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 & Trade Show Open. Breakfast on Trade Show

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 Past President, IHM Education Director
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
 

Harmony A Ballroom

Using Ai for Property Management - 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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