The Quebec chapter will hold its technical day and AGM on

Tuesday June 2^nd, 2026
from 8 AM to 4 PM (EDT)

This meeting will be held in person and in French at
Greenfield Global
Bioraffinerie de Varennes
3300, route Marie-Victorin
Varennes (Québec) J3X 0H1

Access:  A30 or R 132E

IMPORTANT – DOWNLOAD AND READ THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINING:

• • Details about the technical day (access, parking, schedule, PPE required for the plant tour)
  • Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Members
  • Minutes of the 2025 AGM

Agenda

8:00 a.m.
Arrival of participants, registration, coffee and croissants

8:30 a.m.
Welcome address (David Lévesque, President of the CMVA Quebec Chapter)

8:35 a.m.
Welcome address by our host (Frédéric Thivierge, Director of Operations, Greenfield Global)

8:45 a.m.
Ultrasonic-assisted lubrication and data analysis to assess bearing condition (Gilles Lanthier, SDT Ultrasound Solutions)

9:45 a.m.
Health break

10:00 a.m.
Plant tour (2 groups simultaneously)

11:00 a.m.
Annual General Meeting and elections to the CSA Quebec Chapter Executive

12:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m.
Certification: What’s new? (Michel Laforge, Director of Training & Certification, CSA Quebec)

1:45 p.m.
Dynamic Data Modeling: Standardization for the Future (Janos Pattantyus, Eng., Hydro-Québec)

2:15 p.m.
Vibrations of the Upper Guide Bearing Frame of a 350 MW Turbine-Generator Unit (Maxime Casavant, Eng., Hydro-Québec)

2:45 p.m.
Health break

3:00 p.m.
Hydrodynamic Bearings (Louis Lavallée, Retired CAT III Analyst, Delom/Wajax)

4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks (David Lévesque, President of the CMVA Quebec Chapter)

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To register to this meeting

Members are admitted free.
Non-members are admitted for $100.

Become a member of the CMVA ($150/year) and attend chapter meetings and technical presentations year-round, among other benefits!

Follow these links to buy your access to this meeting , or to become a member.

Please note that those who present at chapter and national events or who decide to serve on a chapter executive committee or national board of directors will earn valuable points toward certification renewal.

Additional Information:
Anne-Marie Samson | acvm@cmva.com | 438 821-5912