2 DAYS OF EXPERT TALKS
Get ideas and key information to move your tiny home journey forward! Hear from our amazing lineup of expert speakers who will talk about zoning, permitting, parking, designing, building, and powering your tiny house.
10+ TINY HOME COMPANIES
Who do you want to work with? You won't know until you meet the people behind the homes! Find the right fit among our lineup of Canadian tiny home builders and tiny home products and services.
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We’ve invited experts from across Canada to help you plan your tiny home journey! Agenda subject to change as we continue to confirm speakers.
DAY 1: SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
Live tiny, finally! Land leasing and more
Bianca Metz, The Giving Tree Consultancy
A major force in the Ontario tiny home movement, Bianca has been working directly with municipalities to communicate the benefits of tiny homes and, especially, land leasing. Hear her take on how to talk to your municipality about living in a tiny home!
Buying together: the secrets to successful property co-ownership
Lesli Gaynor, Husmates
Types of tiny homes: which one is right for you?
JP Marquis, Minimaliste
Finding Community in the Age of Uncertainty and Enshittification
Steve and Abby Hardy, Big Calm
Learn more about resilience, the regenerative movement, and why living in a humanscale nature-based tiny home community may now be the best investment you can make.
Steve and Abby Hardy are the founders of Big Calm, a permaculture-guided tiny homesteads community in BC’s Kootenays.
Tiny homes as luxury rentals
Heather Fritz, Fritz Tiny Homes
With years of setting the standard for luxury tiny homes, Fritz Tiny Homes has been featured several times in Dwell Magazine and noticed across North America.
Hear Heather speak about the quality vacation rentals that Fritz Tiny Homes has built and the future of nature-first luxury.
Gentle Densification: Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) Across Canada
Sarah Cipkar, Resimate and ADUSearch
Placing tiny homes in backyards is the top opportunity for housing creation and tiny living all across Canada. Sarah is the founder of Resimate, an online service that helps determine the size and type of ADU possible on your property and match with potential builders.
As a proud owner of her own ADU, Sarah will talk you through the benefits and process of getting your own backyard dwelling.
PANEL: Where can you put a tiny home in Canada?
Multiple speakers
Hear what it’s like parking / placing a tiny home in different provinces of Canada, from the builders and consultants that are faced with this challenge every day.
DAY 2: SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
Step by step: how to put a tiny home on your property
Justin Massecar, Ontario Tiny Homes and Suite Builders
Thinking of adding a tiny home to your property? Choosing the right home and making the correct permit application will be key to a successful installation. From site assessments, to services, and permits, Justin takes you through the step by step process of getting a tiny home on your land.
Taxes, Investment Strategies & Financing for Tiny Homes
Gerry J. Hogenhout, Canadian Investment Services
When it comes to financing a tiny home, traditional financing methods may not be available. Gerry brings his real estate investment expertise and creative mindset to the unique challenges of buying a tiny home and/or establishing a tiny home community. In this talk, you will learn about many options you may not have considered.
Gerry was the first Canadian to be licensed in all five of the different and separate regulated investment marketplaces (stocks/bonds, mutual funds, private equity, mortgages and insurance) while also holding a Chartered Professional Accountant designation.
From red flags to green lights: What to look for in a tiny home builder
Jen McCarthy, Teacup Tiny Homes
Selecting a tiny home builder may be the single most important decision you will make in your tiny home journey. Jen will talk about what “doing your due diligence” means in practical terms – from questions to ask to doing your own checks, to spotting red flags among the available builders.
Protect yourself and build confidence with advice from one of the country’s most prominent and longstanding tiny home builders!
Why aren’t there more tiny home villages?
Thomas Vincent and Jessica Flynn, Attimo Homes
Learn about the challenges of starting a tiny home village from the experienced developer’s point of view – and learn how you can help push the process forward!
Living tiny in BC – is it really the tiny home haven of Canada?
Pam Robertson, Sunshine Tiny Homes
“Tiny home living is just easier in BC” – truth or myth? Pam was one of the first people to start the tiny home movement on the West Coast and has been instrumental to its advancement.
A trusted and well-regarded builder, advocate, and thought leader, she continues to play a key role in the tiny home community. Pam will talk to us about her and her clients’ experiences with tiny living in British Columbia.
Peek Inside 3 Backyard Tiny Homes (ADUs) and Hear Their Stories
Sarah Cipkar and Team, Resimate and ADUSearch
Get a personal tour of three completed ADU projects and learn about their sites, their stories, and the people behind them.
PANEL: How has living in a tiny house changed my life?
Multiple speakers
Hear from people who are currently living tiny! We will discuss what it’s like to live in a tiny home and how that lifestyle choice can impact your finances, mental health, career and relationships. A conversation among friends to close off the show!
Who will be there?
Meet the people behind Canada’s biggest tiny home companies, tour their products and ask your questions!
Big Calm
Minimaliste
Teacup Tiny Homes
The Giving Tree
Mint Tiny House Company
Resimate
Fritz Tiny Homes
Ontario Tiny Homes
Coops & Cabins
Sunshine Tiny Homes
A movement is all about people...
That’s why we’re connecting “tiny home people” from all over Canada.
At the live event, you’ll be able to interact via video, audio and chat – joining discussion tables and booths with experts, builders, and tiny home enthusiasts like you!
And if you make a great connection, you can also continue the conversation through direct messaging on the platform!
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Bonus digital magazine!
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