The Good Roads
Annual Conference

Program

Sunday, March 30, 2025




The 2025 annual meeting of the Good Roads Advisory Board of Past Presidents.


 



The annual joint meeting of the Good Roads Board of Directors and the Good Roads Advisory Board of Past Presidents.


 



Registration for the 2025 Good Roads Conference opens. Delegates can pick up their conference identification and other materials at the registration booth in the Convention Foyer located immediately adjacent to the main elevator area on the Convention Level.


Convention Foyer



The wave of retirements currently hitting Ontario’s municipalities will continue for the next 5-10 years. In this time, over 50% of municipal employees will be eligible for retirement! As municipalities provide the essential services that are key to maintaining a high quality of life, it is imperative that they be staffed by qualified and competent individuals. Those working in this field help ensure that our infrastructure doesn’t collapse, that our roads remain clear, and that our water is safe to drink.
As part of the 2025 Good Roads Conference, students will have the opportunity to speak directly with municipal professionals about the important work they do every day. Panelists will share their thoughts and experiences with students interested in this type of career. Those in attendance will learn:
-Why they should consider a career in municipal government;
-The type of knowledge, skills, abilities/competencies, or qualifications required to work for their municipality;
– What it takes to succeed;
– Opportunities for growth;
– How the industry is evolving; and
– What to expect in this line of work.
The panel discussion will be followed by a networking session. Students will have the opportunity to speak directly to those working in municipal government.

 





 


 





The Good Roads trade show boasts more than 100 exhibitors serving the municipal sector. Plan to take some time during the conference to visit our exhibitors. Booths can be found on the Convention Floor Foyer, Ballroom, Concert Hall, and Ontario Room.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, Ballroom, and Ontario Room.



Get reacquainted with old friends and make new ones. Join us in the exhibit halls on the Convention Level for the opening reception. Light food and refreshments will be provided. Refreshment stations can be found in the Concert Hall, Ballroom and the Convention Foyer. Be sure to visit with the exhibitors while you are there.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, and Ballroom


Monday, March 31, 2025


Registration for the 2025 Good Roads Conference. Delegates can pick up their conference identification and other materials at the registration booth in the Convention Foyer located immediately adjacent to the main elevator area on the Convention Level.


Convention Foyer



Delegates can partake in a delicious continental breakfast of assorted muffins and danishes, whole fresh fruit, juice, tea and coffee. This will be served in the foyer just outside the Canadian Room, Convention Level.


Convention Foyer



The Good Roads trade show boasts more than 100 exhibitors serving the municipal sector. Plan to take some time during the conference to visit our exhibitors. Booths can be found on the Convention Floor Foyer, Ballroom, Concert Hall, and Ontario Room.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, Ballroom, and Ontario Room.



The official welcome of delegates to the 2025 Good Roads Conference.

Canadian Room



Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will provide civic greetings to delegates of the Good Roads Conference.


Canadian Room



 


Canadian Room



 


Canadian Room



Coffee stations will be available throughout the exhibit halls (Concert Hall, Ballroom and Convention Foyer). Enjoy your morning coffee and have a chat with some of our many exhibitors.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, and Ballroom



Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria will speak to delegates about the role the provincial government is playing in ensuring a robust and skilled workforce across the province.


Canadian Room













The award recognizes the successful collaboration between the municipalities and contractors for project excellence and innovation.


Canadian Room



Annual General Meeting of the Association of Ontario Road Supervisors (AORS). Registration opens at 1:00 pm, meeting begins at 1:30 pm.


Imperial Room





 


Canadian Room




Quebec Room



Visit exhibitors in the Concert Hall, Ballroom, Convention Foyer, and Main Mezzanine.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, Ballroom, and Main Mezzanine














Tuesday, April 1, 2025


Registration for the 2025 Good Roads Conference. Delegates can pick up their conference identification and other materials at the registration booth in the Convention Foyer located immediately adjacent to the main elevator area on the Convention Level.


Convention Foyer



Delegates can partake in a delicious continental breakfast of assorted muffins and danishes, whole fresh fruit, juice, tea and coffee. This will be served in the foyer just outside the Canadian Room, Convention Level.


Convention Foyer



The Good Roads trade show boasts more than 100 exhibitors serving the municipal sector. Plan to take some time during the conference to visit our exhibitors. Booths can be found on the Convention Floor Foyer, Ballroom, Concert Hall, and Ontario Room.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, Ballroom, and Ontario Room



Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Good Roads Association. All delegates from member municipalities and member First Nations are eligible to vote.


Canadian Room





 


Canadian Room




Canadian Room







Coffee stations will be available throughout the exhibit halls (Concert Hall, Ballroom and Convention Foyer). Enjoy your morning coffee and have a chat with some of our many exhibitors.


Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, and Ballroom































Convention Foyer, Concert Hall, and Ballroom









Canadian Room






Wednesday, April 2, 2025


Registration for the 2025 Good Roads Conference. Delegates can pick up their conference identification and other materials in the Toronto Room.


Toronto Room



Start your morning off right with a hot breakfast. Delegates can partake of pork sausage; scrambled eggs; waffles; hash brown; breads; seasonal fruit salad; assorted fruit and yogurt.


Convention Foyer





Outgoing Good Roads President Antoine Boucher will pass the gavel to incoming Good Roads President Cheryl Fort.


Canadian Room




Canadian Room



 


Canadian Room




Canadian Room



The competition showcases the ingenuity of municipal employees and recognizes innovations and achievements that improve the efficiency of municipal transportation and public works services and operations.


Canadian Room



The Final Word provides an opportunity to have your most vexing municipal government questions answered by an all-star roster of experts in the fields of administration, planning, law, construction, drainage, public works and more. Submit your questions in advance at the registration desk or live during the session!


Canadian Room





Good Roads President Antoine Boucher will close the 2024 Good Roads Conference.


Canadian Room



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