OSTA-AECO Fall General Meeting 2026

Join us for the OSTA-AECO Fall General Meeting 2026, a must-attend event for all Ontario student leaders! Get ready for an exciting gathering filled with great professional development sessions and opportunities to connect with students from acorss Ontario! This in-person event will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2026 starting at 6:00 PM in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Address: 75 Lower Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6

At this meeting, you'll have the opportunity to connect with like-minded student leaders, engage in lively discussions, and learn skills to equip you with skills for the future. With three programming tracks centering around Advocacy & Governance, Leadership & Professional Development, and Post-Secondary Pathways, plus tremendous keynote speakers and student-led advocacy opportunities, it is an experience you won't want to miss.

• Tailored Professional Development: Sessions focus on the unique challenges and opportunities that student leaders face, including governance, advocacy and equity, as well as helpful tools for post-secondary.
• Networking & Collaboration: Students will connect with peers across the province, building a supportive community of leaders.
• Expert Insights: Keynote speakers and panels feature education leaders, former student trustees, and policy experts who share real-world strategies.
• Action-Oriented Outcomes: Every student leader will leave the OSTA conference with clear commitments and practical next steps to bring back to their school communities.

Don't miss this chance to gain knowledge, grow your skills, and help contribute to creating better communities for all students! Be part of the OSTA-AECO Fall General Meeting 2026. We can't wait to see you there!

Our conference agenda is now live! You can find the conference programming by visiting the conference agenda online.

Hotel rooms must still be reserved through OSTA-AECO in advance of each conference. Hotel rooms for your attendees through this Eventbrite when purchasing a particpant and hotel ticket. Commuter ticket holders will not have an opportunity to add on a hotel room. OSTA-AECO has secured a group rate for our conference attendees.

For supervision purposes, conference attendees are strongly encouraged to stay at the conference hotel. We only reserve a limited number of rooms per conference. Please be aware that room bookings are first come, first served, and we recommend that school boards/student leaders coordinate with one another to arrange room-sharing for attendees where possible.

Please note that your entire ticket purchase (conference registration and hotel rooms) will be charged through Eventbrite. Hotel rates are subject to increase closer to the event date.

The deadline to reserve hotel rooms for FGM is October 7, 2026.

All attendees, speakers, sponsors, chaperones, and volunteers at our conference are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe environment for everybody.

Our conference is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), technology choices, or any grounds protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks, workshops, parties, Twitter, and other online media. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the conference team immediately. We expect participants to adhere to the code of conduct as well as federal and provincial laws at all conference venues and conference-related social events.

Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), technology choices, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Harassment also includes comments and behaviour predicated on any grounds protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately.

Sponsors are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, sponsors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.

If a participant engages in harassing behaviour, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact the conference organizers immediately. Conference organizers can be identified as they'll be wearing branded clothing and/or badges. Conference attendees can and should also reach out using the Conference Supervision Line. The number is located on the back of all conference nametags.

Conference organizers will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.

We expect participants to adhere to these rules as well as federal and provincial laws at all conference venues and conference-related social events.

We are committed to the well-being of all attendees at our conferences. During our events, we designate two conference organizers of different genders to be on-site 24/7 on a rotating basis.

Every night, attendees under the age of 18 are expected to check in with conference organizers between 22:00 and 00:00. By checking in, attendees are attesting that they are no longer leaving the hotel for the remainder of the night. In the event that an attendee has not completed check-in, the attendee will be contacted via the mobile number provided during registration. If we are unable to reach the attendee directly, conference organizers will contact the attendee’s parent/guardian and Director of Education using the contact information provided during registration.

Printed on all attendee nametags is the number for our Conference Supervision Line, which is monitored 24/7 during the conference.

School boards are welcome to send chaperones if they choose. If you would like to chaperone your attendees, please ensure to add a Chaperone ticket to your order. If a room is required for a chaperone, the same procedure for reserving rooms can be completed in the Add-On Section. Attendees who are accompanied by a chaperone will not be expected to check in with conference organizers each night.

Attendees aged 18+ who verify their age with conference organizers upon their arrival can opt out of nightly check-in procedures.

During conference hours, conference attendees will have access to a free, online mental health counselling service.

Additionally, printed on all attendee nametags is a list of mental health resources, including crisis lines, that conference attendees can access.

Still have questions?

Curious about what happens at OSTA-AECO conferences? Have questions about supervision or hotel room bookings?

Please use the conference email inbox: [email protected]. Our volunteer team of Directors on the Board of Directors are monitoring this inbox leading up to conferences.

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