27 Feb 2025

Ontario Summit & ARIDO AGM ’25

ARIDO Ontario

March 27th (Virtual) | March 28th (Hybrid) | ‘Credentials Matter’ Photo booth for Registered Members | Hotel accommodation info | Ticket Info

You are warmly invited to this year’s Ontario Summit and ARIDO Annual General Meeting, Thursday, March 27th and Friday, March 28th, 2025! This year the in-person ARIDO AGM venue on March 28th is Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.

Enjoy two days of networking, community building, and updates from ARIDO leadership about the Association’s work.

All Registered members planning on joining us at the ARIDO AGM in person on March 28th will have an opportunity to participate in the Credentials Matter photo booth as part of ARIDO’s upcoming public awareness campaign! Read more here.

• March 27th (Virtual): Enjoy engaging virtual speaker series during the Virtual Summit
• March 28th (Hybrid): Experience the hybrid event, ARIDO Townhall & AGM at the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2R1

MEMBER REGISTRATION

NON MEMBER REGISTRATION

March 27th (Virtual)

Session 1: 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Advocating for Social Justice within the Spacial Realm (1 General Education CEU credit)
Speaker: Erin Jenner, ARIDO

The 3 part webinar series “Advocating for social justice within the spatial realm” is designed to deep-dive into the crucial role of social justice in transforming the landscape of design and architecture. Over three dynamic
sessions, participants will unlock the potential of social justice to drive advocacy, foster collaboration, and ignite innovation in the industry.
Exploring the intersection of social justice and design, this series aims to empower spatial designers, students and industry professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to design at the service of social justice.
From exploring fundamentals to real-world applications and best practices, this series is an essential resource for those looking to advocate and promote equity in practice.

Part 1 – Unlocking the essentials:
This session will delve into the foundations of knowledge about Social Justice in the Spatial Realm
• Defining of Social Justice
• Historical context and evolution
• Key principles and concepts

Session 2: 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Examination Alternative Project – An Equity-Centered Solution (1 General Education CEU credit)
Speaker: Sharon Portelli, Executive Director

The Examination Alternative Project, also known as the EAP, was a project aimed at developing an alternative assessment option to the current examination requirement for qualifying as a Registered Interior Designer in Ontario. An equity-centered assessment is an approach to evaluating qualifications, skills, or learning outcomes that prioritizes fairness, inclusivity, and cultural responsiveness.
This session will share the human experiences by pilot candidates and assessors outlining the journey of the new alternative.

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March 28th (Hybrid) – In person event at the Canadian Museum of Nature

Event Program

• 12:30 PM: Check-In
• 1:30 PM: Museum Tour/BID Portfolio Reviews
• 2:30 PM: Coffee Break
• 3:00PM: ARIDO Townhall (1 General Education CEU credit)
• 4:00 PM: Break/BID Portfolio Reviews close
• 4:30 PM: AGM (ARIDO Members Only) (1 General Education CEU credit)
• 5:30 PM: Reception
• 7:00 PM: Event Ends

Public Awareness Campaign – Photo booth activation for Registered members at the ARIDO AGM ’25

ARIDO’s 2023-25 Strategic Plan includes Reinforcing Value as a primary goal. Specifically, ARIDO has committed to striving for cultural betterment of the interior design industry with the end goal of increased value within the community, and increased awareness by the public and end users of the value of interior designers. To fulfill this commitment, ARIDO hired Lemonade Limited, a branding and marketing company, after issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) in spring 2024.

The upcoming public awareness campaign centers around building consumer awareness on the ARIDO Registered Interior Designer credential and the qualifications one must meet to use the title Interior Designer in Ontario.

This year’s IDS show in Toronto was ARIDO’s first opportunity to showcase the upcoming, elevated approach as to how the campaign will demonstrate ARIDO Registered members being different than non-registered designers, and how the campaign can integrate our members into the strategy by showcasing the power of ARIDO and our Membership.

Photos along with a bold visual were taken with Registered members who stopped by the ARIDO booth. ARIDO is integrating these photos in our upcoming campaign and Registered members also received a copy enabling them to use them to support their business, showcase their credentials, and have a promotional piece that helps Registered members stand out amongst the sea of sameness.
This opportunity will also enable Registered members to be part of ARIDO’s upcoming “Credentials Matter” campaign.

We will also include this photo opportunity at the ARIDO AGM ‘25 to be held in Ottawa on March 28th along with an opportunity for all other Registered members across Ontario to participate. We will be building opportunities for members to participate over the coming months to ensure no Registered member is left out.

Each Registered member that participates receives an advertising asset they can use on social media, in print, or within digital. This will also assist Registered members in showcasing their professional standing in the industry and highlight their commitment to credentials.
The asset allows members to select from several different ads that align with the upcoming campaign and integrates the Credentials Matter branding.

For those Registered members who were unable to participate in IDS or the ARIDO AGM ‘25 in Ottawa, and obtain their photo or this marketing asset, ARIDO will continue rolling out this campaign and offering Registered members additional opportunities to participate, have their photo taken and obtain their marketing materials. We will announce within the coming weeks, dates where an additional photoshoot will occur at the ARIDO offices at 43 Hanna Ave in Toronto.

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Hotel Accommodation Info

For members who wish to attend the event in person in Ottawa and may need accommodations, we do have rooms available the week of March 26th and would be able to offer a rate of $235.00 for any stay from March 25th – 30th. We recommend booking your stay asap.

Hotel: The Metcalfe, 123 Metcalfe St., Ottawa ON K1P 5L9
Hotel Contact: Megan Malette at mmalette@themetcalfehotel.com

Ticket Info

ARIDO Members

Summit Webinars

$20 per virtual session on March 27th
Student Rate – $10 for 2 virtual sessions on March 27th
Group Rate – $50 for 2 virtual sessions on March 27th (limit to 15 persons in a group)

Townhall and AGM Registration