The Association of Hearing Instrument Practitioners of Ontario
2026 Symposium
May 6 – 8, 2026 at the Fallsview Casino Resort
Symposium Schedule
Wednesday - May 6, 2026
Time |
Room |
Event |
Sponsor |
12:00-7:00pm |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Registration + Gala tickets |
|
1:00-1:45pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Monika Nazair, M.Sc: Real-world Benefits of Hearing Care and Hearing Aids, from Audibility to Quality of Life |
 |
2:00-2:45pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Kari Smilsky: Cochlear Implant Don’t Wait! |
 |
2:45-3:00pm |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Coffee Break |
|
3:00-3:45pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Jenn Schumacher, AuD: Becoming an Auracast Advocate: Bringing Next-Generation Hearing Accessibility to Your Community |
 |
4:00-4:45pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Chantal Belanger, M.Sc: Factors Associated with Hearing Aid Adoption |
 |
5:00-6:30pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Ted Venema, PhD: Anatomy of Speech |
 |
6:35-12:00am |
Grand Hall C & D |
Networking Dinner |
Thursday - May 7, 2026
Time |
Room |
Event |
Sponsor |
7:15-8:45am |
BRASA (HILTON) |
Breakfast |
|
8:30am-4:30pm |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Registration + Gala tickets |
|
9:00-10:30am |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Steve Aiken, PhD: I Can’t Hear Myself Think: A Look at Hearing Loss, Cognitive Decline and Dementia |
|
10:30-10:45am |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Coffee Break |
|
10:45-12:15am |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Oli Luke: The New Marketing Playbook: What’s Working to Attract and Keep Patients in 2026 |
|
12:15-1:30pm |
Grand Hall C & D |
Lunch |
|
1:30-2:30pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Andreas Seelisch, MBA, M.Sc: Audiology Case Files: The Complex, The Curious, The Correctable |
|
2:40-3:40pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Bobbi-Jo Marlatt: M.Ed, M.Cl.Sc, H.I.S.: Helping People Change: Navigating Ambivalence |
|
3:45-4:45pm |
Grand Hall F |
Networking Hall – Green Group |
|
3:45-4:45pm |
Grand Hall A |
Exhibit Hall – Yellow Group |
|
4:45-5:45pm |
Grand Hall F |
Networking Hall – Yellow Group |
|
4:45-5:45pm |
Grand Hall A |
Exhibit Hall – Green Group |
|
4:30-5:45pm |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Professional Social |
Friday - May 8, 2026
Time |
Room |
Event |
Sponsor |
7:00-8:30am |
BRASA (HILTON) |
Breakfast |
|
8:45-12:00pm |
Grand Hall B |
AHIP’s AGM – Members Only |
|
10:15-10:30am |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Coffee Break |
|
12:00-1:30pm |
Grand Hall C & D |
Lunch – IHS Canadian Governor Update |
|
1:30-2:30pm |
Grand Hall B |
SEMINAR: Thomas J Aleo Sr., BC-H.I.S.: Best Practices with Clinical Integrity |
|
5:45-6:30pm |
Grand Hall Foyer |
Presidents’ Reception |
|
6:30pm |
Grand Hall C & D |
Gala Dinner |
|
6:30-1:00am |
Grand Hall C & D |
DJ |
Phonak - Silver Sponsor
Starkey - Bronze Sponsor
ReSound - Silver Sponsor
Unitron - Bronze Sponsor
Get the schedule in PDF format: