2025 COCA National Conference: Full Schedule

arrow_back View All Dates

8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT
Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga 3670 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5B 0G8, Canada

Meal

9:00am EDT

Bee Quammie & Spencer West Keynote Presentation

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

Grand Ballroom

Keynote Presentation #1

Grand Ballroom West

Bee Quammie

Spencer West

Keynote Speakers

Bee Quammie

Motivational Speaker, Nationals Speakers Bureau

Booking Contact: salexander@nsb.comWhat can we learn when we really listen to each other? Bee Quammie’s presentations centre on the stories that often aren’t told, providing spaces where audiences can learn, be empowered, and find a relatable voice. In addition to speaking... Read More →

Spencer West

Motivational Speaker, Talk About Speakers

Booking Contact: spencer@2thewest.comAfter losing both legs from the pelvis down at the age of five due to a genetic disease, Spencer West tackled challenge after challenge, learning to navigate a world set against those with disabilities.Spencer is a successful global keynote speaker... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Keynote

10:30am EDT

Education Session: Breaking the Silence: Navigating Mental Health and Wellness Without Stigma

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Mississauga West-Centre

How do we navigate and stay aware of mental health and wellness while eliminating stigma? For Bee, this topic is personal. As someone who has been transparent about her experiences with depression, anxiety, and postpartum depression, Bee has combatted stigma with openness, encouraging others to do the same.

Keynote Speakers

Bee Quammie

Motivational Speaker, Nationals Speakers Bureau

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Mississauga West-Centre

Education Session

10:30am EDT

Education Session: Disability 101

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Grand Ballroom

Keynote Speakers

Spencer West

Motivational Speaker, Talk About Speakers

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Education Session

12:00pm EDT

Lunch

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga 3670 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5B 0G8, Canada

Meal

1:15pm EDT

Education Session Gen Well

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Mississauga East

GenWell Education & Engagement Programs are delivered in workplaces, classrooms, community organizations and seniors groups year-round. We aim to deepen understanding of the growing issues of social isolation, disconnection and loneliness, their impact on individuals and society and the power of human connection to solve for it before a crisis or need for intervention. Are you interested in taking a leadership role for your organization, community or group?

Keynote Speakers

Pete Bombaci

Founder/CEO, GenWell

In today’s fast-paced, hyper-digital world, students are more connected than ever—and yet, many are feeling more isolated, anxious, and overwhelmed than generations before them. In this engaging and timely workshop, GenWell founder Pete Bombaci will explore the rising importance... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Mississauga East

Education Session

1:15pm EDT

Education Session: Events 101

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

This introductory-level session strives to have information that can be applied to various streams. It will cover basic planning steps: from conceptualization to execution of events. Topics include booking venues, managing budget, strategic planning, managing a team on site, ticketing, crowd management, and more.

Keynote Speakers

Tim Fraser

Student Event Facilitator, Fanshawe Student Union

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Education Session

1:15pm EDT

Education Session: Your Story, Their Screen: Making Students the Hero in Your Digital Strategy

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Mississauga West-Centre

Presenter: Mathieu Yuill

You know your services matter—but do your students? In this practical, story-driven session, Dr. Mathieu Yuill unpacks how student associations can stop leading with governance and start leading with value. Drawing from real-life case studies and years of hands-on work with student associations, Mathieu shares how small shifts in messaging—like talking about what students care about instead of what you want them to care about—can drive big increases in web traffic and engagement. You’ll walk away with low-cost, high-impact ways to use your website and digital content to build connection, boost engagement, and help students feel seen and supported. Because clarity cures frustration—and it’s your story, told so everyone gets it.

Keynote Speakers

Mathieu Yuill

Leading With Nice

Dr. Mathieu Yuill is a communicator at heart and a strategist by trade. His doctoral research, Beyond The Town Hall: Aligning Teams With Scalable, Personalized Mission Messaging, explored how leaders can use digital tools to build connection and clarity across organizations. With... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Mississauga West-Centre

Education Session

2:30pm EDT

Education Session: Dealing with Club Conflicts

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Mississauga West-Centre

Tackle various conflicts that exist within and between clubs, as well as externally (e.g. with the college or external partners). Share your experiences and strategies and talk about when it is best to mediate or to get assistance from your Student Rights and Responsibilities departments.

Keynote Speakers

Hibo Ahmed

BUSU Clubs Manager, Brock University Student Union

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Mississauga West-Centre

Education Session

2:30pm EDT

Education Session: What 1/2 Million Canadian Students Taught Us About Campus Engagement

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Mississauga East

Over the past several years, the team behind Bounce has worked hand-in-hand with student unions, campus clubs, and administrators to support over half a million Canadian students, while also collaborating with major festivals, artists, and venue partners. In this ed-session, they share what that journey revealed about the mechanics of modern student engagement and you’ll hear first-hand from Jovan Popovic, the outgoing President of the McMaster Students Union, about how they identified and implemented best-in-class initiatives to reinvigorate campus life and foster a more connected student community. Packed with data-informed insights and field-tested strategies relevant to staff and students leaders alike, the session explores what it really takes to engage today’s campus communities and how institutions can meet students where they are.

