May, 2026 | Article

Author Amanda Hinsperger

Every Autumn TLOMA hosts our Annual Conference and Tradeshow, after what has felt like a nearly unending winter, I am the last person to rush summer’s end, nonetheless the days fly by and September will be here before we know it, so I am excited to share a little bit about what you can look forward to this year!

The end of this month marks the end of Early Bird Pricing – so be sure to Register soon and cash in on this discount!

This year’s Conference will be held at the Hamilton Convention Center. Hot off the heels of the Junos last month, the HCC has seen a number of upgrades, and we’re excited to host our event at this venue for the first time ever! Do you work or live in the GTA and have struggled to attend events that are farther outside Toronto? This is your year!! Hamilton is accessible by train, bus, even plane – and we are so excited to host this year’s Conference in a location that is more accessible to those in the GTA.

The Conference Committee is hard at work making sure this will be another jam-packed event you won’t want to miss. Event registration kicks off the afternoon of Tuesday September 22nd followed by our Welcome dinner at the beautiful Art Gallery of Hamilton (conveniently located right across the street from the Conference venue and hotel)! Will this be your first year at Conference? Be sure to join us for the exclusive First-Time Attendee Cocktail Reception where you can connect with other first-timers as well as get to know some long-time members, excited to help you maximize your first Conference experience!

Technology has been the trending topic in law office management for the last several years so this year we’re asking the question: what levels up law firms Beyond the Billable? Wednesday, Sept 23rd kicks off our programming with a high-energy Opening Keynote by Daniel Lewis, who will inspire us to build environments where people and performance flourish, because the future of law isn’t just more efficient – it’s more intentional. In addition to workshops by three of our Elite Sponsors, Jelly Marketing LawStream by Streamline IT and Thorpe Benefits, Wednesday will also see our second annual Expertise Exchange! After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback on this session last year, we are bringing back the Expertise Exchange and making it even better, with longer sessions on the hot topics we all want to know more about – this event is sure to bring you a ton of knowledge and peer connections!

The Tradeshow kicks off immediately following lunch on Wednesday and is one of the most exciting parts of our event – be sure to wear your comfortable shoes and walk the aisles to meet your favourite (and new!) Business Partners, who are here to talk with you about the latest and greatest in their fields. Pick up swag and connections alike – and be sure to get your badge scanned to be entered into a draw for great prizes later that night! Not only are our Business Partner’s vetted providers of every service you can imagine, but they are also industry leaders who love to share the inside scoop on what they are seeing in our industry.

Wednesday will close with a networking reception and dinner where we can mix and mingle with our new connections and Business Partners alike! Enjoy an extra opportunity for more conversation or kick back and have some fun with your new friends! While the annual Conference and Tradeshow are about soaking up as much information as possible – equally important are the connections we build at this event. Connect with like-minded people, who are trying to solve the same problems you are and build a network of reliable peers for life.

Keep an eye out for emails coming your way, announcing more sessions, or peek at the Agenda to see what has already been announced! We are sure this year’s event will bring you new solutions and new ways of thinking about how you can build value in your firm Beyond the Billable.

I look forward to sharing more details about this exciting event and cannot wait to see you in September!

Sincerely,
Amanda Hinsperger
Conference Chair

Having built a career in Operations and HR, I ventured into the wild and wonderful world of legal management in 2022 when I joined my current firm, Evans, Philp LLP, an insurance defence firm in Hamilton, where I am now Director of Operations.

As so many of us TLOMA members do, I manages my firm’s day to day operations, client compliance, HR and (the seemingly never ending) more. I may have built my career in operations and HR, but boy was there a lot to learn about the nuance of law office management! TLOMA has been an incredible resource for not only reliable, applicable information, but also helping me build a network of peers I never would have met otherwise.

I joined the Conference Committee in 2024 as a way to contribute to the community, jumpstart that networking and push myself out of my comfort zone. Now I am proud to be Chair for our 2026 Conference in Hamilton! I am so grateful to be the Board representative for the incredible committee we have built. The committee has been hard at work to bring a packed agenda, and we hope to see you in September!