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Kennedy Crawford and Alyssa de Hoop not only won the title of Canada's Next Top Ad Exec, but were also each awarded a brand-new 2013 Chevrolet Cruze as the winners of this national advertising and marketing case competition. Run by McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, Canada's Next Top Ad Exec (CNTAE) challenges students across Canada to create a marketing campaign for a new Chevrolet vehicle. The top ten teams were brought to Toronto last night to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of 25 high powered industry executives.

In today's Guelph Mercury, Owen Roberts writes about the pursuit to incorporate local foods into area hospitals and long-term facilities by centering on research from Paulette Padanyi and her team.

According to Sylvain Charlebois, Associate Dean of the College of Management and Economics, the new normal in food and agriculture will demand more collaboration between stakeholders. Competing businesses will need to share data and costs, as well as build strategies set on converging interests. In the end, effective food traceability methods will rely heavily on increased teamwork among former rivals.

Guelph Business students Mary Kennedy Crawford and Alyssa de Hoop have been short-listed among an elite group of finalists, for Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec 2013. They qualified after two rounds of judging and were reviewed against a group of 114 submissions from 30+ business schools.

The College of Management and Economics Students' Association represents the interests of students pursuing their Bachelor of Commerce degree, and provides them with opportunities to attend conferences, competitions, social and networking events and resources for growth. The CMESA raises funds for various organizations throughout the year, and the group has been involved with two recent events - 5 Days for the Homeless and the CMESA Dash of Colour.

The Globe and Mail featured a selection of research conducted by business school faculty in Canadian schools who seek answers to practical and philosophical business questions. One article in particular features research conducted by the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management with assistance from Sara Mann, Associate Professor from the Department of Business at the University of Guelph.

Food Laureate, Anita Stewart, appeared on The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss her current role at the University of Guelph. Watch the video.

Food Laureate, Anita Stewart, will appear on The Agenda with Steve Paikin tonight at 8:00pm EST to discuss her current role at the University of Guelph. Learn more about The Agenda.

Is the time right for significant change – perhaps even a fundamental paradigm shift within higher education? What would such a shift look like? And to what extent might one already be well underway? Julia Christensen Hughes, dean of the College of Management and Economics, discusses major changes in high education and how those may affect universities.

The full article can be found on The Globe and Mail website.

On Monday, March 25th with support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), through the Café Scientifique Program, the College of Management and Economics is pleased to present an open dialogue entitled Obesity, Diabetes and Nutrition across the Lifespan: Implications for Health and Food Security.  The event will be held in the Trillium Room at the Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.

Featured panelists include:
Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, Professor and Associate Chair (Research), Pediatrics, McMaster University