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Accessibility Professional Network (APN) Annual Conference


  • Monday, March 30, 2026 - Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Shaping the Future of Accessible Design

Hosted by the Rick Hansen Foundation, the Accessibility Professional Network (APN) Annual Conference, the leading conference on accessibility in the built environment, is back! Join us March 30 – 31, 2026, virtually and in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, for two inspiring days of innovation, collaboration, and impact.

The theme of this upcoming Accessibility Professional Network conference is Inclusive By Design. At APN2026: Inclusive by Design, you’ll connect with experts and changemakers from across Canada and around the world. The conference will bring together architects, engineers, designers, planners, policymakers, accessibility professionals, and corporate leaders to collaborate on accessible design and create spaces where everyone belongs.

Join us this spring and help build a world without barriers. 

OALA member Sarah Taslimi, Senior Landscape Architect and Arborist at WSP Canada, will be speaking on Designing for Neurodiversity: Inclusive Spaces in Practice on March 31 at 9:00AM. 

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