Location: Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Exhibit Hall A

President's Reception
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

OAA President Settimo Vilardi will host this reception honouring our winners and special guests. We also welcome our valued sponsors and delegates. Join us for beverages and mini-food stations as we kick off the evening’s celebrations. Your ticket includes one complimentary drink. There will also be a cash bar.


Location: Niagara Falls Convention Centre, Theatre/Junior Ballroom A

Celebration of Excellence
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join us on Thursday, May 23 as we celebrate the achievements of our 2024 OAA Design Excellence Award winners. Our Emcee for the evening will be Community Builder & Iconic MuchMusic TV Personality, Erica Ehm.

With decades of experience as an iconic tv personality and successful entrepreneur, Erica has also earned a reputation as a powerful event host & speaker. Whether you know her from her days as a legendary MuchMusic VJ, as founder of YMC (Yummy Mummy Club), or her newly launched Podcast – Reinvention of the VJ, you’ll be inspired by her experiences of innovation and reinvention.

We will be recognizing this year’s Best Emerging Practice as well as the 10 Design Excellence Award winners. We will also be revealing our People's Choice Award winner and the recipients of the Michael V. and Wanda Plachta Award and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture.

The dress code for the evening is semi-formal.

Join us as well for the Archifête party, which immediately follows the event and includes food stations, drinks (one complimentary drink and cash bar), and the opportunity to mingle among peers and celebrate the winning projects and recipients.