ARIDO Townhall and AGM 2026

Event Registration | Event Schedule | Accommodation Info | Ticket Info | Sponsors and partners

You are invited to the ARIDO Townhall and Annual General Meeting taking place on Thursday, March 26th, 2026 in Ottawa.

Join us and enjoy networking, community building, and updates from ARIDO leadership about the Association’s work.

This is a hybrid event and it will also be broadcast virtually via zoom for those members who can’t attend.
This year the in-person venue is the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa ON K1P 5W1.

Please note that in-person registration will close on March 18th to accommodate any dietary restrictions, while virtual registration will close on March 22nd at 11:59 PM.

Event Schedule: 

1:00 PM Registration 
2:00 PM Townhall Meeting (1 GE CEU)
3:00 PM Break 
4:00 PM AGM (1 GE CEU)
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception and Networking 

Accommodation information

For members who wish to attend the event in person in Ottawa and may need accommodation, we do have rooms available on March 26th and would be able to offer a rate of $179.00. We recommend booking your stay asap. 
Hotel: Lord Elgin Hotel, 100 Elgin Street, Ottawa ON K1P 5K8 
Please reach out to Sharon Portelli at [email protected] for your hotel reservations. 

Ticket Info

ARIDO members

There is no charge for ARIDO members to attend the Townhall and AGM

For virtual attendees, ZOOM link will be sent via email 3 days prior to the event. 

Non-Members

$70 – Cocktail Reception & Networking (in-person) at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Thank you to our sponsors and partners

Event partners

Networking Sponsors

Supporting Sponsor