IPM Team

Local Committee

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Each International Plowing Match & Rural Expo is planned and executed through the Local Committee and the Provincial Committee (Ontario Plowmen's Association). Please see below for the Local Committee list or visit the IPM 2025 Provincial Committee page.

For general inquiries, please email [email protected]

If you are interested in signing up as a Local Committee volunteer, find out more here.

Ron Murre
Co-Chair IPM 2025 Local Organizing Committee
[email protected]

Renate McGillivray
Co-Chair IPM 2025 Local Organizing Committee
[email protected]

Emma Roszell
Treasurer
[email protected]

Zoe Gunn
Secretary
[email protected]

Evan Scott
Plowing Director
[email protected]

James Griffin
Tented City Director
[email protected]

RV Park Director

 

Rick Keunen
Visitor Experience Director
[email protected]

Mary Jane Combe
Events Director
[email protected]

Renate McGillivray
Features Director
[email protected]

Chris Freure
Administration 1 Director
[email protected]

Coby Hawkins
Administration 2 Director
[email protected]

Kim Miller
Marketing Director
[email protected]

 

IPM 2025 Committees

PLOWING Committees/Chairs

PLOWING DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Evan Scott - [email protected]

Horse Management & Horse Plowing -
Plowing Lands -
Tractor Park -
Lunches -
Junior Plowing -

TENTED CITY Committees/Chairs

TENTED CITY DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - James Griffin - [email protected]

Tented City -
Exhibitor Gates -
Local Exhibitors -
Landscaping -
Equipment -

RV PARK Committees/Chairs

RV PARK DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE -

RV Park -
RV Park Escorts -
RV Park Gates & Greeters -
RV Park Registration -
RV Park Shuttle -
Sanitation (coordinated with Tented City) -
Water (coordinated with Tented City) -

VISITOR EXPERIENCE Committees/Chairs

VISITOR EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Rick Keunen - [email protected]

Emergency Services -
Health & Safety -
Parking -
Traffic -
Wagon Tours -
Steppers & Greeters -
Family Centre - First Aid Tent -
Site Protection (with Tented City / RV Park) -

FEATURES Committees/Chairs

FEATURES DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Renate McGillivray - [email protected]

Antiques -
Education -
Entertainment/Bands -
Information Booths -
Lifestyles -
Quilts -
Lounge -

EVENTS Committees/Chairs

EVENTS DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Mary Jane Combe   [email protected]

Beautification Competition -
Celebration of Excellence -
Queen of the Furrow -
Worship Service -
Opening/Closing Ceremonies -
VIP Tent/Events/Plowing -

MARKETING Committees/Chairs

MARKETING DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - KIM MILLER  [email protected]

Cookbook -
Media Relations -
Public Relations -
Poster & Printed Materials -
Signage -
Souvenirs -
Website Content / Social Media -
Farm Shows & Other Events -

ADMINISTRATION 1 Committees/Chairs

ADMINISTRATION 1 DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Chris Freure   [email protected]

Accommodations -
Benches Sponsorship -
Local Sponsorship -
Logistics -

ADMINISTRATION 2 Committees/Chairs

ADMINISTRATION 2 DIRECTOR-IN-CHARGE - Coby Hawkins   [email protected]

Accessibility -
Gates and Tickets -
Internal Communications -
Volunteers -