What Can I Expect
The 2025 Regeneration Forum will feature plenary sessions with thought leaders from Canada and abroad, sparking innovative approaches to asset development and housing delivery. Over two days, the forum will delve into three key themes.
Scale:
This learning stream highlights the impressive strides the community housing sector has made in scaling up efforts. From expanding the supply of housing and enhancing regeneration initiatives to exploring diverse models, the sector has significantly leveled up, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved. Sessions in this stream will showcase the innovative and strategic ways providers and partners are working together to grow and promote community housing.
Development:
This learning stream highlights the multifaceted efforts being undertaken to build housing and communities. Achieving broad and inclusive housing goals through new development demands innovation, including new building models and new players in the space. From government and non-profit organizations to private developers and community groups, collaboration will be critical to bringing these projects to fruition. These sessions will share innovative strategies for moving the yardstick forward.
Finance:
This learning stream delves into the financial models and strategies being employed to advance housing initiatives. With increasing financial pressures, the sector has used innovative models to invest in existing community housing stock and build new. Sessions in this stream will explore models being employed across the country to fund large-scale capital projects.
Planning Your Forum Experience
When planning your forum experience, you can select workshops from any of the three streams. You might choose to focus on one learning stream for the two days or explore the different subject-areas most relevant to your organization or personal interests.
Networking Opportunities
The 2025 Regeneration forum will offer various opportunities for you to network and connect with your peers. This includes an evening reception and a boutique tradeshow featuring suppliers and partners to the community and affordable housing sector.
Pre-Conference Learning Tour: Regen Park – Community Housing Revitalization
Join us for a guided tour of Regent Park, a community recognized as the gold standard for housing revitalization in Canada.
Learn about the transformation of a 69-acre housing complex in downtown Toronto, spearheaded by Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Discover how innovative strategies have increased affordable housing units and revitalized the community’s social and economic fabric.
Tour Details: Time: 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.; Additional Fee: Limited spaces available; a separate ticket is required and can be purchased through the registration system.