2026 Communicators Track Agenda
2026 AGM Communicator Agenda
Communicator Package Includes: 2 days of OFCA programs Wednesday & Thursday, OAFC AGM access Thursday & Friday, Wednesday & Thursday receptions, Thursday Awards & Reception, plus breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks Wednesday through Friday. This registration does NOT include a hotel room.
Hotel Accommodations you can access the OAFC AGM room block: Click here
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026 - Communicators Track Day 1 |
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Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
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7:00am - 5:00pm |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer, Level E |
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7:30am - 8:30am |
Breakfast |
BRASA |
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| 8:30am - 8:45am | Welcome from OAFC | Chief Jason Whitely | Lake Ontario | |
| 8:45am - 9:00am | Welcome from OFCA Executive | Lake Ontario | ||
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Journey to Creating the OFCA the How and Why | Founding Members | Lake Ontario | |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Career Paths for Communicators | Lake Ontario | ||
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10:00am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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| 10:30am - 11:30pm | What Great Leaders Do: Creating Opportunities That Change Lives | Sheri Cowen | Lake Ontario | |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Round Table - Centre Updates and Questions | Lake Ontario | ||
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch |
BRASA |
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| 1:00pm - 2:45pm | Partners for Paws | Jacqueline Gori | Lake Ontario | |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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| 3:00pm - 3:30pm | Teambuilding | Kelly Corneal | Lake Ontario | |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Never Finished: A Career Built on Learning | Sheri Cowen | Lake Ontario | |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm | Brainstorming exercises | Peggy Robertson | Lake Ontario | |
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5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Cocktail Reception |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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Thursday, November 19, 2026 - Communicators Day 2 |
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Presentation |
Presenter(s) |
Location |
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6:30am - 1:00pm |
Registration |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
Breakfast |
BRASA |
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8:00am - 8:15am |
Opening Remarks |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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8:15am - 8:45am |
OFM Update |
Jon Pegg, Fire Marshal of Ontario and the Executive Team |
Great Falls Ballroom |
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| 8:45am - 9:30am | Technology in the Communications Centre | Lake Ontario | ||
| 9:30am - 10:15am | Ministry of Emergency Preparedness & Response | Matt Pegg, Deputy Minister | Great Falls Ballroom | |
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10:15am - 10:30am |
Coffee Break |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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| 10:30am - 11:30am | Drones: Starting a drone program or interesed in how drones can be utilized by fire departments? Designed around use studies by fire departments across North Americal, this presentation will open our eyes to the different opportunities for drone use including drones as a first responder (DFR). | Jason LaFond, Customer Success Manager, Skydio | Great Falls Ballroom | |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm | Wildfire Risk in Ontario: Status, trends, and practical tools and guidance to help reduce risk at the home and community levels. | Dr. Anabela Bonada | Great Falls Ballroom | |
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12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch |
BRASA |
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| 1:15pm - 2:45pm | Shift Nutrition | Nikole Tattrie | Lake Ontario | |
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2:45pm - 3:00pm |
Coffee Break |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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3:00pm - 3:30pm |
OFCA General Meeting: Where We Go Next and Voting |
Lake Ontario | ||
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Get Moving at Work: Exercise and Practical Movement for Dispatchers | Jannine Bieniek Bevin | Lake Ontario | |
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4:30pm - 5:30pm |
Awards Reception sponsored by: A.J. Stone |
Great Falls Ballroom Foyer |
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| 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Trade Show Reception - Chiefs Lounge | NFCC | ||