🏛️ What We Do at ACO NextGen!
We’re a community of young architects, heritage professionals, students, and heritage enthusiasts passionate about preserving Ontario’s built heritage. As an affiliate of ACO, we offer networking, hands-on experiences, and professional development through Design Charrettes, building tours, and more!
📢 Get involved! Connect, learn, and help shape the future of heritage conservation.
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Registration for the ACO NextGen Design Charrette at the Ontario Heritage Conference is open until the end of May! Sign up today! @heritage_con_hamont2026
Registration is open for the 2026 NextGen Design Charrette. This year we will be at the Ontario Heritage Conference to reimagine the future of the Cannon Knitting Mills (134 Mary Street, Hamilton)
Join students and emerging professionals for a one-day, hands-on design challenge exploring the adaptive reuse of a landmark industrial site.
📍 Location: LIUNA Station, Hamilton
📅 Date: June 19, 2026
🎟️ Cost: Free (meals included!!)
👥 Spots: capped at 25 participants
⏳ Sign Up Deadline: May 30, 206
Exciting news! ACO NextGen will be hosting our 2026 Design Charrette at the Ontario Heritage Conference on Friday, June 19.
This day long event is open to students and young professionals up to 30 years old. Save the date and look out for more news in the coming days ahead!
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It's that time of year! Sign up for the ACO NextGen Job Shadow happening May 4-8, 2026!
Registration is open to students and young professionals (30 and under).
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The 2026 ACO NextGen Job Shadow sign up is now open!
There are over 24 hosts participating in this year’s Job Shadow which will be during the week of May 4-8.
The goal of the Job Shadow is to bring together students and emerging professionals with established members of the heritage field.
Registration closes Friday, April 24 at 11:59 p.m.
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Ever wondered what a job shadow in heritage conservation actually looks like? 🏛️
Past participants have spent time in conservation studios, archaeology labs, architecture firms, and municipal planning departments, experiencing firsthand historic places are studied, protected and reimagined.
From hands-on work to behind-the-scenes conversations, each placement offers a different perspective on what a career in heritage can look like.
Sign up now for our 2026 Job Shadow Program! LINK IN BIO!
Save the Date!
Our 14th Annual ACO NextGen Job Shadow is coming up from May 4-8, 2026!
Registration will run April 7-27, 2026!
Each year numerous partner organizations generously donate their time and industry insight, meeting with our students and emerging professionals to discuss what they do, their career progression, opportunities in the field, and their industries as a whole.
Applicants must be a current member of ACO. Opportunities can be virtual or in-person.
Watch this space for more updates coming soon!
