The Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA), a forum for exchanging information and promoting best practice in impact assessment. OAIA organizes two types of events annually: Webinars and Conference. These are held in person or virtually.

Conferences

OAIA is organizing its annual conference and is now seeking sponsors.

The 2025 conference will take place on November 4th and 5th, 2025, and will be held in-person (and virtually) at the Ontario Bar Association. The conference theme is: Infrastructure, the Environment & Society: Assessments to Connect, Power, House, & Protect for a Sustainable Future in an Uncertain Geopolitical & Natural World.

More information about the conference can be found here: OAIA 2025 Conference.

Reasons for Sponsoring

Some of the reasons for sponsoring the conference include:

  • In recent years the in-person OAIA conference has attracted around 160 participants. We’ve also had between 70-150 people attend our webinars in the past.
  • Participants come from industry, federal, provincial and municipal governments, Indigenous communities and organizations, and academia. As a sponsor, you can increase your organization’s visibility to current and potential clients, partners and stakeholders and network with an audience of impact/environmental assessment professionals.
  • Your organization can be associated with other thought and practice leaders in the field of impact assessment, sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Your sponsorship will help demonstrate your commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the process of impact/environmental assessment.
  • Ensure that your organization’s information is forefront during the conference.
  • Give your staff the opportunity to network with leading practitioners and experts.

Become a sponsor today!

Sponsorship Opportunities

For the 2025 conference the sponsorship levels are:

  • Sponsorship at a Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze levels.
  • Sponsorship of breakfasts/coffee breaks/lunches, and speaker gifts.

These options are detailed below.

2025 Conference Sponsorship Levels

The Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship levels are the highest types of sponsorship available at our conference.  Companies that choose to be a Level Sponsor will benefit from high visibility at the conference, as well as complimentary registrations.

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2025 OAIA conference, please visit the sponsorship registration page and choose your sponsorship level.

If you have any questions please contact: sponsorship@oaia.on.ca

Please note that the OAIA Conference Committee reserves the right to decline sponsorship from organizations whose values are inconsistent with those of OAIA or the 2025 OAIA Conference. This ensures alignment with our mission and the integrity of the event.

LEVEL COST IN PERSON CONFERENCE BENEFITS
Platinum $5,000.00
  • 4 full conference registrations included
  • Part of the Platinum sponsorship fee could go to such activities as sponsoring a portion of the fees for participation of either Indigenous or students participants at the OAIA 2025 Conference or Indigenous Elder honorarium, this will be acknowledged during the conference opening
  • Corporate booth (passive or interactive) at the conference in the registration/reception area (please note we may not be able to accommodate electrical or AV access)
  • Spotlight digital advertisement in the registration/reception area (advertisement content to be provided by sponsor as a static image)
  • Individual company OAIA social media post (content to be provided by Sponsor to OAIA)
  • Prominent advertisement on the conference website (digital agenda) (content to be provided by Sponsor to OAIA)
  • Corporate logo and acknowledgement throughout the conference (including for virtual attendees)
  • Platinum Sponsor corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printable booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks)
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)
Gold $2,500.00
  • 3 full conference registrations included
  • Corporate poster/banner provided by Sponsor displayed in a visible and well traveled location (registration/reception area)
  • Spotlight digital advertisement in the registration/reception area (advertisement content to be provided by sponsor as a static image)
  • Individual company OAIA social media post (content to be provided by Sponsor to OAIA)
  • Gold Sponsor corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printed booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks)
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)
Silver $1,500.00
  • 2 full conference registrations included
  • Digital logo advertisement in the registration/reception area
  • Corporate poster/banner (provided by Sponsor) in a visible/well traveled location (registration/reception area)
  • Group OAIA social media post
  • Silver Sponsor corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printed booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks)
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)
Bronze $1000.00
  • 1 full conference registration included
  • Digital logo advertisement in the registration/reception area
  • Group OAIA social media post
  • Bronze Sponsor corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printed booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)
Breakfast, Break, or Networking Session $750.00
  • Digital logo advertisement in the registration/reception area
  • 8 x10 sign acknowledgement of Sponsorship located in a visual location during the breakfast or break
  • Corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printed booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks)
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)
Speaker’s Gift $500.00
  • Acknowledgement in the virtual Program and at the time of speaker introduction
  • Digital logo advertisement in the registration/reception area
  • Corporate logo on:
    • Logo on list of sponsors page organized by level of sponsorship (on the inside cover) in the pdf/printed booklet
    • List of Sponsors organized by level of sponsorship (e.g. during conference introduction slides and at key breaks)
    • Main conference welcome signage
    • Conference website (digital agenda)

Advertising Technical Specifications

Confirmed sponsors are requested to provide required information to info@oaia.on.ca in the prescribed formats available here.

Webinars

In 2025 sponsorships are welcome to support virtual webinars being held throughout the year. Hosting webinars are not cost free for the OAIA, a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers.  As such, sponsorships of $500, $1000 or $1500 are welcome. Webinar sponsors will be acknowledged verbally by the facilitator and their logos would appear on the screen as a sponsor along with the OAIA logo as the host.

To discuss your interest in sponsoring a webinar, please contact us via email at sponsorship@oaia.on.ca or info@oaia.on.ca. Please use the subject line: “Webinar Sponsorship”.