer: Range
Date: April 9, 2019
Time: 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Location: Amsterdam Bicycle Club, 54 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1A6
Details: RSVP required


April 10: Day - 1

The Ben Graham Centre’s Value Investing Conference
Organizer:  Dr George and the Ben Graham Centre for Value Investing (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Date: April 10, 2019
Time: 7:45 AM to 4:45 PM
Location: Ritz Carlton, Main Ballroom, 181 Wellington St. W., Toronto ON, Canada, M5V3G7
Information: Ben Graham Centre's 2019 Value Investing Conference
Registration: Required

YYX Toronto Value
Organizer:  James East
Date: April 10, 2019
Time: Doors open at 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM (Lunch Provided)
Location: Maple Leaf Square, 15 York Street, Toronto, Ontario
Information: Details
Registration: Required

Fairfax Africa AGM
Organizer: Prem Watsa
Date: April 10, 2019
Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Ritz-Carlton, 181 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Information: AGM

Premier Fairfax Financial Shareholder’s Dinner
Organizer:  Premier Diversified Holdings Inc.
Date: April 10, 2019
Time:  Registration: 6:00 PM, Dinner: 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM
Location:  The Gallery Room (Fourth Floor), Ritz-Carlton, 181 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Tickets and details: 14th Annual Premier-Fairfax Financial Shareholder's Dinner
Contact:  Nicole Chin at nchin@pdh-inc.com or 604-678-9115 ext 201


April 11: FFH Day

Fairfax Financial AGM
Organizer: Prem Watsa
Date: April 11, 2019
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Information: AGM

Fairfax India AGM
Organizer: Prem Watsa
Date: April 11, 2019
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Information: AGM

Diehard's Coffee
Organizer: Norm Rothery
Date: April 11, 2019
Time: 15 minutes after the FFH India AGM
Location: Marché Mövenpick Brookfield Place Street Level, 181 Bay Street #107s, Toronto M5J 2T3 (near the cow)
Registration: None, just drop by and say hi
Details: Chat about the big day.


Let me know if I've missed any other events or important details.

If you want to comment about a particular event, please use the appropriate thread.  This one should be used for overall scheduling purposes.

[cubsfan]

I think you should add more events!

[NormR]

I think you should add more events!

I think you just volunteered to organize one 

[NormR]

Update: I've added info for Dr. George's conference and the FFH Africa AGM.  More to come ...

[NormR]

Update: I've added a new course offering to the schedule this year from Didasko. It looks quite promising ...

"A Practical History of Financial Markets is designed, written and taught by leading investment practitioners: Stephen Wright, Derry Pickford, John Greenwood OBE, Peter Warburton, Herman Brodie and Russell Napier. These teachers deliver the course in an intensive two day session"   

[Range]

Details about the Ben Graham Dinner on the Tuesday are up:

http://www.cornerofberkshireandfairfax.ca/forum/events/ben-graham-dinner-toronto-2019/

[NormR]

Looks like the event details have firmed up.  If I've missed anything or made an error, please let me know!

[Read the Footnotes]

It's so soon now.
Thanks for keeping all this organized, Norm.

[drzola]

Folks; Does anyone have a thrifty priced and pre-booked Hotel room they have to give up in Downtown Toronto for the evening of April 1oth? I would be willing to take it off your hands if so please and thank you!

Sincerely;

Steve L