Description

Start your year with one of Kingston’s most anticipated and consistently sold-out events. Join us for the 2026 State of the City on January 13th at 7:30 AM at the Quality Inn & Conference Centre Kingston, where you’ll hear directly from Mark Gerretsen (MP, Kingston and the Islands), Ted Hsu (MPP, Kingston and the Islands), and Bryan Paterson (Mayor, City of Kingston).

The Chamber’s State of the City—featuring a full breakfast and premium networking—sets the tone for the year ahead across all three levels of government. This annual gathering has become a cornerstone event for Kingston’s business community, providing insight into the issues, opportunities, and priorities shaping our region.

Our representatives will deliver brief, focused presentations outlining their priorities for 2026, followed by an extended opportunity for attendees to pose questions directly to each speaker. This year’s structure is designed to elevate meaningful, solution-oriented dialogue between Kingston’s business community and leaders at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels. It offers a valuable forum to explore emerging issues, identify opportunities for collaboration, and strengthen connections between decision-makers and the public they serve.

Ticket Pricing

Members:

• Individual Ticket: $60 (+Tax)
• Table of 8: $465 (+Tax)

Non-Members:

• Individual Ticket: $120 (+Tax)
• Table of 8: $945 (+Tax)

Please ensure you are logged in to your member profile to access discounted pricing.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Title Sponsor: Utilities Kingston
Partner Sponsor: CN National Railway
Supporting Sponsors: Veritasa Law Office Professional Corporation, Enbridge Inc. & YMCA of Eastern Ontario.

Additional Notes: Be sure to log-in to your member profile to receive member-discounted pricing. Cancellations must be received two weeks prior to the scheduled event for a full refund. Lastly, please reach out to events@kingstonchamber.ca for table/group pricing or if you have any allergy/dietary restrictions.

NOTICE OF FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

When you enter a Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce (“GKCC”) event or program, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording and streaming may occur.

By entering the event premises, you consent to being interviewed, photographed, audio recorded, video recorded and streamed at the event. You grant to the GKCC, its representatives and any GKCC designated person or entity the right to reproduce, use, exhibit, display, broadcast, distribute and create derivative works of these images and recordings in any media now known or later developed, including but not limited to print, broadcast, electronic, digital and social media. These may be used for promoting and publicizing the event or other GKCC events and the work the GKCC does, and for any other purpose deemed fit by the GKCC, its affiliates and representatives. You release the GKCC, its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the aforementioned activities.

By entering the event premises, you waive all rights to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, distribution, web casting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, web casting, or other publication and irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by the GKCC or a GKCC designated person or entity.

You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please get in touch with us on info@kingstonchamber.ca seven (7) business days prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate your request. However, please note that if you're scheduled to be a speaker, moderator, host, or the chief guest for any event, adjustments may be challenging to accommodate.