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68th AMTS (Annual Meeting and Training Sessions)
“Leading Today, Shaping Tomorrow”
(Technical Schedule)
Past Sessions
| Sunday, September 29th, 2024 | |
| 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm | OBOA Registration — RBC Lobby Pickup official access badge and registration package. OBOA Registration: Brenda Goetz & Macy Huynh Mike Leonard | Mike Gagne | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeered | Lawrence Wagner |
| 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Ice Breaker Reception — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 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 — DoubleTree Ballroom Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the day's training. |
| Monday, September 30th, 2024 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 Breakfast Buffet |
| 7:30 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — RBC Lobby Pickup official access badge and registration package. OBOA Registration: Brenda Goetz & Macy Huynh Mike Leonard | Mike Gagne | Christina Costanza | Jonathan DeWeered | Lawrence Wagner |
| 8:15 am – 9:30 am | Opening Ceremonies / AGM — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 Occupational Skills -SAMTS kick-off and acknowledgments. OPENING CEREMONIES / AGM 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Coffee Break/Tradeshow — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 |
| 10:30 am – 11:45 am | Occupational Skills -S Jon embraces any opportunity to engage with live and virtual audiences, auctioneering something sentimental for your charity or inspiring your
attendees with a parade-of-stories, chronicling a young mans... more – Jon Montgomery, |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Lunch — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 Delegate and Past Presidents’ Select Awards - Terry Kuipers (Certificate of Appreciation, Trail Blazer Award) |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences This session will provide an overview of fire safety, fire protection standards and code requirements relating to rated gypsum assemblies in general. Particular attention will be to devoted to Code compliance... more – Brent Belanger — Certain Teed Canada |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (""NBCC 2020""), issued in the spring of 2022, includes 15 substantial changes to the requirements for firestopping in fire... more – John Valiulis — Hilti Canada |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Marianne and Alison 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. |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break/Tradeshow — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | #OBC2024 Roadshow Kick-off — Salon G,H,J OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, ConferencesWith over 2000 changes being implemented into the Ontario Building Code and effective starting January 1, 2025 the OBOA Education Committee will be hosting a series of six in-person Roadshow events across... more – Terry Kuipers, Tim Benedict — OBOA - Director-at-Large– Jonathan DeWeerd — OBOA |
| 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Theme Night Dinner — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| 9:30 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — DoubleTree Ballroom Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. Entertainment |
| Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 Breakfast Buffet |
| 7:30 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — RBC Lobby Pickup official access badge and registration package. |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | (FULL) 2024 AMTS TOUR #1 - Element 5 — Off-Site Tour Professional ToursTour at an operating CLT Manufacturing Facility located in St. Thomas Ontario. Must pre-register and have CSA approved footwear. Maximum 20 people per tour. |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Understanding the differences between mineral wool products as they apply to various assemblies with fire resistance ratings as well as sound transmission ratings within the OBC and ULC listings. – Ali Al-Janabi, Marco Paradiso — Rockwool |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Explore the transformative impact of Archistar's eCheck technology on the building permit approval process. This AI-driven platform revolutionizes permit assessments by ensuring rapid, accurate compliance... more – Benjamin Coorey |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Modular construction can offer time savings in an overall project compared to traditional construction. However, delays in the inspection, permitting, and approvals processes can negate the time saved... more – Khaled Habib, Andy Kwong — CSA Group |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Don’t miss this lively and engaging presentation on all things sewer, both private and public side. Barbara, who has been studying the building codes for years, will discuss the myriad of ways in... more – Barbara Robinson — Norton Engineering Inc. |
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Student Day — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 9:00am – 4:00pm 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 (Moderator Kelsey Hammond) |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Coffee Break — Ballroom 1, 2, 7, 8 |
| 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Professional Tours Tour at an operating CLT Manufacturing Facility located in St. Thomas Ontario. Must pre-register and have CSA approved footwear. Maximum 20 people per tour. Bus will leave RBC Place at 10:00am sharp. |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Cross connection and backflow prevention – Greg VanBakel — Fanshawe College |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The 2020 edition of the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC 2020), issued in the spring of 2022, references the 2019 version of CSA A23.3 for concrete structure design. The newly mandatory Annex D of... more – Ali Ahrabi — Hilti Canada |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The 2024 Ontario Building Code becomes effective on January 1st, 2025, and contains thousands of changes from previous versions. This presentation introduces and simplifies the changes as they relate to... more – Gerald Moore |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences In the Province of Ontario, addressing contaminated land involves legal obligations set out in the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) and the Building Code, 1992, and their associated regulations. Central... more – Marc McAree — WWillms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP– Gerry Parrott — BlueFrog Environmental Consulting INC. |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Lunch — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 12:00 noon – 1:40pm Awards Presentation |