Keynote Speakers

Ola Ogungbemile

Customer Success Lead, Bounce

In 2018, Queen’s University produced two engineers with a dream; to redefine the campus event experience. Tim Horton’s wraps and morning ‘spros fuelled Sean Monteiro and Francesco Virga as they set out to create an all-in-one platform for students to host and attend events seamlessly.Making... Read More →

Robert Lim

Bounce

Jade Verdon

Bounce

Sean Monteiro

Founder & CEO, Bounce

Biz Hall Booths

Bounce

Sponsors

Bounce

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Mississauga East

Education Session

2:30pm EDT

Education Sessions: Building Promotions/Street Teams

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

This session covers recruitment, management, training, and best practices for team functionality, including blending personalities, assigning work, assessing performance, and establishing responsibilities and workflows. It will address functional day-to-day operations, such as tabling versus being mobile, keeping your team motivated, and making your team stand out. This session will also address ways to get team members to contribute to promotional strategies, based on their needs as a student, and touch on brainstorming sessions, facilitating pop-ups, and differentiating between general promotion vs. specialized (e.g. Days of Significance).

Keynote Speakers

Lovey Reid

Manager, Marketing & Communications, Centennial College Student Association Inc.

Emily Nolan

Manager, Clubs & Events, Centennial College Student Association Inc.

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Education Session

4:00pm EDT

Central Region Meeting

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Regional Meeting

4:00pm EDT

Eastern Regional Meeting

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Mississauga East

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mississauga East

Regional Meeting

4:00pm EDT

Western Regional Meeting

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Mississauga West-Centre

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mississauga West-Centre

Regional Meeting

5:00pm EDT

Dinner

Tuesday June 10, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT

Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Tuesday June 10, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga 3670 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON L5B 0G8, Canada

Meal

6:00pm EDT

TRAVEL TO SHERIDAN

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT

Sheridan College - Davis Campus

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Sheridan College - Davis Campus 7899 McLaughlin Rd, Brampton, ON L6Y 5H9, Canada

Transportation

7:00pm EDT

Music Showcase #1

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

Sheridan College - Davis Campus

Music Showcase Night 2

Travel to Davis Campus starting at 6pm from Delta Hotel

Showcasing Artists:
Jerelle
Unsighted
BAWAH
Kalan
Ashton Adams
NukkyShowcase MC

Showcase Artists

Ashton Adams

Booking Contact: Mark Adams ashtonadamsoc@gmail.comAshton Adams Insta Ashton Adams Facebook Ashton Adams TikTok Ashton Adams Spotify Ashton Adams YouTube... Read More →

BAWAH

Music

Booking Contact: Ransford Laryea FACTORY@TOMORROWIPROMISEYOU.COMBAWAH Insta BAWAH Facebook BAWAH Spotify BAWAH YouTube... Read More →

Jerelle Fisher

Music, Beware Co.

Booking Contact: Jerelle Fisher jerelle.mgmt@gmail.comJerelle Insta Jerelle X Jerelle Facebook Jerelle YouTubeJerelle Fisher and his love for the sound of the guitar, keyboards, and heavy drums creates a sound and vibe that keeps you both intrigued and surprised as you listen to the stories and relatable lyrics taking you into his mind, thoughts, and heart. When Sofie (Keys & DJ) accompany him on the stage, the t... Read More →

Kalan

Music

Booking Contact: Kalan Zavys-Cox kalanmgmt@gmail.comKalan Insta Kalan X Kalan Facebook Kalan TikTok Kalan Spotify Kalan YouTubeKALAN is an 19 year old rapper from Toronto who started his career in music as a touring hip hop dancer who turned his love of dance and music into song writing with an EP released at 14 years old. Each new single taking him to higher success. Hook centric lyrics, melodic and fast ra... Read More →

Nukky

Music

Booking Contact: Todd Thomas-Glennie wyolmanagement@gmail.comNukky Insta Nukky YouTubePursuing a multidisciplinary career in the arts, Canadian-born artist/songwriter, Nukky, separates himself from the mundane with his own divergent spirit and melange of talents.From Stratford to Miami to LA and from music to photography to painting, Nukky’s versatility has allowed... Read More →

Unsighted

Music

Booking Contact: Akil McKenzie unsightedpoet@gmail.comUnsighted InstaUnsighted is a battle rapper, freestyler, and new musical artist. He came 1st place in Cycle 2 of the International Beatstars CyperCypher, in which he battled rappers around the world for placement in the championships. He has also performed with heavy hitting artists like the multi-platinum... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
Sheridan College - Davis Campus 7899 McLaughlin Rd, Brampton, ON L6Y 5H9, Canada

Showcase