Conference registrants can add any of these additional activities during registration, or purchase them separately after registering. We encourage you to sign-up early, as many of our additional activities have limited space and we expect them to fill up quickly!
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Sunday, June 8, 2025
Arrival Time: 3:50pm
Event Capacity: 40
Price: $45.00 +HSTWindsor is home to some amazing regional craft breweries. Join this tour to experience two unique brewery locations, ending at the iconic Windsor Eats – Ontario’s largest patio and food truck lot – to try their signature margaritas and the best local bites. You will have time to do a little shopping at each brewery followed by time to network with your fellow conference delegates.
What’s Included:
- Round trip bus transportation to each venue, and back to hotel
- Two unique breweries – multi-tasting + information about the brewery and their process
- A signature margarita or drink at Windsor Eats
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Sunday, June 8, 2025
Arrival Time: 3:50pm
Event Capacity: 35
Price: $45.00 +HSTDid you know that downtown Windsor has a vibrant art and mural scene? Explore some of these amazing pieces with a local guide, learn more about the art and artist. This tour utilizes e-scooters to seamlessly get around downtown*. This tour will end at Windsor Eats, where guests can try their signature margaritas and purchase a meal at one of the local food trucks.
What’s Included:
- Round trip bus transportation to art tour starting point and back to hotel from Windsor Eats
- 75-minute art and mural tour, provided by local guide
- E-scooter rental
- Signature margarita or drink
*This activity utilizes e-scooters and therefore has limited options for those requiring accessibility devices/assistance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Ticket holders will be required to fill out a waiver form prior to participating.
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Sunday, June 8, 2025
Time: 6:45pm - 10:00pmJoin us for our exhibitor tradeshow reception and conference opening night party on Sunday, June 8 in the Colosseum! We will have lots of great exhibitors in attendance for delegates to network with and learn from, as well as fun exhibitor challenges and other activities throughout the evening.
Tickets for this evening are included with your conference registration.
Additional tickets are available for $35.00 + HST per person for guests not registered for the conference. Contact Manjit Badh for further details.What’s Included:
- Access to the full exhibitor tradeshow
- Complimentary drink ticket and light fare served throughout the evening
- Live DJ who will be spinning all the hits
- An opportunity to win prizes in our Exhibitor Battleship Challenge
- Surprise entertainment
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Sunday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time(s): See our conference schedule for specific timesMeet with our exhibitors during the conference tradeshow hours to get the organizational tools, services and support you need to succeed. Plus, from Sunday - Tuesday, we'll be hosting fun exhibitor challenges like bingo, battleship, and a scavenger hunt where you'll have the opportunity to network and play for the chance to win some amazing draw prizes! Access to the tradeshow and participation in the Exhibitor Challenges is open to all registered conference delegates.
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Capacity: 40
Member Price: $100.00 +HST
Non-Member Price: $115.00 +HSTHosted in the beautiful Augustus 27, join us for an amazing culinary experience featuring panoramic views of the Windsor and Detroit skylines. Perfect for those looking to have a more casual evening, enjoy time to network with friends and colleagues.
Menu*:
- Dinner includes one complimentary drink (beer, wine, spirits, or soft drink).
- Soup:
- Roasted Red Pepper with Pesto, Crème Fraîche
- Main:
- Organic Butter Basted Chicken
- Black Truffle Roasted Chicken Supreme
- Roasted Baby Vegetables
- Rosemary & Port Wine Reduction
- Roasted Garlic Mash
- Vegetarian/Vegan Option:
- Vegetable Napoleon
- Assorted Grilled Vegetables
- Poached Asparagus
- Fire Roasted Red Pepper
- Rice Pilaf and Tomato Sauce
- Dessert:
- Maple Crème Brûlée with Berry Compote and Almond Biscotti
*Please note that any dietary accommodations you have disclosed as part of your conference registration will be provided to the venue and culinary staff in advance. Alternatives will be provided according to your identified dietary needs. However, staff may not be able to accommodate last minute changes or requests.
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Event Capacity: 160
Member Price: $105.00 +HST
Non-Member Price: $120.00 +HSTPresented by the Hobson Chahal Advisory Group at CIBC Wood Gundy
AMCTO is taking a journey back in time…when frosted tips and butterfly clips were in, cellphones were bricks, emails were almost nonexistent…when our pets were Tamagotchi’s, MSN messenger was a regular activity, and the Spice Girls were topping the charts! Join us to party like it’s 1999! Dress to impress in your best 90s gear and take a pic in our mall-inspired photo booth! We promise this excursion will be ‘da bomb’ with everyone ‘getting jiggy with it!’
What’s Included:
- Round trip transportation from hotel to our surprise venue (a short six minute drive)
- Appetizers, food stations, dessert, four drink tickets that can be used at the bar or for one of our signature cocktails
- Prizes for best dressed
- Live DJ
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 12:00am
Member Price: $115.00 +HST
Non-Member Price: $135.00 +HSTOur annual Awards Gala Dinner celebrates our members’ accomplishments during the year including our academic, Zone, E.A. Danby, and Prestige Award recipients. Join us for a formal evening to recognize and honour your peers in the sector!
New this year….
- Extended Pre-Gala Reception from 6:30-7:30pm
- 360 camera will be available before and after dinner
- Reserved tables: Guests who purchase their tickets prior to May 1st, 2025 will have the option to reserve their tables. To maintain the table reservation, all guests at the table must have purchased their tickets by May 1st, 2025.
- Please note: If all guests at the table have not purchased tickets by this deadline, the table reservation will be forfeited. To ensure your reserved table is secured, make sure all guests have their tickets by the cutoff date. AMCTO staff will not be making changes to guest lists for reserved tables following May 1st.
- Guests who purchase tickets following this date are welcome to sit wherever they choose. Please note that while there is a limited capacity for the Gala, there will always be enough seats for everyone - while guests are encouraged to book early, there is no need to reserve a table and/or to leave the Pre-Reception early to ‘reserve’ seats.
What’s Included:
- Access to our Pre-Gala cocktail reception beginning at 6:30pm (each gala ticket includes a complimentary drink)
- Formal, plated dinner with wine served at the tables
- Guests will have a choice of meals to select from with their Awards Gala Dinner registration (available up until Monday, May 26, 2025)
- Char-Grilled Beef Striploin
- Herb Crusted Chicken Breast
- Pan-Seared Eggplant Parmesan
- Live entertainment
*All 2024-2025 Award recipients will receive a free Gala ticket and plus one to the event and will be notified in advance of the conference.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 8:30am - 9:30amThe AMCTO Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 11. Have your voice heard as an AMCTO member, celebrate our 2024-2025 successes, and learn more about upcoming Association programs and services.
Conference registrants can add any of these additional activities during registration, or purchase them separately after registering. We encourage you to sign-up early, as many of our additional activities have limited space and we expect them to fill up quickly!
