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69th Annual Meeting and Training Sessions
“Building Success for the Future”
Past Sessions
| Sunday, September 28th, 2025 | |
| 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm | OBOA Registration — Outside Waterhouse 3 Pickup official access badge and registration package. OBOA Registration: Mike Gagne & Macy Huynh Mike Leonard | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeerd | Lawrence Wagner |
| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Ice Breaker Reception — Legacy Hall Meet the Exhibitors on the Tradeshow floor. Don't forget to fill out your passport to be entered into a prize draw! |
| 9:00 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — Harris/Jackson/Casson/Thomson Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the day's training. |
| Monday, September 29th, 2025 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Legacy Hall Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — Outside Waterhouse 3 Pickup official access badge and registration package. OBOA Registration: Macy Huynh Mike Leonard | Mike Gagne | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeered | Lawrence Wagner |
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Exhibitor Tradeshow — Legacy Hall |
| 8:15 am – 9:45 am | Opening Ceremonies / AGM — Peninsula Room Occupational Skills -SOpening and Welcome to the 69th Annual Meeting and Training Sessions |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break — Legacy Hall |
| 10:30 am – 12:30 pm | Occupational Skills -S Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser is regarded as one of the best female hockey players in the world. With seven world championships, six Olympic appearances, and five Olympic medals, she is a titan of sport and... more – Hayley Wickenheiser |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Delegate Lunch — Peninsula Room Reconnect and network with past Association Presidents as well as our organization's past leadership that continues to support and participate. (Passport Draw - retrieve codes from exhibitors, complete online before 10:30am Tuesday, September 30th, 2025) Lunch Prize is $500 (Overflow: Eclipse Restaurant) |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Alison Orr and Marianne Brown - will bring you up to date on the latest claims against Municipalities, highlight red flags, and provide risk management tips for Building Departments. – Alison Orr, Marianne Brown — Orr Brown Consulting Engineers Ltd. |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Architects have proposed building-code changes in Canada and the United States to allow construction of six-storey multi-family dwellings with one stairway instead of two.
Ostensibly, the proposals are... more – Laura King — NFPA Canada |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This presentation encompasses an in-depth examination of the technical aspects of the spatial separation requirements in the Building Code including assumptions, simplifications and basis information.... more – Jeremy Bender — Senez Co |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | LIVE DEMO 1 — John Brown Rotunda Join Schluter Systems in the Rotunda as they complete a live demonstration of wall board, shower tray, curb and waterproofing banding installations. |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break — Legacy Hall |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Join Andrew as we explore Plumbing Inspections for the Generalist the good, the bad, and the ugly. This session will focus on sharpening your skills for plumbing inspections with the 2024 OBC for both... more – Andrew Quattrociocchi — Township of King |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This session focuses on the critical aspects of inspecting wood trusses and engineered wood products in residential construction. You’ll gain the knowledge needed to confidently interpret engineered... more – Steve Henwood, Mauricio Quijada, Katy Ransom, Wes Reid — Phoenix Building Components |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how we work - but you don’t need to be a tech expert to understand and benefit from it. Whether you are new to AI or are already using it, this practical,... more – Heather Wheatley — City of Burlington / OBOA Education Committee |
| 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm | A Roaring 20's Speakeasy Murder Mystery (Overflow: Eclipse Restaurant) |
| 9:30 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — Harris/Jackson/Casson/Thomson Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. Entertainment |
| Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Legacy Hall Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — Outside Waterhouse 3 Pickup official access badge and registration package. |
| 8:00 am – 1:40 pm | Exhibitor Tradeshow — Legacy Hall |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This presentation is designed to provide education on the basics of firestopping of pipe penetrations and how different systems perform in fire conditions. We will review some of the new 2024 OBC... more – Kevin Yong-Ping — IPEX |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Explore Article 4.1.8. and learn how the prescription for earthquake load upon buildings works, and what has changed after January 1, 2025. – John Este |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Will cover the latest developments in terms of GFRP Codes/standards, policies, performance, benefits and cost savings. Also provide detail on the differences between steel and V-ROD GFRP reinforcing, where... more – Gene Latour — VROD |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Student Day — Peninsula Room Providing an exciting opportunity for students to build and strengthen relationships, partake in dynamic discussions and learn from each other's experiences. Student Day is open to all interested. Student Welcome – 10:45am |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | LIVE DEMO 2 — John Brown Rotunda Join Schluter Systems in the Rotunda as they continue the live demo by adding a niche, floor membrane, and heat cable installation. |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break — Legacy Ballroom |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Evaluating compliance with applicable law is a critical part of the building permit review process. This session breaks down what applicable law really means under the Ontario Building Code and how to... more – Gerald Moore, Devon Staley — RSM Building Consultants |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The building approvals process is often seen as one of the biggest bottlenecks in delivering new housing and infrastructure. With mounting pressure to accelerate construction while ensuring