The Can-Am Expertise Exchange was started in 2003 by 1World Foundation. Exchange is designed to enable organizations on both sides of the border to share best practices and the latest developments in our field. The focus of the conference over the past twenty years has been designed to be supportive to Direct Support Workers and Clinicians who work directly with people with developmental disabilities.

2003: May 14 & 15, Gananoque

2004: May 12 & 13, Lake Placid

2005: May 18 & 19, Kingston

2006: May 17 & 18, Lake Placid

2007: May 9 & 10, Gananoque

2008: May 14 & 15, Lake Placid, “Putting the Pieces Together: How do I fit in the Puzzle?”

2009: May 11 & 12, Gananoque, "Life Stress and What to Do" and "The Balancing Act - Juggling our Daily Demands Realistically"

2010: May 13 & 14, Lake Placid, “How can we be the Silver Lining in the Golden Years?”

2011: June 6 & 7, Gananoque, "The Power of Communication"

2012: May 10 & 11, Lake placid, "Finding Passion in your Purpose"

2013: June 6 & 7, Gananoque, “Back to Basics”

2014: May 29 & 30, Lake Placid. "Autism: A New Frontier or a New Focus?

2015: Gananoque

2016: June 9 & 10, Alexandria Bay, "Creating a Culture of Competency”

2017: June 1 & 2, Gananoque, "Aging and Developmental Disabilities"

2018: June 7 & 8, Alexandria Bay, "Putting Theory into Practice"

2019: June 13 &1 4, Gananoque, "Trauma and Responsive Care: Understand My Trauma, Understand Me"

2020-2023: Due to COVID, Can-Am was suspended. Travel restrictions and the need to focus on meeting the needs and safety of people we support became a priority.

2024: June 6 & 7, Alexandria Bay, “A New Workforce for a New World”