| 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | CHAPTER CHAIR MEETING — Salon E,F Committee MeetingsOBOA Chapter Chairs |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences It is possible to easily design and build bathrooms that work for everyone; Julie will show you how. This course is an interactive technical session and reference guide to help people better understand... more – Julie Sawchuk — Sawchuk Accessible Solutions |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Four short presentations followed by Q and A sessions:
1. Lateral Loads in Part 9 Wood Buildings – Shear walls, moment frames, and cantilevered diaphrams will be discussed as structural solutions... more – Heather Cameron, Nick Lawler — Tacoma Engineers |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences On-site Sewage Systems a joint OBOA/OOWA session will dig into the code changes. – Brad Smale — Township of Norwich– Kelly Andrews, Anne Egan — Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break — Main Floor Hall |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences An in-dept look at the changes to Part 7 in the new 2024 Ontario building code. What’s in, what’s out and what’s new. Are you ready ?? – Andrew Quattrociocchi — Township of King– Rainier Bratsch-Blundell — George Brown College |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences How the updates relate to the new Pt. 2 provisions, how they may (or may not) functionally relate to the provisions of applicable law, qualification and registration for design, review and inspection,... more – Will Teron — Tacoma Engineers / Canadian Farm Builders Association– Jesse McKnight — Tacoma Engineers |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Wood construction is growing across the province and with the demand for quick housing solutions the need to increase wood buildings is only going to increase. The headlines talk about Tall Wood and CLT.... more – Robert Kok — RCK Engineering Solutions– Cory McCambridge — APA - The Engineered Wood Association– Mike Phillips — Ontario Structural Wood Association |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Enjoy a one-hour presentation discussing Hi-Velocity HVAC systems delivered by Tom Cates, a certified BCIN HVAC designer and HRAI instructor. This presentation will provide a brief overview of how these... more – Tom Cates — HRAI |
| 8:00 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — DoubleTree Ballroom Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. |
| Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 | |
| 6:45 am – 8:00 am | Delegates Breakfast — Main Floor Hall Breakfast Buffet |
| 7:30 am – 5:00 pm | OBOA Registration — RBC Lobby Pickup official access badge and registration package. |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) licenses the people and companies who build and sell new homes in the province and regulates their professional conduct. This session will also dive into... more – Todd Drain, Wendy Moir, Justin Vetro, Prity Chopra, Dawn Vanderstarren — HCRA |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Building on a Firm Foundation is important. Let Montana walk you through what to look for on site to ensure your inspections start off solid. – Montana Wilson — Grit Engineering Inc. |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences A look into the 3D Construction process and the performance of the building in relation to the Building Code compliance. – Dwight Corcoran — Cormor Inc. |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The Ontario Building Code outlines the requirements for notifying the chief building official, prompting the municipality to carry out inspections. This presentation will explore the legal aspects outlined... more – Gerald Moore — RSM Building Consultants |
| 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Professional Tours Pre-registration is required for this session maximum 30 people. Since its inception in 1965, the laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects, Tall buildings, Bridges, Towers, Masts, and Chimneys.
Facilities... more |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences An overview of the different conformity assessment techniques with a focus on testing, certification, and evaluation as they pertain to demonstrating code compliance. The session will be co-hosted by Intertek... more – Hussein Elfeki — Intertek– Dave Beauchamp — National Research Council of Canada |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Overview of Mass Timber, manufacturing of CLT, specification of CLT / Glulam and related structural engineered products and how they fit in the Ontario Building Code. – Kevin Rocchi — Element 5 |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Find out how Trax integrates OBC 2012/2024, OBOA Documents, NFPA Links, NBC, Zoning and Parcel Information, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Twins into one consolidated platform. This one-stop-shop... more – Azam Khan — TRAX |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences As a critical part of the new home construction industry in Ontario, Tarion will provide an update on the state of new home construction in the province, changes to the New Home Warranty Program and how... more – Brian Raymond, Andrew Donnachie — Tarion |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Professional Tours Pre-registration is required for this session maximum 30 people. Since its inception in 1965, the laboratory has worked on over one thousand projects, Tall buildings, Bridges, Towers, Masts, and Chimneys.
Facilities... more |
| 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm | Lunch — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 Charity Lunch - Ronald McDonald House |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences The NBC 2025 is expected to include prescriptive wind- and seismic-resistance provisions applicable to all Part 9 buildings, in all of Canada. The concept of the provisions is to... more – Sarah Stevenson, Damian Oliveira — Canadian Wood Council |
| 1:40 pm – 3:00 pm | OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences Leo Longo and John Mascarin provide an update on pertinent Legal Updates that relate to the Building Community – Leo Longo, John Mascarin — Aird & Berlis Lawyers |
| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | Coffee Break — Main Floor Hall |
| 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Ministry Updates — Salon G,H,J OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, ConferencesThe Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will provide and update to Building Officials. – Chetan Mistry, James Ross, Ralph Digaetano, Reza Hessabi — MMAH |
| 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Presidents Dinner — Ballroom 3, 4, 5, 6 Cash Bar 5:00-6:00pm Dinner and program 6:15 – 9:00pm Awards |
| 9:00 pm – 1:00 am | Night Class — DoubleTree Ballroom Take some time to relax with your colleagues and discuss the days training. |
CPDP Credits — Legend
OBOA/College/University Courses, AMTS, Conferences
Committee Meetings
Professional Tours
Occupational Skills -S
Professional Tours
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