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Registration

Registration will open in December 2026.

Important Registration Deadlines

Friday, Feb. 12
Early registration rate deadline.
Register and pay to receive the early rate. Cheque payments will not be accepted after this date.

Friday, Feb. 26
Deadline to purchase tickets.
Awards Celebration and Short Course ticket sales are closed from Saturday, Feb. 27 until Friday, March 5. Attendee registration is still available. Onsite ticket sales are subject to availability.

Friday, March 5
Onsite registration opens.
Awards Celebration and Short Course tickets (subject to availability) may be purchased at the Ticket Sales Counter, South Building, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC).

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Registration Contact Information

E: [email protected]
T: 1 866 939 6468
T: 647 362 8442

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Registration Desk Hours

Programming Hours

Exhibit Hours

Friday, March 5

7 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Short Courses only

CLOSED

Saturday, March 6

7 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Short Courses only

CLOSED

Sunday, March 7

7 a.m.– 5 p.m.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Monday, March 8

7 a.m.– 5 p.m.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tuesday, March 9

7 a.m.– 5 p.m.

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10

8 a.m.– 12 p.m.

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Registration Desks are available at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Pick up your pass or register onsite at these locations:

  • Level 200, North Building, 255 Front St. W
  • Level 600, South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd. 

Acceptable methods of payment are: VISA, American Express (AMEX), MasterCard, and cheque. Cheque payments are only accepted until Friday, Feb. 12.

Wire transfers and EFTs are not accepted. For security purposes, the PDAC does not take payment over the phone.

You will not be able to utilize the "pay later" option if you have Awards Celebration or Short Course tickets in your cart.

All cheques must be drawn from a CAD or US bank. Payment may be made in US dollars using an exchange rate that will be confirmed at a later date. Registrations and ticketed event purchases will not be processed until full payment is received.

All students must register for the convention. To qualify for the Student rate you must be able to demonstrate proof of full-time enrolment in a degree granting post-secondary education program.

Accepted forms of proof of enrolment: letter of enrolment, copy of transcript, or a recent tuition receipt.

Students over 16 years of age may register as a Student All Access Pass (member), One Day All Access Pass, or an Exhibits Day Pass. Students 16 years of age and under can attend the convention free of charge. Please contact [email protected]

Cancellation Policy

Registration and ticketed event cancellation requests must be received in writing by Friday, Feb. 26 (email the Registration Department at [email protected]) to receive a full refund of registration fees less a 25% administration fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after Friday, Feb. 26. Membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Substitutions may be made until Friday, Feb. 26 (email the Registration Department at [email protected]). After Friday, Feb. 26, substitutions can only be completed at the onsite registration desks (starting Friday, March 5). The replacement attendee is required to provide a business card and proper documentation (a letter from the registrant who paid for the registration), authorizing the individual who will be attending in his/her place.

If the original attendee is a member, the substitute attendee must also be a member. If not, membership fees will apply.

Any outstanding balance and payment terms for the registration will become the responsibility of the substitute attendee and must be satisfied in full prior to such substitute attendee being granted access to the Convention.

For greater clarity, in the event that an Attendee is unable to attend the Convention and PDAC has not been advised by the dates noted above for cancellation or substitution, the Registration Fees and Membership fees will be non-refundable and will not be credited to the Attendee for any future event or convention. 

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