Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events Calendar
We organize regular events throughout the year to engage with our members, share information, and learn together.
The best way to stay informed is by subscribing to the MSDO monthly email, which delivers updates directly to your inbox.
2027 Events
25th - 27th May 2027
Grande Prairie, AB
MSDO 2027 Annual Conference
Join municipal service delivery professionals from across Canada for three days of practical learning, peer exchange, and fresh ideas to reshape municipal services.
Host:Â City of Grande Prairie
Dates: Tuesday, May 25 – Thursday, May 27, 2027
Location:Â Delta Hotels Grande Prairie Airport, Grande Prairie, AB
2026 Events
24th September 2026
Online
MSDO Webinar: Transforming Water Outage Communications in Calgary
Join us on September 24 to learn how the City of Calgary’s Water Outages project, recipient of a 2026 MSDO Excellence in Innovation Award, transformed outage communications using real-time data, user-centred design and a modern digital service model.
Discover how the team improved transparency, reduced manual processes and created a trusted source of information for residents during service disruptions.
12th - 14th May 2026
Caledon, ON
MSDO 2026 Annual Conference
Join municipal customer service colleagues in beautiful Caledon, Ontario.
Caledon, Ontario is a town in the Regional Municipality of Peel, known for its mix of urban and rural areas, rich history, and natural beauty, including rolling hills and the Greenbelt, a protected area of land.
14th May 2026
Online
MSDO 2026 Annual General Meeting
Please join the MSDO Board of Directors for the 2026 AGM, hosted during this year’s conference in Caledon and online. During the AGM, we will review activities from 2025, discuss positions up for election and conduct voting for your 2027 Board of Directors. For more information about MSDO and this year’s conference, please visit mdso.ca.
Thursday, Feb. 26th
12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. EST
Webinar: Service Excellence in Action: Insights from an MSDO Award Winner
The presenter was Kirsten Clarkson from the Region of Durham who had been last year’s winner of the MSDO Excellence in Customer Service Award. She shared her customer service journey and highlighted some of the practices and programs that were in place in Durham. This served as an opportunity to provide an update about the 2026 MSDO conference and awards that were on the horizon.
If you missed this webinar, you can watch the recording on the MSDO members’ forum.
2025 Events
Thursday, December 4th
12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. EST
Webinar: Empowering Recreation through Automation
Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by Jaelen Josiah, Coordinator of Business Services, as we explore how the Town of Caledon’s Community Services team is revolutionizing traditional municipal operations. This session will dive into automation, workflow optimization, and digital self-service, showcasing how these innovations are improving efficiency and enhancing the resident experience.
Register now. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!
25th September 2025
12 Noon to 1:00 p.m. EST
Webinar: Service Inventory & Service Levels
Thanks to all of you who joined us on Thursday, September 25 for an enlightening session from the City of Kelowna’s Corporate Strategy & Performance Manager, Mike McGreer.
We learned how building a clear inventory of your services and defining service levels can help your team become more investment-ready. This session highlighted support for better resource planning, areas for improvement, and helped to prepare you for budget discussions with a service-based mindset.
What Our Attendees Say
To me, the value of MSDO is definitely the connections that we make through networking, online events, through conferences, and even online through the members’ forum. I think of the way that we share, the way that we’re so open to provide knowledge, and it really makes you feel like you’re not alone. It actually spawns quite a lot of inspiration to do things, to try new things, and also inspires us to do better.
I joined the MSD board about 10 years ago. When I first got my position as Manager of Service Regina, I needed to know more about strategy in the call center, and MSDO was the perfect fit. I learned so much, and now in my role as past chair of the MSDO board, I’m able to help others along their journey towards operational excellence. Thanks, MSDO.
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