Ontario Presents’ annual Spring Retreat provides our community with the opportunity for collaborative learning, reflection and study, mixed with the right proportion of R&R.
Our Annual Spring Retreat is scheduled for June 1-3, 202 at Living Water Resort in Collingwood , Ontario.
The Spring Retreat is our annual gathering designed to bring together our members and other industry colleagues for informal connections, relaxation, and some professional development. Next year, ww will be returning to Living Water Resorts in Collingwood, ON. All presenter, agent/manager and artist colleagues are invited to join us, whether or not you are an OP member.
Registration will open in 2026. Save the date!
Please contact info [at] ontariopresents.ca (info[at]ontariopresents[dot]ca) with any questions.
2025 Spring Retreat
The 2025 Annual Spring Retreat was a great success! More information coming soon.
2024 Spring Retreat
The 2024 Annual Spring Retreat consisted of two wonderful days of professional development, networking and fun! From June 12th - 14th, 2024, OP members, colleagues and friends gathered at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario to connect, learn from each other and engage in important informal sector discussions.
We began the retreat with two simultaneous sessions. The first was a Presenter 24/25 Seasonal Review during which presenters were invited to an opportunity to meet with colleagues to review the block booking process for the 24/25 season. The second was a Community Sector Conversation facilitated by booking agents Genny DeMerchant (owner, You Will Love It Live) and Nicole Rochefort (owner, AIM Booking Agency) where they reviewed a variety of current-day topics that are relevant to industry members across the sector. The evening concluded with a dinner at The Mill on Main.
The following day began with an opening of the event circle from local Indigenous leader Shawn Waters Corbiere and an introductory session in which we greeted and met with our friends, new and old. Following this was an inspirational session on the Slow Touring Project lead by Programs Associate Ceilidh Wood. The rest of the day was spent making new connections and soaking up the beautiful Deerhurst sun. We ended the day at Tall Trees restaurant for an amazing meal full of laughter and good conversation.
Our final day at Deerhurst consisted of productive roundtable discussions and a closing of the event circle presented by Hunter Corbiere.
We send a huge chi miigwetch to both Shawn Waters Corbiere and Hunter Corbiere for the lovely opening and closings they offered us and a heartfelt thank you to Dan Watson at the Huntsville Festival of the Arts and the Deerhurst Resort for hosting us!
