Licence Holder Meeting
2026 Annual Licence Holder Meeting
The 2026 Annual Licence Holder Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 19.
Details and registration information coming soon.
2025 Annual Licence Holder Meeting
Last year marked ESA’s 20th Annual Licence Holder Meeting — a milestone celebrating two decades of collaboration, innovation and safety leadership made possible by Ontario’s licence holder community.
Agenda Highlights
- COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS: Hear the creative, data-informed ways we are educating and empowering consumers on the value of hiring licensed professionals.
- DIRECTOR OF LICENSING: Get a review of the past fiscal year and a preview of our strategic direction, aimed at evolving service delivery and fostering compliance.
- UNDERGROUND ECONOMY: Learn how we are using data-driven approaches to identify and disrupt unlicensed activity.
- LICENSING PLATFORM: Find out more about our digital transformation and the new licensing self-serve platform.
- Q&A SESSION: Submitted questions answered by our technical experts.
- KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Insights from Candice White, CEO & Registrar at STO, on the future of skilled trades.
Video: Watch a recording of the 2025 Licence Holder Meeting.
2024 Licence Holder Meeting
The 2024 virtual meeting was held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Keynote Address from Dr. Stephanie Mason, Interim Medical Director and Burn & General Surgeon at Sunnybrook’s Ross Tilley Burn Centre
- Meeting Highlights
- Developments in Licensing, Operations, and Communications
- Key findings from the Ontario Electrical Safety Report (OESR)
- Overview of efforts to monitor compliance and the underground economy
- 2024 OESC and what it means for you
- Technical Q&A focused on emerging technologies and industry topics
Video: Watch a recording of the 2024 Licence Holder Meeting