We’re excited to announce that Delegate Registration is now open for the 2026 Home for Housing Convention & Trade Show! If you’re a housing-provider professional looking to expand your network and stay ahead of industry trends, this is the event you won’t want to miss!

The Convention & Trade Show brings together housing providers from across the region to connect, share best practices, and explore innovative solutions, all in one place. Over two and a half days, you’ll take part in learning, problem-solving, and practical conversations that strengthen our sector.

While our full education lineup is still being finalized, you can expect sessions that reflect the real challenges and opportunities housing providers face today. Each year, attendees tell us how meaningful it is to learn from peers, exchange ideas, and return home inspired. That sense of community is the heart of this event.

If you’re looking to grow your network, spark new ideas, and be part of a community working to improve housing across the sector, we’d love to have you join us.

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Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s Housing on the Hill Event
ASCHA attended the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association’s (CHRA) Housing on the Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 1 and 2. This annual event brings together sector leaders with Members of Parliament to highlight the urgency of Canada’s housing crisis and advance a shared call to double the supply of community housing in the coming decade. In addition to this, the housing sector is also advocating for federal housing policy that includes a clear commitment to increasing the supply of For Indigenous By Indigenous community housing. CHRA called on Build Canada Homes to adopt outcome-oriented targets that match the scale of the crisis, including a timeline to end homelessness, and stresses that affordability targets must reflect what households truly earn, rather than market conditions that exclude those most in need. Furthermore, advocates are also calling for the release of funding committed in Budget 2023 to Indigenous housing. The event combined these advocacy meetings with insights from Opposition Critics and the CEO of Build Canada Homes, Ana Bailão, whose comments outlined how the new federal housing framework intends to support a stronger, more flexible non-market housing sector. During Bailão’s address, several themes stood out:

• Creativity and flexibility are the core of Build Canada Homes, speaking about breaking down barriers, fostering collaboration, and encouraging new approaches
• The program will use an income-based definition of affordability, aligning with the sector’s long-standing advocacy
• A major goal is to create more capacity for non-profits and look for ways to involve market providers
• The $13 billion funding allocated in Budget 2025 is the initial capitalization of Build Canada Homes, and it is expected that there will be more
• Build Canada Homes wants to see project details, with a focus on ones which can break ground within a year

Bailão also acknowledged that every Canadian has a different vision for what Build Canada Homes should look like, and listening carefully will be essential to building a program that succeeds.

Showcase Your Brand at Alberta’s Premier Housing Event!

Step into the spotlight at ASCHA’s 2026 Home for Housing Convention & Trade Show, Alberta’s premier event for housing leaders, innovators, and solution providers.

For over six decades, this event has been where industry connections are made, partnerships are forged, and innovative solutions take centre stage. Now’s your chance to be part of it!

Trade Show booths and sponsorships are officially open!

Spaces sell fast! Don’t miss out!

Click on the "Learn More" button below for details, including pricing, sponsorship options, and so much more!

ASCHA is inviting speaker proposals for our 2026 Home for Housing Convention & Trade Show, celebrating over 60 years of advancing community and seniors housing in Alberta. Over 300 housing professionals will gather at the Edmonton Convention Centre from April 13 – 15, 2026 to explore innovation, leadership, and sector-wide solutions.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for engaging, relevant, and inspiring sessions that connect with leaders, boards, management, and support staff in community and seniors housing. If you have a topic, story, or idea that can spark meaningful dialogue or learning, we’d love to hear from you!

The proposal submission deadline is December 12, 2025.

Those interested in presenting at our 2026 Home for Housing event can submit a proposal for ASCHA to review. Review the Call for Presenters guidelines by clicking on the "learn more" button below.