2023 OARA Convention & Trade Show

When: March 30, 2023 - April 01, 2023

Where:

Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale
6750 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 2L3

Agenda at a Glance:

Thursday March 30, 2023
4:00 pm OARA Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 pm Informal meet & greet in the Lobby Bar

Friday March 31, 2023
5:00 am Exhibitor move in
7:00 am Registration opens
8:30 am OARA Annual General Meeting of Members **New Date/Time**
10:00 am Opening Presentations, Panel Discussions and Keynote Speaker
12:30 pm Trade Show opens with Lunch
4:00 – 7:00 pm Reception in the Trade Show
7:00 pm Trade Show closes and Exhibitor move out
7:00 – 11:00 pm Casino, auctions and fundraiser for the OARA Employee Scholarship Program

Saturday April 1, 2023
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Training, Panel Discussions, Presentations & Seminars

Registration:

Registration is now open by downloading the Registration Form or online HERE.

Hotel:

Hotel Reservations:

A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the Convention at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale. Please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-445-8667 and quote “OARA23” to receive the group rate of $136 per night, with free parking. Our you can book online at book.passkey.com/go/OARA2023. The group rate is subject to availability and is valid until March 9, 2023.

ALERT!
Don’t fall prey to bogus hotel booking services who call or email you offering cheaper hotel accommodations and claiming they are affiliated with OARA. Be aware that any such calls are fraudulent, and are not affiliated in any way with OARA.

Address: Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, ON L5N 2L3 Reservations – 1-800-445-8667.

Exhibitors:

Trade Show Hours

Friday March 31, 2023

Set up 5:00 am to 12:00 pm
Open 12:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Tear down 7:00 to 11:00 pm

New or seasoned, our exhibitors know that each year the OARA Trade Show and Convention will bring added value to their company.

As with last year, there will be no concurrent seminars to the Trade Show – you will have the undivided attention of all delegates from 12:30 to 7:00 pm.
The Passport Program ensures continuous traffic to your booth and offers the chance to engage with delegates outside of your current network.
Once again the Friday Lunch and Friday Reception will be hosted in the Trade Show area for maximum delegate interaction.

You can download the Exhibitor Forms HERE.

Exhibitor List (11-25-2022 with 32 of 56 booths booked):

Aljon/C&C Manufacturing
Buddy Automotive
Canadian Recyclers Health Benefits
Canadian Towing Equipment
Cardinal Couriers
Car-Part.com
Cowan Insurance Group
Crush Software
Eagle Towing Equipment
eBay Motors Canada
ELV Select (3)
Environmental 360 Solutions **NEW**
EZ-Suite
Freightcom **NEW**
Gensco Equipment **NEW**
HR Runciman
IAAI
MaxCore Industries
Monidex Distribution International
PMR
Recyclers Executive Services (RES) **NEW**
Solera | Hollander
Supershear
Triple M Metal
United Catalyst Corporation
Unitrans
WEN Industries
Wholesale Auto Parts Warehouses (3)

Sponsors:

Take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your company at the 2023 OARA Trade Show and Convention. Whether you are looking for new exposure or long lasting visibility in the industry, we have a sponsorship package to fit your company needs.