In February 2017, the Canadian Association on Gerontology and the Centre on Aging at the University of Manitoba applied for a Planning and Dissemination Grant from the Institute of Aging (CIHR). Several partners supported the application. These partners included: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC); Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA); AGE-WELL; Canadian Geriatrics Society; Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association; Transportation Option Network for Seniors; Active Aging Canada; Manitoba Association of Senior Centres; Active Living Coalition for Older Adults in Manitoba. In May of 2017, we were informed that we were successful in receiving funding for the Pre-conference Workshop to be held at the Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting. The theme of the Meeting being “Evidence for Action in an Aging World”. Planning for the Workshop included a meeting at the 2017 International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress, with several of the partners mentioned above.