Events & Conferences

About This Event

ARELLO's Commissioner College is a highly regarded educational program that is designed to prepare new board/council/commission members for their unique role as regulatory decision-makers and also serves as a valuable refresher course for those with more experience.
 

Commissioner College is being held on the Monday before the Annual Conference. Instructing the course will be Len Elder, assisted by Kristen Fetter.

Schedule

Meeting time zone: Atlantic Daylight Time (Canada/Atlantic time)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should attend Commissioner College?

All new regulatory board/council/commission members and administrators will benefit from presentations exploring many of the special considerations involved in regulatory decision-making. The course also serves as a valuable refresher course for veteran members and administrators.

What are the benefits?

Appointed or elected Board/Council/Commission members make a significant investment in time and effort in order to contribute to public protection in the regulated industry. The ARELLO Commissioner College program provides a sound basis in the fundamentals underlying many of the issues that arise in the regulatory context. Attendees benefit not only from expert presentation of the subject matter, but will leave with an in-depth explanatory text that can be referred to in the future. While not required to do so, Commissioner College attendees are also encouraged to attend the ARELLO conference being held at the same venue. ARELLO conferences provide an invaluable opportunity to network and exchange information between colleagues, attend educational sessions and observe as ARELLO's committees address real estate regulatory topics of interest to the members.

I've been a commissioner for quite some time now. What am I going to learn that I don't already know?

As an experienced commissioner, you know that professional and occupational industries, and thus the issues facing regulators, are dynamic. Even as a veteran regulatory decision-maker, knowing why certain policies, procedures and legal concepts are applied will help you to make more effective decisions. Also, the Commissioner College curriculum is periodically updated and offers an additional, currently relevant topic segment.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be in writing and sent to ARELLO's Chief Executive Officer. Cancellations received at or before August 14, 2026 11:59pm EDT (30 days prior to the start of the event) will receive a full refund. There is a $100.00 cancellation fee for cancellations received between August 15, 2026 12:00am EDT and September 4, 2026 11:59pm EDT (10 days prior to the start of the event). No refunds will be made for cancellations received after September 4, 2026 12:00am EDT.

Refunds for cancellations due to an illness, injury, death or emergency will be considered on a case by case basis by the ARELLO Chief Executive Officer.

Registration Fee Information

Registration closes 8/1/2026 11:59pm EDT.