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Ottawa Real Estate Forum
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Chairs' Reception - Monday, October 6Shaw Centre, Ottawa

Networking at a scale like no place else.

800+ senior leaders | 250+ building owners, developers, and investors.

Ottawa's key industry stakeholders, influential speakers, and sponsors are here. This is where deals happen.

NEW: Chairs' Reception

Join 800+ industry leaders for a fun-filled evening with drinks, delicious food, and meaningful networking at the inaugural Chairs' Reception.

When: October 1, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Where:
Shaw Centre, Ottawa

Who can attend: Open to all registered delegates

Top quality audience. High-impact networking.

Take advantage of networking opportunities throughout the day to connect with people that matter to your business. Opportunities include:

Real estate conference attendees exchanging contact info

Refreshment breaks

Enjoy dedicated refreshment breaks throughout the day to engage with fellow attendees.

Meet decision-makers from across the country, establish new partnerships, and grow your network.

Lunch

Exchange ideas and participate in thought-provoking discussions with peers during lunch.

Get to know people from different asset classes and be seen by Ottawa's CRE community.

Attendees connecting at the cocktail reception

Networking reception

Mingle with new connections and old acquaintances at the cocktail reception.

Keep the momentum of your deal discussions going, and strengthen your relationships for business success.

Attendee meeting at the multi-res real estate event

ConnectMe meeting space

Set your networking goals pre-event and let our smart app suggest relevant attendees based on your interests.

Pre-arrange meetings through the app and meet at the designated meeting space at the event.

Attendee at the RealConnection Zone

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Maximize your networking experience with the event app

The event app for multi-residential real estate conference

All the event essentials at your finger tips

The ConnectMe app is the only platform you need to arrive at the forum with a schedule full of meetings.

The event app opens two weeks before the conference to jump start your networking. All attendees have access, enabling them to see who's attending and pre-book meetings.

Features of the event app

Strengthen your network

With 1000+ attendees, it can be difficult to speak to everyone you want to connect with.

Use the app's enhanced filtering to find exactly who you want to meet, add them as contacts, and send messages using the live chat function.

Conference schedule on the event app

Plan your time

The app is the easiest way to plan your schedule and make sure you get the most out of attending.

  • View the agenda, and build a personalized diary for the event
  • Check out speaker profiles and view the sponsoring companies
  • Access the digital delegate bag to collect content and resources for future reference.
Peer-to-peer scanner

Digital business cards

NEW for 2024: Swap your contact info instantly with people you meet during the event via a QR code in the app.

Save a list of contact details which you can easily export after the event to follow up with your connections!

Stephen Martin

Vice President, Development

Colonnade BridgePort

"A great opportunity to connect with the development community."

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