2025 COCA National Conference: Full Schedule

6:00pm EDT

Opening Reception & Variety Showcase

Monday June 9, 2025 6:00pm - 9:30pm EDT

Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus

Opening Reception to start off COCA National Conference 2025

Travel to Hazel McCallion Campus starting at 6pm

Followed by our first showcase of the week

Variety Showcase

Showcasing Artists:
Brass Butterflies
Track Avenue
Comicon
GOES
Anna Sophia
Alisha Fisher's Sex Toy Bingo
The Mighty Quinn
Eric Leclerc
Unsighted Showcase MC

Showcase Artists

Alisha Fisher

Speaker

Booking Contact: Alisha Fisher inspireintimacy@gmail.comAlisha Fisher is an International Relationship Coach, who has been involved with the field of Sexology since 2011. Her unique and passionate attitudes are just some of the reasons that couples reach out for her guidance. Her... Read More →

Andrew Kitt

Activation, Grimbrothers Entertainment Inc.

Booking Contact: Jacob Windatt londoncomiccon@gmail.comCampus Comic Con Insta Campus Comic Con Facebook... Read More →

Anna Sofia

DJ, Paquin Artists Agency

Booking Contact: Dylan Goulet dylan@paquinartistsagency.comAnna Sofia Instagram Anna Sofia Tik Tok Anna Sofia Spotify21-year old Toronto hyperpop dance artist and DJ, ANNA SOFIA, iscreating quite a buzz in 2024. With CRITTERS & VERMIN, her most recentreleases with Ultra Records, Anna has fully Immersed herself in theelectronic hyperpop world. The success of her most recent 3-packs followsup her previous 3 EPs, Self... Read More →

Brass Butterflies

Variety Performer, Heather Poulin

Booking Contact: Heather Poulin events@brassbutterflies.comBrass Butterflies Insta Brass Butterflies FacebookBrass Butterflies Tik Tok... Read More →

Eric Leclerc

Magician, Eric Leclerc Comedy Magician + KCA Group

Booking Contract: Eric Leclerc info@ericleclerc.comEric Leclerc Insta Eric Leclerc Facebook Eric Leclerc Tik Tok Eric Leclerc YouTubeEric Leclerc is a globe trotting comedy magician and dynamic emcee, performing feel-good magic for your brain. With a resume packed with over half a dozen of his own television shows, Eric is no stranger to the spotlight. As the host of TRICKED on Disney+ for three seasons and a regular on N... Read More →

Erin Miklos

Activation, Game On Entertainment Services (GOES)

Booking Contact: Erin Miklos gameonservice@gmail.comGOES InstaGOES FacebookGame On Entertainment Services (G.O.E.S) is a video game party service. That means we bring video games to parties and events, private and public. Everyone likes to play games! We bring the fun to your event! Leave the planning, set up and clean up to us – enjoy your event and play games with your gu... Read More →

Mitch Masters

Activation, Track Avenue

Booking Contact: Mitch Masters mitch@trackavenue.comThe first experience is the SILENT HEADPHONES. Each person is handed a pair of headphones that allows switching between 1 to 3 DJ’s just by the push of a button. It also allows for volume control. With that we add our LIVE rendition... Read More →

The Mighty Quinn

Variety Performer

Booking Contact: Quinn Beasley info@quinncomedian.comThe Mighty Quinn Insta The Mighty Quinn YouTube20 Years of experience ensuring clients achieve the highest level of entertainment and bring events to the next level.Quinn began his journey in Vancouver Canada, attending circus school at 8 years old and quickly fell in love with performing.After finishing a two week run entertaining during the 2010... 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 →

Monday June 9, 2025 6:00pm - 9:30pm EDT
Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5B 0H7, Canada

Showcase

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

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

Showcase

2:00pm EDT

Lecture Showcase

Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Lecture Showcase

Following lunch in the Delta

Showcasing Artists:
Eva Bloom
Sam Demma
Dave Kelly
After Sex Ed w/ Sabrina
Peter the Finance Guy

Showcase Artists

After Sex Ed with Sabrina

Speaker

Booking Contact: Sabrina Baldini aftersexed@gmail.comSabrina Insta Sabrina TikTok Sabrina YouTubeSabrina Baldini is a sex educator, TEDx speaker, and founder of After Sex Ed—a wildly popular platform that brings humor, heart, and real talk to topics most people still whisper about. With over 120,000 followers online and a knack for going viral by making awkward conversations feel total... Read More →

