2025 Futures Workforce Development Conference

2025 Futures Workforce Development Conference

Futures is Ontario’s largest annual workforce development conference for employment service providers, employers, industry partners and government, hosted by the team at First Work. Attracting 450+ professionals of all levels in the workforce development sector, the conference will focus on forward thinking, innovation, and adaptability in response to the evolving needs of the workforce.

Accommodations | Blue Mountain Resort


Hotel Guest Room Rates
Room Type Room Rate*
Mountain Walk 3 Bedroom $439
Rivergrass 3 Bedroom $439
Rivergrass 2 Bedroom $299
Mosaic 3 Bedroom $552
Mosaic 1 Bedroom with Den $299
Mosaic 1 Bedroom $249
Mosaic Deluxe $209
Village 3 Bedroom $499
Village 2 Bedroom $365
Village 1 Bedroom with Den $239
Village Bachelor $185
Village Studio $175

Call for Presenters

First Work invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the Futures Workforce Development Conference, which will be held in person on October 28-30, 2025, at Blue Mountain Resorts in Collingwood, Ontario.

Deadline: June 30th, 2025

*Prices quoted are guaranteed only for the available dates: Sunday, October 26th–Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

Click HERE to book online or call 1-833-583-2583 to make a reservation over the phone. To receive the discounted group rate please utilize our codes below before the cut-off time of 9:00 AM EST on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Group Name: Futures Conference 2025
Group Code: 1040Q1



  • Call In Cancellation Window: Lodging reservations may be cancelled or changed up to 6 pm seven days prior to your arrival date. Add-ons may be cancelled or changed up to 6 pm three days prior to your arrival date.

  • Deposit Amount: Individual reservations must be guaranteed with a credit card or advance deposit. A deposit for one night’s stay will be processed at the time of booking. Any remaining deposit will be taken within three days prior to arrival.

  • Deposit Forfeiture: If the lodging reservation is cancelled within seven days of arrival or guest does not arrive on the scheduled date, the reservation will automatically be cancelled and the deposit forfeited. Add-ons cancelled within three days of arrival or not redeemed on the scheduled date will result in forfeiture of the add-on amount.

  • Taxes: All room rates are quoted exclusive of all applicable taxes and fees. The guest room tax is 13% (HST). Taxes may change without notice.

  • Municipal Accommodation Tax: A 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax will be applied to all guest room reservations.

  • Resort Fee: A resort fee will be applied to all guest room reservations per night, dependent on the room type and property reserved. This fee is subject to HST.

    • Resort Fee by Room Type
    Room Type Resort Fee
    Village Suites & Mosaic:
    Studio, Deluxe, One Bedroom $39
    One Bedroom + Den, Two Bedroom $54
    3 Bedroom $69

    The Resort Fee Includes:

    • Underground parking for 1 vehicle per reservation
    • Enhanced Wi-Fi for all guestrooms
    • Access to: Gondola, Hiking, Canopy, AGORA. Access is subject to seasonal closures and weather permitting and included from day of arrival until day of departure for all registered guests.

  • Smoking/Vaping: All indoor public spaces, accommodations, and function spaces are non-smoking/non-vaping in accordance with Ontario law.

  • Check-In and Check-Out: Guests check in at 4:00 p.m. and must provide valid photo identification upon arrival. Check-out is by 11:00 a.m. Blue Mountain Resorts cannot guarantee early check-in or late check-out.

  • Relocation: If Blue Mountain Resorts (BMR) is unable to accommodate a guest room reservation, BMR will provide:
    • accommodations at a comparable hotel reasonably nearby at no charge for the first night;

    • one complimentary round-trip group transportation between BMR and the alternate hotel for each day the guest is displaced;

    • an offer to relocate the displaced guest back to the first available guest room; and,

    • a credit to the Room Block for any nights that guests are displaced.

  • No Shows: Any guest who fails to check in on the arrival date will be automatically billed for the first night. All subsequent nights will be cancelled.