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NSTRA 2026 Conference

โ€œLighting the Route to Health & Well-beingโ€

NSTRA Annual Conference – Liverpool, Nova Scotia

We invite you to join us for this yearโ€™s annual Nova Scotia Therapeutic Recreation Association (NSTRA) conference! We are excited to host this yearโ€™s conference in the lovely community of Liverpool.

The conference is being hosted at the Best Western Plus Liverpool Hotel & Conference Centre on October 22nd and 23rd, 2026.

We are excited for the sessions, social events and more. Please stay tuned for the Conference at a Glance.

Early bird registration has closed and regular registration opened on August 22nd, and runs until September 30th, 2026. Please see conference rates below.

We canโ€™t wait to see you all and learn in this collaborative space together!

Member Rates
Member conference early bird (Full Conference)Ended on August 21st
Member conference regular (Full Conference)$475
Member conference regular (One day)
$285
*Please note that you must be a member in good standing at the time of registration and at the time of conference.

Non-Member Rates
Non-member conference regular (Full Conference)$675
Non-member conference regular (One Day)$485
Student Rates
Student (Full Conference)$150
Student (One Day)$95
Presenter Discounts
One presenter (60% discount), Two presenters (30% discount each), Three plus (20% discount each).
*Please note that discounts will be calculated based on the full conference rate related to the registration category.

Hotel Information

Best Western Plus Liverpool Hotel & Conference Centre is located at 63 Queens Place Drive in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

How To Book

We have a block of rooms for conference delegates under NSTRA. Rooms must be booked by October 1st to receive this rate. The rooms are $181.00 plus tax for double occupancy. Bookings are first come, first served.

To reserve, please book online using the this link.

Thank you to our 2026 Conference Sponsors - McInnes Cooper (Platinum), High-Crest Enterprises (Gold), 21FSP Advisory Inc. (Gold), Queens County (Silver), Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (Silver), Woodshop Wonders (Friend of NSTRA), Wildflower Makery & Design (Friend of NSTRA), Wendy Robinson (Friend of NSTRA), Ann Smith (Friend of NSTRA).