Dave Kelly

Speaker, Dave Kelly

Booking Contact: Dave Kelly DaveKelly@GonzoSpeaks.comDave Kelly Insta Dave Kelly X Dave Kelly Facebook Dave Kelly YouTubeDave's a professional student leadership expert, experienced campus, state, and international student leader and advisor, speaker, author (published 4 books), trainer, and coach/consultant. He focuses on student leadership development, running better campus organizations, and building a... Read More →

Eva Bloom

Speaker

Booking Contact: Eva Bloom evabloomeducator@gmail.comEva Bloom InstaEva Bloom is an award-winning sex educator and speaker. With a Master of Science and 10+ years as an educator, they help young people bust shame and foster healthy relationships. They have spoken at institutions across North America, including Cornell University, Purdue... Read More →

Peter Bielagus

Speaker, Metropolis Management

Booking Contact: Joyce Jiawan joyce@metropolismanagement.comPeter Bielagus Insta Peter Bielagus Facebook Peter Bielagus YouTube... Read More →

Sam Demma

Speaker, Sam Demma Enterprises Inc.

Booking Contact: Sam Demma sam@samdemma.comSam Demma Insta Sam Demma X Sam Demma Facebook Sam Demma TikTokSam Demma YouTubeSam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the education and association sectors. He delivered two TEDx talks, co-founded PickWaste—an organization that mobilized volunteers to pick up over 3000 bags of litter—and was awarded the pr... Read More →

Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom Delta Hotels Toronto Mississauga

Showcase

7:30pm EDT

Comedy Showcase

Wednesday June 11, 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus

Showcase Artists

Andrew Packer

Comedy, Andrew Packer Productions

Booking Contact: Andrew Packer info@andpacker.comAndrew Packer Insta Andrew Packer X Andrew Packer Facebook Andrew Packer TikTokAndrew Packer YouTubeAndrew Packer is one of the sharpest and fastest rising comedic voices to come out of Canada in recent years. He is most well known for his comedy news channel "Man News"; a series that has attracted over 1.2 million subscribers on Youtube. On stage, Andrew has headlined in... Read More →

Hassan Phills

Comedy

Booking Contact: Ahmar Khan bookinghassanphills@gmail.comHassan Insta Hassan TikTok Hassan YouTube... Read More →

Myles Morrison

Comedy

Booking Contact: Myles Morrison mylesmorrison10@gmail.comMyles Insta Myles X Myles TikTok Myles YouTubeMyles has appeared at Just For Laughs, been featured on Amazon Prime’s stand up series' Comedy Brew & Laugh After Dark, and appeared on CBC’s The Debaters & CBC’s Laugh Out Loud.Myles is instantly relatable, consistently delivering big laughs with his relaxed conversational style.His vi... Read More →

OLA DADA

Comedy

Booking Contact: Olawunmi Dada oladada12@gmail.comOla Dada Insta Ola Dada YouTubeOla Dada is a Nigerian-born comedian who recently hosted the 2025 JUNO Awards for Comedy Album of the Year, further cementing his place as a rising star in Canadian comedy. Ola first gained national attention as a runner-up in the Canada-wide SiriusXM Top Comic Competition, later solidifying his talent a... Read More →

Wednesday June 11, 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5B 0H7, Canada

Showcase

6:30pm EDT

Music Showcase #2

Thursday June 12, 2025 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT

Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus

Showcase Artists

Ivytide

Music, Indica Music

Booking Contact: Achille Rouan-Leroux achille@indica.muIvytide Insta Ivytide Facebook Ivytide TikTok Ivytide Spotify Ivytide YouTubeIvytide is an indie band from Montreal, Canada. Founding members Nathan Gagné(vocals/guitar), Kyle Ruggiero (bass) and Jamie Snytte (guitar) met recording demos at a homestudio, where they started to develop chemistry in their songwriting. A mutual love for chill indiemusic led to t... Read More →

James Blonde

Music, Xprime Music Inc.

Booking Info: Philip Taylor mail@jamesblonde.caJames Blonde Insta James Blonde Facebook James Blonde TikTok James Blonde Spotify James Blonde YouTube“So which one of you is James Blonde?”, we get this question all the time. The answer is quite simple: ALL THREE of us! Phil, Steph & Neil comprise the entity that is James Blonde. The Band is described by its following as a sound that resonates through generations. Their message g... Read More →

Lance Eckensweiler

Music

Booking Contact: Lance Eckensweiler lanceeckmusic@gmail.comLance Insta Lance Spotify Lance YouTube... Read More →

numberonesun

Music

Booking Contact: Josh Gaudette agaudettejosh@gmail.comnumberonesun Insta numberonesun Facebook numberonesun TikTok numberonesun Spotify... Read More →

