Annual Convention
More than 300 activity professionals attended APO's 2009 convention which celebrated 25 years of the organization and was held October at Blue Mountain in Collingwood.
APO's next convention will take place in Toronto, October 20-22, 2010, at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre.
There is so much we can accomplish in our field, and there is comfort in knowing we are all there for one another, navigating through the changes that we are currently going through and those to come.
Watch for full convention 2010 details to be posted here in the spring.
Convention 2010 Fees
APO Member
- earlybird rate: $375
- after Sept. 14th: $400
- Thursday only: $220
- Friday only: $180
Non Member
- earlybird rate: $510
- after Sept. 14th: $535
- Thursday only: $255
- Friday only: $215
Administrator: $300
Rates above include all meals/entertainment. Attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations, if needed.
Call for papers to present at Convention 2010
This is the first call for papers for the 2010 Activity Professionals of Ontario Convention to be held at the Sheraton Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, Toronto, Ontario from October 20th-22nd, 2010. Speakers wishing to submit a proposal should do so by April 23rd, 2010.
For more information, download the information and submission form. (
PDF download)
Exhibitors invited to showcase products/services at Convention 2010
APO's 2010 convention will be held in Toronto, October 20-22, 2010, at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, and we invite your company to be there to showcase your products and services.
For more information, please download the following two documents:
- Exhibitor introduction letter (
PDF download) - Exhibitor registration form (
PDF download)
Any questions can be directed to APO here. Thank you.
Convention 2009 Marks 25th Anniversary
Congratulations APO on 25 years! What a fabulous celebration we had in October at Blue Mountain. Thank you to all of the great members … it was made special by having so many of you there to help celebrate our incredible organization.
Another thank you must go out to Judy O’Neill and Bev Little for putting their heart and soul into this convention. To the wonderful host team of Region 5, you were a great group to work with.
Thank you to our 2009 Sponsors
Gold Level



Silver Level

Coffee Break
APO Convention in the News
Kory Prentice from Remember Network posted two messages and a selection of photos to her blog following the APO convention:
- Death and Remembrance educational session (Click on thumbnails to see larger photos)
- Thoughts on the APO convention
The recent APO convention which celebrated 25 years of the Activity Professionals of Ontario was profiled in an article for the Ontario Long-Term Care Association. Click here to read the article.
Omni Health Care has posted a story about the RAI-MDS seminar that was held as part of our recent convention. Click here to read the article online.
Photo Gallery
A photo gallery from convention 2009 in Collingwood will be posted here soon.