compliance,... more – Benjamin Coorey — Archistar– Nick Anastasopoulos — City of Burlington |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Scope of CSA Group and Modular Construction, CSA A277 Standard, CSA A277 Certification Programs & Processes. – Khaled Habib — CSA Group |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | LIVE DEMO 3 — John Brown Rotunda Interested in the proper way to flash a window? Join Henry Company as they complete a live demonstration of waterproofing, flashing and window installation. This session is primarily for our Student program but open to delegates as well. |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Lunch — Peninsula Room/Eclipse for Overflow Lunch Prize is $500 |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Exhibitor Lunch — Legacy Hall |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This session brings together expertise from WoodWorks and RSM Building Consultants to provide plans examiners and building officials with practical insights into the use of engineered wood products in... more – Brock O'Donnell — Wood Works - CWC– Gerald Moore — RSM Building Consultants |
| 1:40 pm – 5:00 pm | Chapter Chairs Meeting — Tom Thomson Room OBOA Board/Committee/Chapter Meetings |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This session is designed to help building officials recognize and address safety concerns tied to indoor air quality (IAQ), depressurization, and ventilation system design - especially as homes get more... more – Niss Feiner, John Harris, Chad Schoppel, Robert Di Vincenzo, Samy Hanna — HRAI |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Learn how the Trax CheckMate prototype is transforming the permit intake process with AI-powered completeness checking. This session will demonstrate how municipalities in the Trax pilot program are using... more – Azam Khan — TRAX Codes |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break — Waterhouse Hallway |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences OSWA’s members, who are over 100 strong, are the experts in the manufacturing of off-site wood components. Roof and floor trusses and EWP products have long been the staple of the industry. But it... more – Mike Phillips — OSWA |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This session will help building official understand the rise of the interest of helical piles, theory (relation between torque to bearing capacity) , certification tools to assess their code compliancy,... more – Saad Qoq — Postech Screw Piles |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Hear from ICC-ES Canada about their expansion into Canada, and how they can support innovation in Canadian construction through code evaluations for innovative products. – David Beauchamp — ICC Evaluation Service Canada |
| 7:00 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — Harris/Jackson/Casson/Thomson Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. |
| Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Waterhouse Hallway Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — Outside Waterhouse 3 Pickup official access badge and registration package. |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Since the implementation of the 2024 Ontario Building Code, large farm buildings falling under Part 2 have introduced new complexities for engineers, designers, and authorities. This session shares firsthand... more – Bram Van den Heuvel — Canadian Farm Builders Association / Stonecrest Engineering– Tyler Griffith — Canadian Farm Builders Association / Tacoma Engineers |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences "The OBC indirectly defines acceptable performance through compliance with the Division B acceptable solution requirements or through an alternative solution that “will achieve at least the... more – Jeremy Bender — Senez Co |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The Canadian landscape is prone to high radon levels due to our weather, geology and tight building envelopes. In 2007 Health Canada reduced our radon guidance level, which sparked the initiation of a... more – Pam Warkentin — C-NRPP / CARST |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break — Waterhouse Hallway |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Modular construction is on the rise—and with it comes important considerations for building officials. This session explores the different types of modular buildings, the standards that govern them,... more – Gerald Moore — RSM Building Consultants |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Navigating AI in building inspections and reviews – Aubrey LeBlanc, Leslie Wright, Sri Subramanian — Cloudpermit |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This presentation will provide a clear and practical overview of essential building science principles and how they apply to the retrofit of above-grade walls, basement walls, and roof assemblies using... more – Ali Al-Janabi — Rockwool |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Charity Lunch — Peninsula Room/Eclipse for Overflow Habitat for Humanity Prize is $500 |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Join John and Leo for their annual review of significant court decisions, recent legislation and other matters of interest to building officials. – Leo Longo — Aird & Berlis LLP– John Mascarin — Aird & Berlis Lawyers |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This presentation will focus on key aspects of different sewage systems used under Part 8 of the OBC, including an overview of different types of systems, critical items for code compliance, what to look... more – Bill Goodale — Tatham Engineering / Tiny Township– Anne Egan — R.J. Burnside |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Home building labels like ENERGY STAR/Net Zero represent a performance-driven approach to construction that aligns with the next generation of building codes and municipal priorities and growing consumer... more – Joe Vaccaro — Enerquality |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break — Waterhouse Hallway |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Updates from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Staff – James Ross, Chetan Mistry, Andrea Taylor, Leonard Uku, Reza Hessabi, Mansoor Mahmood — MMAH |
| 6:15 pm – 9:00 pm | Presidents Dinner — Peninsula Room/Eclipse for Overflow Cash Bar 5:00-6:00pm Dinner and program 6:15 – 9:00pm Awards |
| 9:00 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — Harris/Jackson/Casson/Thomson Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. |
CPDP Credits — Legend
OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences
OBOA Board/Committee/Chapter Meetings
Occupational Skills -S
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