Welcome to the full program for the 2025 OAA Conference, Reshaping Communities. You will be able to register as of 2 pm on March 18.

Download the Schedule at a Glance to get an overview of the three days of Continuing Education, Experiential Learning, Sponsored Learning, Plenaries, and Special Events.

See below for the full details on each session and happening—filter by Session Type or Date to refine your results, or you can search for a specific Program Title and Speaker Name. 

To learn more about speakers , info on travel and hotel discounts, or pricing (including early-bird deals), visit the OAA Website . For things to do in the city, visit Stay & Explore Ottawa. 

Note : All ConEd Structured Learning sessions also qualify for American Institute of Architects (AIA) Learning Units. (Also, certain sessions qualify for the Climate Action Requirement for the current Continuing Education Program cycle, which ends in June 2026.)

 
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CE1 - Opening Plenary: Transforming Communities through a Participative Design Process. Sponsored by Brampton Brick Ltd.2025-05-14 8:30AM2025-05-14 10:15AM1.75STRUCTUREDJan KnikkerDAY1AM110
EL1 - Indigenous Learning Experience 2025-05-14 8:30AM2025-05-14 5:00PM7.50STRUCTUREDMarc ForgetteDAY1AM120
EL2 - Art and Architecture at the Senate of Canada Building 2025-05-14 8:30AM2025-05-14 10:30AM2.00STRUCTURED DAY1AM130
EL3 - Federal Properties in Transition: Tunney’s Pasture and Confederation Heights2025-05-14 8:30AM2025-05-14 12:30PM4.00STRUCTUREDVictoria Angel, Katherine Constantine, Natalie Anderson RathwellDAY1AM140
EL4 - Explore Sparks Street & National Monuments 2025-05-14 9:00AM2025-05-14 12:30PM4.00STRUCTURED DAY1AM150
CE2 - Kìwekì Point – Big River Landscape 2025-05-14 10:45AM2025-05-14 12:15PM1.50STRUCTUREDJanet Rosenberg, Wayne Swanton, Garry Meus, Greg BoothroydDAY1AM180
SP1 - Blueprint for Innovation: Ask the Experts Luncheon 2025-05-14 12:15PM2025-05-14 2:00PM1.75STRUCTURED DAY1PM190
CE3 - Designing for a Climate-Positive, Inclusive Future 2025-05-14 2:00PM2025-05-14 3:30PM1.50STRUCTUREDBruno Weber, Brian Porter, Dan McTavishDAY1PM200
EL5 - Kìwekì Point Guided Site Tour 2025-05-14 2:00PM2025-05-14 5:30PM3.50STRUCTUREDJanet Rosenberg, Wayne SwantonDAY1PM209
EL6 - The Lines We Draw: Sketching 2025-05-14 2:00PM2025-05-14 5:30PM3.50STRUCTUREDPaul BackewichDAY1PM210
EL7 - Exploring the Capital: Parliament 2025-05-14 2:00PM2025-05-14 5:30PM3.50STRUCTUREDToon Dreessen, Andrew WaldronDAY1PM220
EL8 - Pindigen Park: LeBreton Interim Landscape Improvements 2025-05-14 2:00PM2025-05-14 4:00PM3.50STRUCTUREDMarietta Ruhland, Patrick BuntingDAY1PM230
CE4 - From Blight to Light: Homeless Housing for Urban Renewal2025-05-14 4:00PM2025-05-14 5:30PM1.50STRUCTUREDNerin KadribegovicDAY1PM250
SP2 - Happy Hour. Sponsored by Concrete Council of Canada 2025-05-14 5:30PM2025-05-14 6:30PM0.00  DAY1PM260
SP3 - Opening Night Party Presented by ORSA Tonight's sponsors: Silva Span, Structural Glazing Systems, IKO, Thames Valley Brick, and Tractive2025-05-14 7:30PM2025-05-14 10:30PM0.00  DAY1PM270
SL1 - Reshaping Affordable Housing with Fibreglass Fenestration. Hosted by Pella Commercial2025-05-15 7:00AM2025-05-15 8:30AM1.50STRUCTUREDDave Petersen, Paul GreenoughDAY2AM300
SL2 - Thin Brick & CPCI Standards: What They Mean for You Hosted by Thames Valley Brick2025-05-15 7:00AM2025-05-15 8:30AM1.50STRUCTUREDJeremy KeenanDAY2AM310
SL3 - Key Financial Metrics: Benchmarking and Performance Hosted by Shimmerman Penn LLP2025-05-15 7:00AM2025-05-15 8:30AM1.50STRUCTUREDAmir Fathollahzadeh, Purav PatelDAY2AM320
SL4 - Turnkey Steel Structures for Multi-Residential Buildings. Hosted by Hambro by Canam2025-05-15 7:00AM2025-05-15 8:30AM1.50STRUCTUREDScott Gruer, Andrew DeamoneDAY2AM330
SL5 - Future Living: Mass Timber in Multifamily Residential Hosted by SilvaSpan2025-05-15 7:00AM2025-05-15 8:30AM1.50STRUCTUREDKevin McElhoneDAY2AM331