Explore a curated list of national and international conferences designed to support the ongoing professional growth of educators, researchers, and practitioners across disciplines. Whether your focus is teaching and learning, student support, applied research, or industry-specific innovation, these events offer valuable opportunities to engage with peers, stay current with trends, and deepen your expertise.
This list includes details on the teaching relevance and frequency of each conference to help you identify events that align with your goals for scholarly engagement and instructional enhancement.
Use this resource to plan your next professional development activity and stay connected to communities of practice in your field.
| Business, Accounting | Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (CPA) Education Foundation Conference for Accounting Educators |
| Business, Accounting/Finance | The ONE National Conference |
| Business, Aviation | World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) |
| Business, Economics | Conferences for Professional Development (ResearchFoundation.net) |
| Business, Management | International Conference on Business and Intergral Security (IBIS) |
| Education | Palliser District Teachers’ Convention |
| Education, Library | Workshop for Instruction in Library Use |
| Education, Pedagogy | Open Education Conference – Virtual |
| Education, Student and Academic Support | Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS) Conference |
| Health and Human Services | GXC Conference; World Mental Health and Addictions Summit |
| Health and Human Services, Simulation | Simulation Canada (SIM) Expo |
| Health and Human Services, Simulation | International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) |
| Higher Education, Internationalization | Association of International Education Annual Conference (AIEA) |
| Higher Education, Language | International Conference on Multilingual Education, Learning and Teaching (ICMELT-25) |
| Higher Education, Library | ACRL 2025: Democratizing Knowledge + Access + Opportunities |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | The Teaching Professor Conference |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA) Conference |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | ISTELive 25 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STHLE) Conference |
| Higher Education, Pedagogy | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium |
| Higher Education, Sustainability | The Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSD) |
| Higher Education, Technology | The Learning Ideas Conference |
| Nursing | Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) 2025 Biennial Convention |
| Sports, Student and Academic Support | Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP) Annual Conference – Virtual Content |
| Sports, Student and Academic Support | SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit |
| Trades, Power Engineering | Alberta Chief Power Engineers Education Conference (ACPECC) |
| Trades, Power Engineering and Process Operations | 23rd International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo (H2 & FC EXPO) |
| University Studies | International Conference on Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (ICOAME-25) |
| University Studies, Biology | Undergraduate Biology Educators of Alberta (UBEA) Annual Conference |
| University Studies, Chemistry | Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC) |
| University Studies, English Language Literature | Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE) Annual Conference |
| University Studies, Environmental | Arctic Emergency Management Conference |
| University Studies, Ethics | Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (CSSPE) Annual Conference (in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences) |
| University Studies, Indigenous Education | National Indigenous Education Symposium |
| University Studies, Mathematical Sciences | PIMS’ Changing the Culture 2025 |
| University Studies, Microbiology | Canadian Society of Microbiologists (CSM) Annual Conference |