2024 Conference & Annual General Meeting

September 15, 2024 – September 18, 2024

Note: This event has ended. Registration is now closed.

OMTRA's 2024 Conference and Annual General Meeting

Early Bird Rate expires July 15, 2024 - don't miss the savings!

Join us for the 2024 Conference and AGM in the Orillia area at the beautiful Casino Rama Resort & Conference Centre from September 15 through September 18, 2024!

Your Conference Committee  has been busy putting together an information packed Agenda encompassing many aspects of our daily business needs.  Once again, we are planning sponsor visitations, a variety of concurrent and plenary sessions of interest to all and as in the past have our banquet and entertainment planned for the Tuesday evening.

To view the detailed agenda, please click here. (Please note - agenda is still subject to modifications)

Once again this year we will be using the Whova App.  Please be sure to download it so you have access to all the conference tools and notifications once you have registered for the Conference.

Get our official event app,

iOSAndroid

For Blackberry or Windows Phone, Click here

For feature details, visit Whova

Companion Program

As in the past we have an exciting Companion Program!  All meals, the Banquet as well as the Companion Activity program are included in the registration cost.  This year our program is shaping up to include the following:

Monday:

Shuttle to Barrie to visit the following sites:

• Grey Foresters Museum
• Olive Oil Tasting (and charcuterie) for lunch
• Winery Tour & Tasting

Tuesday:

Shuttle Bus to Orillia to visit the following sites:

• Guided Tour of the OPP Museum in Orillia (All visitors to OPP GHQ must check in with security personnel upon arrival. Please visit https://www.opp.ca/museum/visit.php  for complete details)
• Brewery Tour & Tasting with Lunch
• Brewery Tour & Tasting

Once again this year we will be using the WHOVA app for the conference.

Accommodations can be booked online at https://book.rguest.com/onecart/wbe/calendar/493/CasinoRama/ONTI24B by calling the hotel directly at 1 800 832 7529 and request the special convention rate for our group ONTI24B.  Please book your room prior to August 6, 2024. Reservations after that date cannot be guaranteed at the agreed room rate.

*Based upon single or double occupancy - charges will apply for each additional guest.

Resort Fee – A daily $15.00 (plus HST) fee will be applied to most hotel stays. As a Tier Level Benefit, our Diamond and Platinum Plus guests will not be charged the Resort Fee. The daily fee includes: In-room coffee makers, a $5.00 daily dining credit*, access to a digital newspaper app with over 300 multi-language publications, wireless internet access, unlimited local calls, two (2) bottles of spring water, as well as access to the health club and pool. *Dining credits are available for table service outlets only (Excludes Cedar Express, Tim Horton’s and In-Suite Dining) and cannot be applied to alcohol, tax or gratuity portion of the bill. Must be a Players Passport Club member to redeem, the credit is nontransferable and non-cumulative (must be used daily).

Please visit https://www.casinorama.com/entry/ for the Resort policies on Cancellation, etc.

Please note the following important information relating to this function:
1. Please contact Conference Hotel directly to arrange your accommodation by calling the number provided. To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that delegates book accommodations early. The deadline for booking your accommodations is August 6, 2024 at 4 p.m.
2. Dress is business casual and business formal for the Tuesday Gala.
3. Name badges and wrist bands must be worn to all functions.
4. Registration deadline is July 19, 2024. Registrations received after this date will be subject to a $113.00 late fee ($100.00+HST).
5. Registrations may be cancelled prior to August 16, 2024 for 75% refund. Regrettably, no refunds will be issued for cancellations received after August 16, 2024, however substitutions are accepted. For registrations where the fees have not been paid in advance, and have not been cancelled prior to the August 16, 2024 deadline, invoices will be issued with the appropriate fee to the registrant.
6. By registering for and attending this event you understand your photo may be taken and used by the Association.

Standard Waiver: In the event the 2024 OMTRA Fall Conference fails to take place as scheduled or is interrupted and/or discontinued, or access to the premises is prevented or interfered with by reason of strike, lockout, injunction, Act of War, Act of God, emergency declared by a Government agency or for any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the OMTRA, the delegates and participants release the OMTRA from all damages and claims for damages. The program as stated is confirmed at the time of printing. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the OMTRA, the program may be subject to change without notice.