Get ready for an unforgettable experience in Ottawa at FCM’s 2025 Annual Conference and Trade Show from May 29 to June 1, 2025.
This year’s event features a dynamic program filled with workshops, inspiring keynote speeches and a wide range of study tour options designed to make your participation truly rewarding.
Dive into a packed schedule offering a range of learning opportunities, plenaries and networking sessions, and gain access to the latest tools and strategies that will help you tackle today’s challenges and gear up for tomorrow.
Legend
(S/I) = Simultaneous interpretation
(R) = Rural Stream — workshops or plenaries that present topics with the rural, remote, or northern communities’ perspective.
(I) = Indigenous Stream — workshops or plenaries that present topics with an Indigenous peoples’ perspective.
(FR) = Francophone Stream — workshops or plenaries with Francophone speakers, or with topics presented with the Francophone communities’ perspective.
Program subject to change without notice.
| Wednesday, May 28 | |
| 5–8 p.m. | Registration |
| Thursday, May 29 | |
| 7 a.m.–6 p.m. | Registration |
| 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Exhibitor registration and move-in |
| 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Indigenous market |
| 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | Study tours |
| 12–1:30 p.m. | FCM Collective Luncheon (S/I) Presented by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies |
| 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 4–5 p.m. | Regional Caucus Meetings Atlantic Provinces (S/I) British-Columbia Ontario Prairies & Territories Québec |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Mayor’s welcome reception & Trade Show opening Presented by Canadian Telecommunications Association |
| Friday, May 30 | |
| 6:30–7:30 a.m. | Allons-y ! Wellness Challenge Presented by YMCA Canada |
| 7–8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | Trade Show Presented by Canadian Telecommunications Association |
| 7 a.m.–6 p.m. | Registration |
| 8–9 a.m. | Opening ceremony (S/I) Presented by Destination Canada |
| 9–9:30 a.m. | Political keynote (S/I) |
| 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m. | Companion tours |
| 9:30–10 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10–11 a.m. | Opening plenary (S/I) (R) (I) Presented by Egg Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers and Dairy Farmers of Canada |
| 11–11:30 a.m. | Political keynote (S/I) |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Lunch (S/I) Presented by Lidstone & Company |
| 1–1:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 1–4:30 p.m. | Study tours |
| 1:30-4 p.m. | Municipal Den |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Ask the Experts (S/I) (R) (FR) Presented by Destination Canada |
| 2:30–3 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3–4 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 3–4 p.m. | Ask the Experts (S/I) Presented by Intact |
| 4–4:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 4:30–6:15 p.m. | Francophone Reception Presented by Intact |
| 5–5:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 6:15–9 p.m. | Rural, Northern and Remote Reception Presented by CN |
| Saturday, May 31 | |
| 6:30–7:30 a.m. | Allons-y ! Wellness Challenge Presented by the YMCA |
| 7–8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7 a.m.–3 p.m. | Trade Show Presented by Canadian Telecommunications Association |
| 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 8–8:30 a.m. | Political keynote (S/I) |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Rural plenary (S/I) (R) Presented by Rogers Communications |
| 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m. | Companion tours |
| 9:30–10 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10–10:30 a.m. | Political keynote (S/I) |
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | Resolutions plenary (S/I) |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Lunch (S/I) Presented by NWMO |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Francophone Gathering |
| 1 p.m. | Trade Show grand prize draw Presented by Port of Vancouver |
| 1–1:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 1–5 p.m. | Study tours |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 1:30–2:30 p.m. | Ask the Experts (S/I) (R) Presented by Egg Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, Canadian Hatching Egg Producers and Dairy Farmers of Canada |
| 2:30–3 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3–4 p.m. | Workshops (S/I) |
| 3–4 p.m. | Ask the Experts (S/I) Presented by CUPE |
| 4–4:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 4:30–7 p.m. | Women in Local Government Workshop and Reception Presented by Canadian Labour Congress |
| 5–5:30 p.m. | Hub Session GMF Zone |
| 6:30–9 p.m. | Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Reception |
| Sunday, June 1 | |
| 6:30–7:30 a.m. | Allons-y ! Wellness Challenge Presented by YMCA Canada |
| 7–8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8–10 a.m. | Awards, Table Officers’ elections & AGM (S/I) |
| 9 a.m.–4:15 p.m. | Companion tours |
| 9:30 a.m.–10 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Selection of candidates for Board of Directors (S/I) |
| 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1–3 p.m. | Study tours |
| 1:30–2 p.m. | AGM and ratification of the Board Directors (S/I) |
| 2–3:30 p.m. | Closing plenary (S/I) Presented by CSA Group |
| 5:30–11 p.m. | Host city’s closing gala Presented by Intact |