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50th Atlantic International Chapter of AFS Annual Meeting – September 27-29, 2026
2026 Atlantic International Chapter of AFS Annual Meeting, White Point, Nova Scotia
AFS-OC Membership Update
As of August 3, 2026, the Ontario Chapter has 96 paid members! The membership includes 40 regular, 26 student, 12 early career professional, 15 retired and 3 life members. Have you renewed your membership for 2026? Are you a member yet? If not, see the Become a Member page to find out why you should […]
2026-27 AFS-OC Executive Committee Election
Following a call for nominations for the 2026-27 Ontario Chapter Executive Committee, one candidate was nominated for the position of President-Elect and one candidate was nominated for the position of Northern-Member-at-Large. The term of office for President-Elect is one year, leading to the position of President the following year and Past-President the year after that. […]
