Spring Conference

OCEA e-NEWS: April-May-June Edition 2026

2026 OCEA Spring Conference External Website: http://ocea50aeco.ca

2026 OCEA Spring Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Cooperative Education in Ontario: 1976 – 2026!
Workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES: Members Only section.
IMPORTANT:  In order to view or access the OCEA Members Resource Section you MUST have a current OCEA membership for the current school year (which expires on August 31st of that school year) and you MUST be logged / signed into your online OCEA account to view the OCEA Member Resources – they are not visible to the public.

OCEA’s 50th Anniversary: 1976-2026!
2026 OCEA Spring Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of Cooperative Education in Ontario: 1976-2026!
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel
600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 1B2
April 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2026

Conference Program / Agenda with Workshops

Conference Fees / Rates for Attendees

Conference and Symposium Funding (How do I get funding?) 

OCEA Spring Conference FAQs

SPECIAL EPISODE: OCEA 50th Anniversary Conference
The LearnIt Podcast with Dhiraj Hariramani
with guests: Pasquale (Pat) Piro, OCEA Past-Chair 2025-2026 and Jenny Garrett, OCEA Vice-Chair, 2025-2026
https://youtu.be/hqr60Fv7Cn8?si=lpDo1K-lxeFvlLrj

Exhibitor Information and Application - Due date: March 26, 2026

Sponsor Information and Application - Due date: March 26, 2026

PAST CONFERENCE(S): NOTE: You must have a current membership and must be signed into your account in order to access the presentations in the RESOURCES section.

2025 OCEA Spring Conference: Where Tomorrow Begins: Empowering Future Ready Students workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES section. Conference at a glance schedule / Full Program / Schedule with Workshops

2024 OCEA Spring Conference: Cooperative Education: It’s Working! workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES section.
Conference Program with Workshops, 2024 OCEA SPRING CONFERENCE e-NEWS (Special Edition).

2023 OCEA Spring Conference: Cooperative Education: Full Speed Ahead! workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES section. CONFERENCE PROGRAM / AGENDA / WORKSHOPS, Highlights from our 2023 OCEA Spring Conference.

2022 Virtual OCEA Spring Conference: Pathways Forward ⇛ ⇛ ⇛  workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES section.

2021 Virtual OCEA Spring Conference: Pathways to Resiliency: Challenges and Change workshop presentations are available in the RESOURCES section.

Thank you to our 2026 OCEA Spring Conference SPONSORS: https://www.ocea50aeco.ca/en/sponsors