The Free Label

Music, Midnight Agency

Booking Contact: Mac Thomas mac@midnightagency.comThe Free Label Insta The Free Label TikTok The Free Label Spotify The Free Label YouTubeThe Free Label is a six-member band from Toronto, Canada, known for their unique fusion of 70s disco, 90s R&B, and high-energy funk. Their infectious sound creates a captivating, dance-driven experience that has made them a favorite on stages across the globe.Since their breakout 201... Read More →

Thunder Queens

Paquin Artists Agency

Booking Contact: Dylan Goulet dylan@paquinartistsagency.comThunder Queens Insta Thunder Queens Facebook Thunder Queens TikTok Thunder Queens Spotify Thunder Queens YouTubeEmbark on a sonic journey with Thunder Queens, the teen-trio Violet, Lola, and Clara from London, ON. Producing a blend of doom-tinged grunge and onyx-toned punk with searing multi-part harmonies, the band is unafraid to be experimental and grow their sound. They conjure the playful vitality of Sheer Mag, the gro... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
Sheridan College Trafalgar Campus 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville, ON L6H 2L1, Canada

Showcase

6:30pm EDT

COCA Awards Banquet & Showcase

Friday June 13, 2025 6:30pm - 10:30pm EDT

Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus

🎉 Get Ready for the Ultimate Night of Glitz, Glam, and Celebration! 🎉
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the COCA Showcase & Awards Banquet, where we roll out the red carpet for a night full of entertainment, recognition, and pure joy!

✨ Highlights of the Night ✨
🏆 Annual Awards Ceremony – Celebrate the year’s most inspiring achievements and shining stars in a dazzling awards presentation that honors excellence, creativity, and community.
💃 Fierce & Fabulous Drag Show – Tynomi Banks is bringing the heat with a high-energy performance, jaw-dropping looks, and crowd-loving charisma. You won't want to miss a moment!
🎶 Live Bands – Sip, mingle, and sway to the sounds of a Eric Brandon & Nicolina setting the perfect mood as the evening kicks off in style.
📸 Interactive Photo Booths – Capture the magic of the night! Step into themed photo booths with friends and colleagues for fun, shareable memories.
🎤 Closing Ceremony – A powerful, heartfelt sendoff to officially wrap the evening’s festivities—with a few surprises you’ll have to see to believe.
🎧 DJ After Party – When the lights go down, the beat turns up! Hit the dance floor and party into the night with a DJ Tyr One spinning your favorite hits.
💫 Dress to impress, bring your best energy, and get ready for a celebration that’s bigger, bolder, and brighter than ever before!

Showcase Artists

Eric Brandon

The Feldman Agency

Booking Contact: Kathleen Reid kreid@feldman-agency.comEric Brandon Insta Eric Brandon Facebook Eric Brandon X Eric Brandon TikTok Eric Brandon Spotify Eric Brandon YouTubeNot every artist wants to go there. The shit. The emotional muck. The sides of ourselves wedon’t love. But the seeds of great stories are born out of that muck. Eric Brandon doesn’tmake music that’s easy to listen to because life isn’t easy to live through. He makes it toremind you that... Read More →

Nicolina

Paquin Artists Agency

Booking Contact: Dylan Goulet dylan@paquinartistsagency.comNicolina Insta Nicolina X Nicolina Facebook Nicolina TikTok Nicolina SpotifyTwenty-year-old Nicolina Bozzo is a singer-songwriter on the rise. Originally from the Toronto suburbs, her popular TikTok covers of emotional, soulful ballads lead to a stint on 2022’s American Idol. And when audiences hear her sing – those breathtaking high notes, rich tone... Read More →

Tynomi Banks

Drag Queen, The Feldman Agency

Booking Contact: Kathleen Reid kreid@feldman-agency.comTynomi Banks Insta Tynomi Banks X Tynomi Banks Facebook Tynomi Banks TikTok Tynomi Banks SpotifyTynomi Banks is an International, world-class Drag Entertainer.Recognized best for her full production performances, Banks dominates a stage while radiating a powerful, but playful energy. Her hustle lead her to become the first Drag Entertainer to perform in Toronto’s Dundas Square... Read More →

TYR ONE

Booking Contact: Tyrone Tarloe tyrone@itsmetyr1.comTyr One Insta Tyr One Facebook Tyr One TikTok Tyr One SpotifyWho is he?Tyrone Taylor, better known by his stage name TYR ONE (/tir/ /won/) is an Ottawa based musician andDJ/Producer who has been putting in work for over a decade. He has quietly proven himself to be amongst some of the premier talents out of Canada’s capital. After steppi... Read More →

Friday June 13, 2025 6:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Sheridan College - Hazel McCallion Campus 4180 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5B 0H7, Canada

Showcase