Past Conferences

Previous APLA Conference websites have been archived and saved onto the APLA server. These contain links to presentation slides and handouts uploaded by conference presenters, conference schedule details, and more.

YearDateCity/VenueNumber of Attendees
2024June 4-7NL (virtual conference)N/AWebsite
2023June 6-9Saint John, NB (virtual conference)N/AWebsite
2022June 7-10PEI (virtual conference)N/AWebsite
2021June 8-11Wolfville, NS: Acadia University (virtual conference)N/AWebsite
2020Wolfville, NS: Acadia University Not held, postponed until June 2021 (due to COVID19)N/A
2019June 5-8St. John’s, NL: Emera Innovation Exchange, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NewfoundlandN/AWebsite
2018June 6-9Fredericton, NB: Wu Conference Centre, University of New Brunswick229 delegates, 42 vendorWebsite
2017May 23–26Charlottetown, PEI: Rodd Charlottetown125Website
2016May 29 – June 1Halifax, NS: Westin Nova ScotianN/AWebsite
2015June 10-13St. John’s, NL: Memorial University108Website
2014June 3-6Moncton, NB: Delta Beausejour187Website
2013May 14-17Charlottetown, PEI: University of PEI148Website
2012May 22-25Wolfville, NS: Acadia University242Website
2011May 16-18St. John’s, NL: Sheraton Hotel135
2010St. John, NBN/A
2009June 10-13Halifax, NS: Marriott Hotel271
2008Charlottetown, PEI: Delta HotelN/A
2007May 23-27St. John’s, NL (in conjunction with CLA)N/A
2006May 27-30Fredericton, NB: Delta HotelN/A
2005May 26-29Halifax, NS: Westin Hotel292
2004May 27-30Moncton, NB: Delta HotelN/A
2003May 22-25St. John’s, NL: Fisheries & Marine Institute [MI], Memorial University of Newfoundland154
2002Halifax, NS (in conjunction with CLA)N/A
2001May 29-June 3Charlottetown, PE: University of PEI207
2000May 25-27Antigonish, NS: St. Francis Xavier University124
1999May 27-30Saint John, NB: University of New Brunswick150
1998May 22-24Wolfville, NS: Acadia University185
1997May 22-25St. John's, NL: Memorial University of Newfoundland148
1996June 5-9Halifax, NS (in conjunction with CLA)N/A
1995May 25-28Charlottetown, PEI: University of Prince Edward Island250
1994May 26-29Baddeck, NS: Inverary Inn174
1993May 27-30Fredericton, NB: Lord Beaverbrook Hotel266
1992May 7-10Halifax, NS: Hilton Hotel400
1991May 23-26Corner Brook, NL: Sir Wilfred Grenfell College156
1990May 10-13Moncton, NB: Hotel Beausejour234
1989Charlottetown, PEI: Prince Edward HotelN/A
1988Halifax, NS (in conjunction with CLA)N/A
1987May 27-31Saint John, NB: Conference Centre228
1986May 29-June 1St. John's, NL: Battery Hotel130
1985May 30-June 2Fredericton, NB: University of New Brunswick194
1984Charlottetown, PEI: University of Prince Edward IslandN/A
1983May 26-29Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University219
1982May 13-16Sackville, NB: Mount Allison University145
1981May 22-24Wolfville, NS: Acadia UniversityN/A
1980May 2-4Corner Brook, NL: Sir Wilfred Grenfell CollegeN/A
1979May 4-6Moncton, NB: Universite de MonctonN/A
1978May 5-7Halifax, NS: Dalhousie University232
1977May 6-8Charlottetown, PEI: University of Prince Edward Island125
1976May 14-16St. John's, NL: St. Bride's College95
1975May 29-June 1Fredericton, NB: St. Thomas University150
1974May 24-26Halifax, NS: Saint Mary's University178
1973May 4-6Charlottetown, PEI: Confederation Centre100
1972May 27-28St. John's, NL: Memorial University of Newfoundland100
1971May 14-16Sackville, NB: Mount Allison University115