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The 18th Annual Seniors Housing Leaders Symposium Agenda Overview

DATE

Thursday, January 23rd to Friday, January 24th, 2025

TIME

Thursday, 11:00AM to Friday, 12:00PM

Location

Nottawasaga Resort & Conference Centre
6015 Highway 89
Allison, ON
L9R 1A4

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Theme:

Foundations for Growth: Innovation, Investment and Trust

Day 1:

Topic

Speaker

Economic Update

To kick off our symposium we are excited to have the former Governor of the Bank of Canada share his insights on the domestic and global economy and perspectives for the year ahead.

  • Stephen Poloz, Osler and Former Governor of the Bank of Canada

Investing in the Future of Seniors Housing

This panel of seniors living equity investors will discuss the future of seniors housing as an investment sector. They will explore key topics including market attractiveness, investor concerns, return expectations, and future predictions. Whether navigating current market dynamics or seeking to capitalize on emerging trends, this session will provide valuable insights to guide strategic decisions in a rapidly evolving industry.

  • Jonathan Boulakia, Chartwell
  • Edward Cheung, Welltower (invited)
  • Ralph Desando, Yorkville Asset Management
  • Ashi Mathur, Baz Group of Companies
  • Steve Doxey, CMLS - Moderator

More Seniors, More Options, More Expectations

The seniors demographic inflection point has arrived. Capacity constraints pending? Seniors Tax Credit coming? What will be the impacts? What are the lessons from other markets? What is the sector doing well? What can we do better?

  • Mike Lavallee, Seasons Retirement Communities
  • Astrum Nanji, Metta Lifestyles
  • Frederic Soucy, Cogir
  • Cathy Hecimovich, ORCA - Moderator

Trust - The Foundation for Success in Seniors Housing

Earning trust has never been more imperative than it is now. Trust helps solves problems, increases innovation and move forward in an uncertain future. Our keynote speaker will share how to create a culture of mutual trust with residents, families, team members and other stakeholders - internal and external.

  • Pamela Barnum

Day 2:

Activity is Picking Up - Seniors Housing Transaction and Operating Metric Update

While purchase and sale transaction completion levels have been mixed, overall activity levels have been high and anticipated to increase in 2025. This session will discuss the recent transactions, cap rates and sector participants.

Also, hear the latest on operating metric research across the continuum of care - from Seniors Apartments to Memory Care.

  • Sean McCrorie, Cushman Wakefield
  • Heather Payne, Cushman Wakefield

CMLS Capital Markets Update

The CMLS team will share the current state of the debt financing environment for seniors housing in Canada. They will also provide an update on CMHC financing for the sector and lessons from other real estate asset classes.

  • Richard Eyles, CMLS
  • Jocelyn Reid, CMLS

Life for Older Assets

This panel will discuss how owners and asset managers are transitioning older assets to their stage of use - whether through capital investment, sale to another operator, or move to alternative uses - the opportunity, the challenges, the outcomes and the lessons learned.

  • Greg Bowman, Responsive Group
  • Lois Cormack, Spring Living
  • Gilbert Schiller, Revera
  • Steve Bryant, CMLS - Moderator

Making Projects Work in Today's Construction Market

This session will open with the an update on the state of the construction market. It will follow with a panel discussion on how projects are getting completed efficiently and effectively in what has been a challenging construction cost environment.

  • John Goldrick, Turner & Townsend
  • Jennifer Haliburton, SRM Architects
  • Don Stevanus, VanDel Construction
  • Richard Eyles, CMLS - Moderator

2025 Host Location
Nottawasaga Resort & Conference Centre