69th Annual Parks Education Forum is being held in NIAGARA FALLS on

September 25th and 26th 2025.

This event is being co-hosted by

The city of Niagara Falls and The Niagara Parks Commission

Details:  This year OPA is heading to Niagara Falls for our 69th Annual Parks Education Forum. This 2 day event will feature the first day with tours (which vendors are encouraged to attend)of The School of Horticulture, The Butterfly Conservatory and Dufferin Islands as well as Fireman's Park,  a BBQ hosted by OPA  as well as dinner at the venue followed by a social networking event with live entertainment provided by Electric Popsicle

For this year's forum we are changing it up based on your feedback.  We are having 3 speakers over the course of the day. Breaks are 45 minutes and lunch is one hour. This will provide our attendees at least 3 hours to network with our vendors on  day two. 

Also included is a half page ad in our Green Sward and you can choose which season to place your ad in. 

30  8' tables will be set up around the insider perimeter of our meeting room, and  creating an intimate networking opportunity for vendors and parks professionals. Time will be allotted prior to the official start of the day and during breaks throughout the day for event attendees to meet and chat with vendors. Showcase your products and services to industry professionals from across Ontario. Create new relationships. Re-connect with existing customers. 

Table Top Selection -  Our system records the date of your registration and the assignment of tables is on a first come basis. This way we will not put you beside a competitor and once all registration is closed, we will go down the list, in order of registration and assign tables. OPA will contact you via email or phone according to registration date and ask you for your table preference, you will have 24 hours to respond before we move onto the next vendor. I will email all vendors ahead of time to give you a heads up. Registration is confirmed once payment is received.   Register Early to get your preferred table location. 

OPA Member Fees 

• OPA Member Early Bird Rate: September 25th only: $650 (Register by April 30, 2025)
• OPA Member Late Bird Rate: September 25th only $750.00 (starts May 1, 2025)
• OPA Member Early Bird Rate: $1450.00 for both days (Register by April 30, 2025)
• OPA Member Late Bird Rate: $ 1600.00 for both days (starts May 1, 2025)
• Additional Meal Ticket for September 26th only : $120.00
• Additional Ticket for Social Networking Event (includes dinner and late night buffet): $150.00

Potential Member Fees 

• Potential Member Early Bird Rate: $1600.00 for both days
  
• Potential Member Early Bird Rate: September 26th only: $900
  
• Potential Member Late Bird Rate: September 26th only: $950
  
• Potential Member Late Bird Rate: $1800.00 for both days
  
• Additional Meal Ticket for September 26th only: $120.0
• Additional Ticket for Social Networking Event: $150.00

Please note above price includes buffet breakfast and dinner and late night buffet for ONE on September 25th and breakfast and lunch on September 26th. Meal tickets for additional representatives must be purchased ahead of the event. All company representatives attending MUST be registered in advance.

Two day Registration includes social event ticket on September 25th, 2025

OPA encourages you to register early as we expect this event to be sold out due to changes in the schedule and the location based on feedback. 

OPA  wishes to thank you for your continued support!

To Register as a vendor please click here