Spring Workshop

Momentum: Leading Change with Confidence

With thanks to our Program Sponsor

Partner With OMAA to Connect With Ontario’s Municipal Leaders

Becoming an OMAA corporate partner or event sponsor opens the door to meaningful engagement with senior municipal executives from across Ontario. Our partners gain direct visibility with CAOs and senior leaders, opportunities to share thought leadership, and access to a trusted network committed to strengthening municipal management. Check out our Partnership Proposal to see how your organization can build relationships, showcase expertise, and support the professional community that drives municipal innovation and service excellence. 

Our Sponsors

Thank you to all of our sponsors for helping bring the OMAA Spring Workshop to life this year. Your partnership directly supports a high-quality learning experience for CAOs and senior municipal leaders from across Ontario, and your commitment to strengthening professional, non-partisan municipal leadership is truly appreciated. 

Registration

Registration is now open for the Spring Workshop. Join your peers for focused learning, practical insights, and high-value networking designed to support effective, professional municipal leadership. Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Please visit our Spring Workshop registration page to review full details and complete your registration online.

Pre Conference Events on Wednesday 20 May 2026

Bog to Bottle Discovery Tour at Muskoka Lakes Farm and Winery. Shuttle bus from the JW to the farm where you will enjoy a guided tour of Ontario's oldest cranberry farm followed by a wine tasting. Starts at 1:30 pm

Golf tournament at Lake Joseph Golf Course. Scramble format and thoughtful foursome selection ensures everyone has fun and meets some new people. Starts at 11 am. Thanks to First Ontario Credit Union for sponsoring this event.

Wednesday 20 May 2026

330-700 pm Registration. Thanks to KPMG for sponsoring our name badges.
430-800 pm Exhibit Hall.

500-600 pm OMAA Strategic Plan Presentation and Roundtable Discussion, led by JP Gedeon and OMAA Board Members.

600-700 pm Mix & Mingle Cocktail/Mocktail Hour.

700-900 pm Awards Dinner, featuring a keynote from Steve Patterson

900 Hospitality Suite. Thanks to Intact Public Entities for sponsoring this event.

Thursday 21 May 2026

730-830 am Breakfast.

730-315 Exhibit Hall.

800-1030 Registration. Thanks to KPMG for sponsoring our name badges.

830-915 Rapid Fire & Inspire. Snappy presentations on (1) More impact, less guesswork: how municipalities are stacking incentives to futureâproof their buildings. (2) Election preparedness : practical, low-risk steps municipalities can implement now to strengthen records readiness, streamline processes, and reduce risk , (3)  TBD , (4) TBD 

915-1010 Municipal Service Corporations and alternatives for innovation under the Public Utilities Corporations Act, Mark Rodger, BLG

1000-1030 Coffee Break. Visit the Exhibitors and complete your prize ballot. 

1030-1100 The Role of Service Managers and a Homelessness Update, Aaron Stauch, OMSSA Executive Director

1100-1200 Ministry of Red Tape Reduction

1200-115 Lunch. Thanks to Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario (MROO) for sponsoring this event.

115-135  Annual General Meeting

135-155 OMAA Rebranding Update 

155-225 Managing cyber attacks: data breach leading to ransom demand, Lerners

225-300 Coffee Break. Visit the Exhibitors and complete your prize ballot.

300-340 AMO Policy Agenda and Corporate Update, Executive Director Lindsay Jones and Director of Policy Karen Nesbitt

340-420 Municipal Law Update with John Mascarin, Aird & Berlis

545 Board the Steamship

600-900 pm Sunset Dinner Muskoka Steamship Cruise.

900 Hospitality Suite. Thanks to The Geoffrey Pennal Advisory Group for sponsoring this event.