HSD Gathering 2025 happens at the OAC Arboretum Centre in Guelph, Canada from May 29 – 30, 2025.

Registration fees are $700 CAD, which is approximately $500 USD. Early bird costing is $625 CAD (~$450 USD) before Jan 31, 2025.

Fees include your registration, materials, lunch and snacks on both conference days, group dinner on May 29 and a welcome reception on May 28.

Accommodation rates start at approximately $100CAD (~$75USD) per person/night for on-campus townhouse residences.

13% HST will be added to all registration and accommodation fees at time of payment.

If you are able to “top up” your registration fees, the funds will go toward supporting the participation of youth, those in equity-deserving groups and those facing financial barriers.

HSD Gathering 2025 has no current sponsors, so any financial support will come from the generous donations of the community. If you would like to be considered for financial support, please send an email to [email protected], indicating your need and let us know how you hope to contribute to the HSD community through your participation. We will distribute the available funds across as many requestors as possible.

You can expect 2 full days (9am – 5pm) of connection and learning. The program will have a mix of structured (panel discussion, practice stories) and semi-structured sessions (Inquiry, Open Space, World Cafe, etc) alongside plenty of time to get to know your peers and their work better.

There will be purely social times, too – at the reception on Wed night, the group dinner on Thurs night and before- and after-hours of the Gathering.

The Arboretum also has kilometers of trails and lovely gardens to explore while connecting with fellow Gatherers.

We hope you will leave HSD Gathering 2025 filled with energy and ideas for how you can work with complexity in your world, and with a long list of peers who are excited to help you, challenge your thinking and just generally cheer you on!

Simply go to the Registration page, and click on the link. Complete the Registration Form and complete your payment. Early bird discounts are available until Jan 31, 2025, so be sure to register soon to take advantage of the savings.

If you are interested in staying on-campus, please indicate this on your form and we will make sure you are notified when the accommodation booking is available for 2025 (watch for an email from U of G in mid-January).

You can stay on campus or in a nearby hotel, so you are close to all of the action!

The on-campus option is in townhouse style residences (typically 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom units) about a 10 – 15 minute walk through the Arboretum to our venue. Accessible units are available, and transportation to the Arboretum Centre (our venue, also fully accessible) can be arranged.

On-campus accommodations will be available for booking in mid-January, 2025. If you are registered, and have indicated that you are interested in staying on-campus, you will receive a booking link from the University of Guelph when it is available.

Please include any requirements or restrictions in the Registration Form, so we can make arrangements for your full participation and comfort. You are welcome to send us a message through the Contact Us page, as well.

Guelph is a lovely university city about 1 hour west of Toronto, Ontario. You can find out more about the city and what is going on at gatheringuelph.com.

Here’s a Map to help you get your bearings!

You can get to Guelph by air through Toronto Pearson Airport – YYZ (75 mins from Guelph), Hamilton International Airport -YHM (60 mins from Guelph), or Region of Waterloo International Airport – YKF (30 mins from Guelph). Shuttle services are available to and from each of these airports.

Via Rail and GO Transit offer regular train service to Guelph, although schedule options may be limited.