The Canadian Hypnosis Conference: Connecting, Learning and Growing the Hypnosis Community

There is something special about a conference that brings people together not simply to sit in a room and listen to presentations, but to connect, learn, share ideas and build relationships.

The Canadian Hypnosis Conference has been steadily developing into an important meeting place for the hypnosis community in Canada and beyond. Its own message for 2026 captures the philosophy in three simple words:

Connect. Learn. Grow.

And that philosophy helps explain why the conference continues to attract presenters, practitioners, coaches, educators, students and hypnosis enthusiasts from Canada, the United States and other parts of the world.

A Conference Built Around Connection

The Canadian Hypnosis Conference is designed to be more than a series of lectures. The organizers describe the event as an opportunity for hypnosis professionals to connect, learn from experienced practitioners, experience demonstrations and experiential sessions, and develop relationships with people from throughout the hypnosis community.

That emphasis on connection is important.

Hypnosis is a remarkably diverse field. Clinical practitioners, hypnotherapists, coaches, researchers, educators, stage and performing hypnotists, trainers and enthusiasts can sometimes operate in very different professional worlds.

A conference provides an opportunity for those worlds to overlap.

You may arrive intending to attend a particular presentation and leave having met a future colleague, discovered a new approach, found a potential collaborator or made a new friend.

That community aspect is one of the reasons conferences continue to offer something that online education cannot completely duplicate.

The Mission: Connect, Learn and Grow

The conference’s public-facing message is straightforward: Connect. Learn. Grow.

That mission can be seen throughout the structure of the event.

Connect

The conference brings together people from different backgrounds and experience levels. The 2026 event features more than 30 international speakers, along with networking opportunities and social activities.

Learn

Education is at the heart of the conference. Presentations cover a broad range of hypnosis-related subjects, while pre- and post-conference training provides opportunities for attendees who want to spend additional time developing specific skills.

Grow

Growth can mean different things to different people.

For a practitioner, it might mean learning a new technique.

For a presenter, it might mean developing speaking experience and reaching a new audience.

For someone building a hypnosis business, it might mean meeting potential partners or clients.

And for a student or someone relatively new to hypnosis, it might simply mean discovering where they want to go next.

Who Is Behind the Canadian Hypnosis Conference?

The conference is led by Barb Davies, CCH, RSW, CHI, who is identified by the organization as its Conference Director.

Having identifiable leadership is important for a growing conference because successful events require considerably more than finding speakers and renting a room. There is programming, registration, venue coordination, speaker communication, sponsorship, attendee experience, logistics, and countless details that participants may never see.

The conference’s continued development suggests an ongoing effort to build an event that serves both the educational and community sides of hypnosis.

Why the Venue Matters

The 2026 Canadian Hypnosis Conference takes place October 24–25 at the Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.

The location is particularly practical for an event drawing people from different parts of Canada and the United States.

The conference hotel is near Toronto Pearson International Airport and offers free parking and a 24-hour airport shuttle. The organizers have also arranged a conference room rate for presenters and guests.

That matters more than it may initially seem.

A conference becomes easier to attend when participants can stay where the event is being held. There is less travel between sessions, more opportunity for informal conversations, and more chances to interact with other attendees outside the formal presentation schedule.

And those informal conversations are often where some of the most memorable conference experiences happen.

Why Attend as a Participant?

For someone considering attending the Canadian Hypnosis Conference, there are several components worth considering.

The 2026 program includes 30+ international speakers, a keynote presentation by Karen Hand, two full days of presentations, networking opportunities, demonstrations, and experiential sessions.

The conference also goes beyond the traditional presentation format.

There are optional pre- and post-conference training opportunities, giving attendees the ability to turn a weekend conference into a larger learning experience.

There is also a social component. The 2026 schedule includes an optional Saturday evening dinner and a mentalism show featuring Richard Cole.

In other words, attendees aren’t simply buying access to a collection of presentations.

They’re becoming part of an event built around education, interaction, and community.

Why Present at the Canadian Hypnosis Conference?

Presenting at a conference can be a very different experience from simply attending one.

For an experienced presenter, the Canadian Hypnosis Conference provides an opportunity to share ideas with an international audience and contribute to the continuing conversation about hypnosis.

For someone newer to conference presenting, it can also be an opportunity to develop presentation skills, build professional visibility, and learn what it takes to create an engaging educational session.

The conference currently welcomes applications for regular speakers, while keynote speakers are selected by invitation. The organization notes that strong previous conference presentations and community fit can be factors when considering future keynotes.

That creates an interesting pathway: present, contribute, build relationships and potentially create opportunities for the future.

And presenting isn’t just about promoting yourself.

The strongest conference presentations give attendees something useful—an idea, technique, perspective, demonstration or new way of thinking that they can take home.

Why Does the Conference Keep Growing?

The conference’s growth can be seen in its evolution.

The event has progressed to a program featuring more than 30 international speakers, keynote programming, experiential learning, networking, social events, vendors, and additional training opportunities. The 2025 event was promoted as the 10th Annual Canadian Conference for Hypnosis & Wellness, demonstrating that this is an established event rather than a new conference trying to find its identity.

Several factors may help explain that continued development.

First, there is variety.

People with different interests within hypnosis can find sessions and experiences relevant to them.

Second, there is community.

People don’t simply attend for information; they attend to meet people.

Third, there is international participation.

Bringing speakers and attendees together from Canada, the United States, and elsewhere expands the range of perspectives available in the room.

Fourth, the conference has expanded beyond the traditional two-day format.

Pre- and post-conference training gives people additional reasons to travel to the event and extend their educational experience.

And finally, there is the human element.

People tend to return to conferences where they feel welcome, where they learn something valuable, and where they develop relationships.

Part of a Bigger North American Hypnosis Community

The Canadian Hypnosis Conference is also part of the North American Hypnosis Conference Alliance, connecting it with a broader network of hypnosis conferences and events across North America.

That kind of cooperation is significant for the field.

Rather than viewing conferences as isolated events, an alliance creates the possibility of a larger conference community—one where presenters can travel between events, attendees can discover new educational opportunities, and organizations can help promote the continued development of hypnosis education and professional networking.

The result is a more connected conference season rather than a collection of unrelated weekends.

More Than a Conference

Perhaps the best way to describe the Canadian Hypnosis Conference is that it is more than a conference.

It is a meeting place. It is a classroom. It is a networking opportunity. It is a chance to discover new ideas.

And, perhaps most importantly, it is an opportunity to spend time with other people who share an interest in hypnosis.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner, a professional presenter, a coach, a stage hypnotist, a student or simply someone fascinated by hypnosis, there is value in getting out from behind the computer and being part of the conversation.

The Canadian Hypnosis Conference’s message—Connect. Learn. Grow.—may be simple, but it captures what many people are looking for when they attend a professional conference.

Come to learn. Come to share. Come to meet people. Come to present.

And come to see where the hypnosis community is heading next.

The Canadian Hypnosis Conference is helping build that future—one presentation, one conversation, and one connection at a time.

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