2026 Conference Program

Harmony Event Centre
1011 Bloor St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 7K6

Meet Our Speakers Registration Our Sponsors

 
 

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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7:15am – 8:00 am
Registration Open & Breakfast

Harmony Event Centre - Foyer
8:00 am – 8:15 am
Opening Remarks - Mayor Welcome

Dan Carter, Mayor, Oshawa

Harmony Event Centre - A Ballroom
8:15 am – 8:30am
Rapid Housing Update - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 

Laura Smith,  Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 

Harmony Event Centre - A Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Then & Now – IHM Reflection

Harmony A Ballroom

Jimmy Mellor,  FIHM, IHM President
Deborah Filice, MEd, FIHM, CIHCM, CMMIII, RSSW, IHM Education Director
Kevin O’Hara, MPA, CMM III, FIHM, Past IHM President
Greg Grange, FIHM, IHM Past President
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Keynote Address
Housing’s Moment: Fireworks or Systemic Change? 

John Fox, B.Comm., LL.B., Partner, Robins Appleby LLP

10:00 am – 10:30am
Break

Harmony BC Ballroom

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Session #1 Round Tables
Using Ai for Property Management 

Harmony A Ballroom

Tracy Geddes

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Luncheon and Annual General Meeting

1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Session #2 
Maintenance Trends in Multi-residential 

Harmony A Ballroom

Hans Kogel
Ed Cipriani

2:45 pm – 3:15pm
Break on Tradeshow

(Trade Show Ends 3:15 pm)

Harmony BC Ballroom

3:15pm – 4:00 pm
Session #3
Digital Threats in Property Management: Safeguarding Data, Staff & Residents

Harmony A Ballroom

Cyrus Wang, Manager of Information Security, Durham Region
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
50th Anniversary Reception

Harmony Foyer
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
50th Anniversary Dinner

Harmony A Ballroom
   

 

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

8:30 am – 9:30 am
Session #4 - Opening Keynote
State of Rental Housing in Canada - Navigating Growth While Protecting Affordability

Harmony A Ballroom

Steve Pomeroy, Principal, Focus Consulting 
9:30 am – 10:15 am
Session #5
Fire Safety/Fire Code

Harmony A Ballroom

Catherine Beaver, Captain-Fire Prevention | City of Oshawa
10:15 am – 10:30 am
AM Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Session #6
Tenant Relations in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Harmony A Ballroom

Michael Hackl, Lawyer, Iler Campbell LLP
11:45 am– 12:30 pm 
Session #7
Resilience on the Housing Front Line: Protecting Your Well-Being 

Harmony A Ballroom

Natalie Blake, Registered Social Worker, Silm Mental Health
12:30 pm  - 2:00 pm
Closing Luncheon  & Prizes

Harmony A Ballroom

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