The deadline to purchase tickets for the 2025 Ontario Heritage Conference is midnight on Sunday, June 8.
Admission to all conference events, which take place June 19 – 21 in Prince Edward County, is included in the ticket price, unless otherwise noted.
The County of Prince Edward is hosting the conference in partnership with Community Heritage Ontario, Ontario Association of Heritage Professionals, and Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. A wide variety of sessions are planned over the three-day conference that will expand on the theme How Tourism, Economic Development & The Local Community Benefit from Adaptive Re-Use.
Some of the conference’s highlights over the three-day period include:
- Welcome reception at the Crystal Palace with presentation by local historian Peter Lockyer
- A keynote presentation, moderated by Michael McClelland, Principal of ERA Architects, on the topic “TERROIR: How is heritage conservation the impetus for economic development?”
- A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Heritage Act
- A South Shore Adventure Tour presented by ACO PEC
- Tours of several local adaptive heritage sites
- A performance by Tom Wilson and the Mohawk Choir at the Regent Theatre in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day
Click here to see descriptions of all the programs scheduled for this year’s conference.
For more information about the conference including deals on accommodations, a PDF Program, and other local attractions visit https://visitthecounty.com/ontario-heritage-conference.