2026Fall & Recent Call Conference - sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities

We are now accepting 2026 Fall Programming sponsors and exhibitors! All sponsorship levels include the FOUR functions below:

1. 54th Annual CLA Fall Conference (November 20-21, 2026 - in-person)

3. Annual Women in Criminal Law Dinner (November 19, 2026 - in person)

4. 12th Annual Recent Call Conference (September 26, 2026 – Hybrid)

• 200 to 300 participants
• 90% of participants are practicing criminal defence lawyers in their first seven years of practice.
• Ontario Bar Association, 20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto
• Conference registration opens in August.

Sponsorship levels (includes all four functions noted above):

• Visionary (x1) $10,000
• Platinum (x3) $7,500
• Gold (x5) $5,000
• Silver (x10) $2,000
• Bronze (unlimited) $1,000

BREAKDOWN OF SPONSOR BENEFITS NOTED BELOW:

VISIONARY X1 $10,000 CDN

1. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

2. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 6,900+ legal professionals

3. ONE DEDICATED EMAIL PROMOTION - sent via the CLA office to more than 6,900+ legal professionals.

4. EXHIBITOR SPACE at the Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

5. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at all portions of the sponsorship.

6. 60 SECOND COMMERCIAL  – can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions at Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

7. FIVE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS to each of the Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

8. LEAD SPONSOR OF G. Arthur Martin Criminal Justice Award Presentation.
   

9. PDF ADVERTISEMENT SHARED WITH ALL REGISTRANTS

10. CLA Social media acknowledgement via LinkedIn, X and Instagram.

PLATINUM X3 $7,500 CDN EACH

1. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

2. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 6,900+ legal professionals.

3. EXHIBITOR SPACE at the main Fall Conference.
   

4. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at all portions of the sponsorship.

5. 45 SECOND COMMERCIAL  – can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions at Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

6. THREE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATIONS to each of the Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

7. CLA Social media acknowledgement via LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
   

GOLD X5 $5,000 CDN EACH

1. COMPANY BANNER/LOGO/NAME EVENT WEB PAGES: banner to include logo, sentence about sponsor & web/social media specs

2. COMPANY LOGO/NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 6,900+ legal professionals

3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at all portions of the sponsorship.

4. 30 SECOND COMMERCIAL  – can be a video or a slide presentation to be played during intermissions at Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

5. ONE COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION to each of the Fall & Recent Call Conferences.

6. CLA Social media acknowledgement via LinkedIn, X and Instagram.
   

SILVER X10 $2,000 CDN EACH

1. COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES

2. COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: linked to sponsor website and sent to more than 6,900+ legal professionals

3. VERBAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at all portions of the sponsorship.

BRONZE $1,000 CDN EACH

1. COMPANY NAME ON EVENT WEB PAGES

2. COMPANY NAME INCLUDED IN EMAIL PROMOTIONS: sent to more than 6,900+ legal professionals

FALL CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR SPACE $1,250 CDN EACH PLUS HST

ONLY 14 EXHIBITOR SPACES ARE AVAILABLE.

Note the below when reviewing the exhibitor placement map:

1. Space #8 reserved for the Visionary Sponsor at no extra charge
2. Spaces #6 (reserved for CDE), 7 and 9 reserved for Platinum Sponsors at no extra charge
3. Spaces #1, 4 and 10 (reserved for Midtown Psychology Legal) reserved for Gold and Silver Sponsors for an extra charge
4. Spaces #2, 3, 5, 11, 12, 13 and 15 for Bronze sponsors or groups not sponsoring the conference and only wishing to purchase an exhibitor space.

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:

• The exhibitor space will be in the Ballroom Foyer – where all coffee breaks and Friday's cocktail reception will be held.
• A listing of exhibitors, with a map with the placement of each, will be included in the Conference Materials. 
• Email confirmations sent to all conference attendees will list confirmed exhibitors. 
• The CLA website will also include a listing of confirmed exhibitors.
• Food & beverages provided during scheduled CLA breaks are open to exhibitor staff to enjoy. Food circulated during the Friday social is also open to exhibitor staff to consume, but beverages will be at the expense of individuals (cash bar). 
• Actual conference registration and luncheon attendance are NOT included with Exhibitor fee, but may be purchased separately. 
• Space allocations will be available by mid-November. Each exhibitor will be contacted with space allocation details and shipping instructions closer to the conference date.
• We will provide a 10' x 10' space, six-foot table, table cloth, two chairs and an electrical outlet for your use. Exhibitors MUST stay within their allotted 10' x 10' space due to fire-code regulations and in fairness to other exhibitors.
• We will print exhibitor staff name badges IF names are provided to the CLA office at least 48 hours in advance of the conference.
• Set-up time will begin at 6:30 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2026.
• Take-down time will end at 5 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2026.
• Security personnel will be on duty between 7 p.m., Friday, November 20 and 8 a.m., Saturday, November 22; however, the CLA is not responsible for any lost or damaged items.
• Wifi is included. However, exhibitors requiring telephone or hardwired high-speed lines will need to make arrangements directly with the hotel banquet office. Any additional fees for telephone/internet are to be paid directly to the hotel.  

What geographic regions are our members from?

1. Alberta - 2%
2. Belleville/Napanee - .7%
   
3. British Columbia - 1.5%
   
4. Durham - Victoria - Peterborough - 2.6%
   
5. Grey/Bruce - .9%
   
6. Haldimand/Norfolk/Brantford - .3%
   
7. Halton - 1.3%
   
8. Hamilton - 1.9%
   
9. Kingston - 1.2%
   
10. London - 3%
    
11. Manitoba - .4%
    
12. New Brunswick - .4%
    
13. Newfoundland and Labrador  - .3%
    
14. Niagara - .9%
    
15. Northwest Territories - .1%
    
16. Nova Scotia - .6%
    
17. Nunavut  - .1%
    
18. Ottawa - 6.3%
    
19. Peel - 6.8%
    
20. Quebec - .9%
    
21. Rideau/St.Lawrence - .4%
    
22. Saskatchewan - .5%
    
23. Sault Ste. Marie - .5%
    
24. Simcoe/Muskoka - 1.7%
    
25. Sudbury - 2.5%
    
26. Thunder Bay - Kenora - 1.6%
    
27. Toronto - 48.5%
    
28. USA - .3%
29. Waterloo - Wellington - 2.4%
    
30. Windsor - 1.7%
    
31. York Region - 4.8%
    
32. Yukon - .2%