FMO 2025 - Day 4 Digest!
- Folk Canada
- Oct 18
- 4 min read
FMO Conference 2025 - Saturday, October 17
It’s already the final day of the 2025 Folk Music Ontario Conference! See below for info on what's happening today and this evening.
Registration
9:00am - 10:00pm
Victoria Room - Main Lobby
Visit Joel and the gang at the Victoria Room in the main lobby to pick up your badge and get some information on the event!
Instrument Lockup
9:00am - 1:45am
Cartier Room - Conference Level
No need to lug that instrument around all day! Leave your music maker in the instrument lock up and come and get it when you need to create. IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST pick up your instrument before end of the day! This is the LAST NIGHT of instrument lockup and they will not be stored overnight.
Morning Mindfulness
9:00AM-10:00AM
Laurentian Room
Join us in the Ballroom Foyer for tables, chats, and networking! And don't forget to stop by the Folk Music Ontario Merch Table to purchase your souvenir shirt!
Tradeshow
10:00am-4:00pm
Ballroom Foyer - Lobby Level
Join us in the Ballroom Foyer for tables, chats, and networking! And don't forget to stop by the Folk Music Ontario Merch Table to purchase your souvenir shirt!
Peer Sessions
We can't wait to see you at the Peer Sessions happening throughout the day! As a reminder, please remember that peer sessions are for folks that identify with that peer group, and are not all open sessions.
9:30AM - 10:30AM - Friends of Bill W - Bytowne
10:00AM - 11:30AM - Parents & Caregivers - Seigneury
12:00PM - 1:30PM - 2SLGBTQIA+ - Bytowne
12:00PM - 1:30PM - Managers - Bytowne
2:00PM - 3:30PM - Conference of Conferences - Seigneury
3:30PM - 5:00PM - Neurodiverse Delegates - Laurentian
Panels and Workshops
There are a number of sessions you’ll want to be a part of today! Check them out below, and see the app for the full session descriptions!
10:15AM - 11:45AM - Gathering, Preserving, and Advancing Music Traditions - Chaudiere
10:30AM - 12:00PM - Music & Mending - Laurentian
11:30AM -1:00PM - Beyond the Box: Indigenous Music without Limitations - Presented by IIMS - Capitale
12:30PM - 2:00PM - Art to Heal the Heart - Laurentian
1:00PM -2:00PM - Marketing and Promotion: Navigating Ticket Sales in Changing Times - Chaudiere
2:30PM - 4:00PM - Show us your Hand: Music Life Hack Card Game
Tune into the power of the hive mind! This 'unconference' session is part networking, part skill share, and all inclusive. The session will begin by introducing a dozen hosts, who will each share the topic being discussed at their round table - leveraging spreadsheets, gaming the algorithms, writing the perfect bio, excelling at e-commerce, border-crossing best practises, wrangling royalties, greening your career choices, and many more.
After introductions, attendees will self-organize, moving from table to table to gather the sweet information they need, cross-pollinate with their own expertise, and co-create an environment where everyone has a chance to learn from each other. Delegates can stay at one table and dive deep, or float from conversation to conversation, and every drop of wisdom will be captured on colour coded cue cards. The full deck of handy tips and tricks will be shared out with the entire delegation post-conference as an open-source, crowd-created treasure trove of tips and tricks.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop or device along.
Tempi Roots Music Denmark Reception
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Ballroom A/B
SHOWCASES
It’s the final night of music! Get in, get listening, and get dancing!
Official Showcases
6:30PM - 10:45PM
Ballroom A/B - Capitale Room - Chaudiere Room
Spotlight Showcases
12:00PM-1:00PM - London Music Office Spotlight - Ballroom A&B
1:00PM-2:00PM - City of Mississauga Film and Music Spotlight - Ballroom A&B
2:00PM-4:00PM - Manitoba Music Export Spotlight - Ballroom A&B
10:45PM-1:05AM - Small World Music Spotlight - Capitale Room
10:40PM-1:30AM - Midnight Agency Spotlight - Capitale Room
Private Showcases
11:00PM - 2:00AM
Floors 4 & 5
It’s the grand return of an old favourite! Private showcases are back after a few year hiatus. Check out Floors 4 and 5 of the hotel for tunes from dozens of artists across multiple hotel rooms!
10:00am - 4:00pm
We are once again thrilled to offer our free on-site childcare program, Little Folkers, available to all FMO conference delegates. Childcare will be provided during the daytime on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (October 16–18). The Little Folkers room will be staffed according to need, so we ask that you let us know your exact childcare requirements in advance using the signup form. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Get the Conference App!
Create your own personalized schedule! Look up artist information! Connect with other attendees! The 2025 Folk Music Ontario Conference app has everything you need to make your experience and excellent one. See the links below to download now.
Our full schedule is now available online. Visit the conference schedule page to view a conference overview and detailed showcase schedule.
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