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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, March 31, 2025

Monday Breakfast:

  • Opening Keynote – Jessica Holmes – Bring on the Joy! Building Resilience and Engagement the Fun Way

MA1:

  • BIA STAFF Session – Driving Local Success Through Leadership Transformation

MP1:

  • MP1 – Working with Planners for a Stronger Main Street

MP3:

  • MP3-Downtown Roadmapping – An Exercise in Asset Activation

MP4:

  • MP4- MPAC – Driving Data Delivery for Property Assessments

Keynote Speakers

  • Jessica Holmes
  • Avery Swartz

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

TA1:

  • TA1-Mastering the BIA Levy-A Key to Building Trust and Driving Success

TA2:

  • TA2 -Hard Conversations With Our Neighbours

TA3:

  • TA3-Pitch Perfect- How to Capture Media Attention for Your Organization

Tuesday Plenary:

  • OBIAA: Your Organization at Work

TP1:

  • TP1-GDP 5.0- Gross Downtown Product – 5 Strategies to Measure, Maximize and Communicate Your BIA’s Economic Impact

TP2:

  • TP2-Cash – It’s in Your Community!

TP3:

  • TP3-Building Local Success- Insights and Strategies from Real-World Digital Campaigns

TP4:

  • TP4-Effective Place Branding for Downtowns

TP5:

  • TP5-Funding Opportunities

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

WA1:

  • WA1– Placemaking Together to Drive Success

Wednesday Lunch:

  • Closing Keynote – Avery Swartz – Beyond The Buzz
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OBIAA acknowledges that our office in Lincoln, Niagara, is on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Chonnonton (Neutral) peoples, within the Dish With One Spoon Wampum agreement. We recognize that our work across Ontario takes place on the traditional lands of many Indigenous Nations, and we honour their enduring presence and contributions.

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