Sport for Life is calling on leaders from across the sport, recreation, education, and health sectors for the 2025 Sport for Life Summit in partnership with Réseau accèss participation, taking place January 21 to 23 in Gatineau, Quebec. If you are interested in sharing your leading-edge work, inventive programming, best practices, and/or findings at the 2025 Sport for Life Summit, please complete the following form. We look forward to seeing you at the Summit.
The 2025 Sport for Life Summit theme, “Joy for All,” celebrates the essence of fun and enjoyment in sport and recreation at every stage of the pathway. By centring our efforts on creating joyful experiences, we can build social connections, support mental wellness, and enhance physical literacy for every participant. People who enjoy their sport experience stay engaged in sport for longer. Increased participation and retention rates lead to stronger, more successful sport systems in Canada. Focusing on the fun and joyful aspects of sport, we can work to dismantle barriers and foster a lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity.
The Summit will feature keynotes, individual presentations, panel sessions, and interactive breaks. The streams to consider when submitting a presentation include:
- The Importance of Belonging/Inclusion
- Safety, Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Quality Athlete Development
- Physical Literacy and Multisport
Presentation Format Descriptions
- Citus Vocems: Latin for “fast talk,” this is a four-minute presentation on one of the focus areas listed above.
- Individual Presentation: This is a 20-minute presentation with a 10-minute Q&A. You may have up to two presenters.
- Active session: This is a single 30- or 60-minute active session to share a program or concept through movement or active play.
- Interactive roundtable: An opportunity for organizations to share information on a topic and collectively discuss to determine solutions.
- Panel Presentation: This is a 20-minute presentation with a 10-minute Q&A. You may have up to two presenters.
- Poster Session: This is offered for researchers and university students who are at the end of their studies in human kinetics, sport management, kinesiology, physical education, leisure studies, sport intervention, or a related field and wish to communicate their findings in a poster session.
To submit an abstract, click here for the submission form. All presenters who submit successful abstracts will receive a discount on their registration fee for the 2025 Sport for Life Summit. Please note presentations will take place on January 22 & January 23.
Abstracts will be accepted until August 30, 2024. For the Summit website, visit: sportforlife.ca/summit
For more information, contact Shelley Roddie, Manager of Knowledge Scaling, Sport for Life, shelley@sportforlife.ca.