Within the recreation and leisure studies field, there are many professional organizations in a diverse range of disciplines. Listed below are some of the principal organizations with which faculty in our department are associated.
Ontario pr​ovincial associations
Activity Professionals of Ontario (APO)
Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO)
Ontario Parks Association (OPA)
Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO)
Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO)
Canadian associations
Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS)
Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG)
Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG)
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI)
Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association (CTRA)
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)
Leisure Information Network (LIN)
Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)
Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada (TTRA)
International associations
The Academy of Leisure Sciences (TALS)
American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI)
Leisure Studies Association (LSA)
National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC)
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
North American Society for Sport History (NASSH)
North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
Travel and Tourism Research Association (International) (TTRA)
World Conservation Union (IUCN)