Land Use Planning

Forum Overview

Dates: May 7 - 8, 2026

Location: Cambridge, ON

The Steering Committee welcomes 48 of the most senior land use planners, lawyers, and other planning practitioners from Ontario to meet and discuss trends and developments in land use planning.

Using candid, seminar-style discussions at this annual meeting, participants from municipalities, private practice and the provincial government examine trends and developments on the most pressing issues facing the industry.

2026 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Co-Chairs

Committee Members

Jill Hogan is the Commissioner of Development Services for the Town of Milton - Over the course of 25 years, Jill has worked in the municipal land use planning field and has successfully led teams at the City of Brampton, City of Toronto and most recently at the Town of Milton. Jill has built a reputation based on her ability and drive to formulate innovative approaches to achieve high quality urban development through creative collaborations with Council, community stakeholders and developers. She holds the designation of Registered Professional Planner (RPP) through the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and is a full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Forum Director

Caity is an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto.

Prior to joining Cambridge Forums, she worked for the Government of Canada in various communications, website and research analyst positions. She has a passion for continuous learning, strategy development and relationship building.

In her spare time, Caity enjoys hiking, being in nature and spending time with her Australian Shepherd pup.

CONNECT. ENGAGE. EXCEL. This is a different event, unlike any you've attended

Built on meaningful interactions and genuine connections, the Forum is the premiere gathering for preeminent leaders in the land use planning field.

"I have been coming to the Cambridge Forum for 14 years and it has never disappointed."

Michael Goldberg

Founding Principal

Goldberg Group

Toronto

"The Forum provides an excellent opportunity for lawyers and planners to better understand the issues that confront the industry across an array of topics that I can never learn about during the course of a normal year."

Timothy Chadder

Associate & Senior Consultant

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited

Ottawa

"The collective wisdom of years of experience is openly shared and provides insight into diverse perspectives on issues facing us every day in our practices. There is no better conference for this."