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The 2026 Annual BIA Conference will take place

April 19-22, 2026

in St. Catharines, ON.

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Monday Breakfast:

  • Keynote Speaker: Paul Kalbfleisch – Joy is Practical

MA3:

  • Municipal Session

MP1:

  • Core Strength: Establishing Strong Partnerships

MP2:

  • Building Resilient Small Downtowns

MP3:

  • Take it to the Streets Sponsorship vs Event Hosting

Keynote Speakers

  • Paul Kalbfleisch
  • Jeff MacIntyre
  • Keith Brown

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Tuesday Breakfast:

  • Keynote Speaker: Jeff MacIntyre – The Hidden Cost of Ugly

TA1:

  • Intentionally Inclusive Main Streets

TA2:

  • Pedestrianizing the Downtown

TA3:

  • We Built This City on Rock ‘n’ Roll

TP1:

  • Activate Downtown Brampton The Power of People

TP2:

  • Centre Stage Leveraging Strategic Partnerships for Events

TP3:

  • Come Together Working with Community Partners

TP5:

  • Playing the Long Game

TP6:

  • Not all Members are Created Equal

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

WA1:

  • Developing a Network with a Common Vision – Barbara Maly
  • Developing a Network with a Common Vision – Matthew Fischer

WA2:

  • My Main Street – Stories from the Frontlines

WA3:

  • Accessible Tourism: Creating Sensory Friendly Events
  • Accessible Tourism: Creating Sensory Friendly Events Tip Sheet

Wednesday Plenary:

  • Municipal Act Rewrite Deeper Dive
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Beamsville, ON L0R 1B0

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