2025 AAISA Settlement & Integration Conference
Dates: October 28-30 ,2025
Location: Wyndham Edmonton Hotel and Conference Centre, 4440 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5C2
We are thrilled to announce that the registration for the 2025 AAISA Settlement & Integration Conference is now open! For more information on registration please visit our registration page.
If you have any additional questions or inquires, please visit our FAQ section below.
Here’s what you can expect:
Our conference is a dynamic platform for professionals and stakeholders in the settlement and integration sector. It brings together experts, practitioners, and organizations dedicated to enhancing the lives of newcomers in Alberta.
A variety of exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your organization’s visibility and branding, and to expand your network of prospects. Customized packages can also be arranged to suit your marketing needs.
As a sponsor of the 2025 AAISA Settlement & Integration Conference, you will have a direct channel to share your brand and organizational information with front-line workers of the most influential newcomer serving agencies. The attendees at our conference have direct and trusted access to newcomer society and the broader non-profit sector and can become an ambassador for your brand.
In addition, you will play a pivotal role in helping AAISA build a forum for distinguished partners, government officials, and innovators to come together to further newcomer services.
Sponsorship packages for the 2025 AAISA Settlement & Integration Conference offer a wide range of benefits tailored to meet your organization’s needs.
Have questions about the conference? Our FAQ section covers everything from registration and schedules to accommodations and accessibility, helping you find quick answers in one place.
The conference will be held on October 28-30, 2025 at Wyndham Hotel and Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. Doors open at 8:00am, and sessions begin at 9:00am.
You can register online through this link. Early bird registration has closed and final registration closes on October 13, 2025.
The registration fee is $300 for Members and $400 for Non-Members.
All travel costs including air and hotel accommodations are the responsibility of the attendee. AAISA has secured a block of rooms at the conference rate at the host hotel.
Your registration covers access to all sessions, networking events, conference materials, and meals/snacks.
We encourage advance registration, but if space allows, we will accept on-site registrations at a higher fee. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Registrations may be transferred to another employee in your organization and requests for transfers of registration fees must be made in writing, via email, by the person who registered originally. View more in the conference participant terms and conditions.
Registration payment is by charge card. View all payment details and rules in the conference participant terms and conditions.
No discounts apply to early-bird registration pricing.
Credit card processing problems are generally caused by a mismatch in the billing address of the credit card holder. Check that the address entered matches the billing address listed with your credit card provider or contact your credit card provider to authorize the charge.
Reservations within the conference room block at the host hotel are reserved for registered conference attendees. Your conference registration confirmation email contains a link to make your online hotel reservation in the conference room block.
We suggest business casual attire as appropriate for the event. We recommend you dress as you feel comfortable and remember a jacket or sweater for the air-conditioned theatre and exhibit hall.
The tentative agenda is available now on our website. Attendees will also receive a printed or digital program upon check-in.
Yes, we will provide morning and afternoon snack and buffet lunch on Day 1 and 2, and morning snack on Day 3. Soft drinks, coffee, and tea will be available throughout the conference.
Yes, the venue is fully accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at communications@aaisa.ca.
We are following current health guidelines. Masks and sanitization stations will be available.
Yes. Cancellations made before October 13, 2025, are eligible for a full refund. No refunds will be issued after October 13, 2025.
The deadline to submit a presentation has passed. Please consider submitting a proposal for our future events.
This is an in-person event only. However, session recordings and materials may be available after the event.
All communications will be with the submitting author as indicated on the submission. Submitters will be notified of the results of the peer review by August 15, 2025.
All presenters are required to register for the conference.
To ensure attendees get the most out of their conference experience, we are only offering full three-day registrations. We hope all participants, especially our speakers, can join us for the entire event to maximize the value of their experience.
We know these are difficult times financially and we are mindful that cost can be prohibitive. We have limited capacity to make exceptions, but we will do our best to ensure people are able to attend the conference.
If the barrier to attending is cost, please send an email to communications@aaisa.ca, and our team will connect with you to explore possible solution.
Please ensure that you include the following information in your email:
Subject of Email: Fee Reduction Request
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The AAISA team has put a lot of effort into this conference, and we truly appreciate all your support and understanding. We can’t wait to see you in October!
Poster presentations will be on display Tuesday, October 28, Wednesday, October 29, and Thursday, October 30. Presenters will engage with delegates during refreshments breaks or before and after sessions. Presenters will be required to remove their poster presentation by 1:00pm on Thursday, October 30. Poster set-up information will be emailed to submitting authors prior to the event.
Live streaming is not available for our 2025 AAISA Settlement Integration Conference. Unfortunately the audio visual costs to facilitate remote participation are prohibitive to offer a high-quality service.
Sessions will not be recorded, however, presentation slides will be available for review by registered participants. Speakers can request their slides not be made publicly available by emailing us at communications@aaisa.ca.