Room Escape Artist

RECON 26 is coming to Laval… the home of the world-renowned Escaparium. Tickets are on sale now!

With RECON talks, speakers like Jonathan Driscoll, owner of Escaparium, share insights into how they operate escape room businesses. In this talk, Jonathan breaks down some of his financial decisions, among other things. This talk first aired at RECON Remote 25 this past August, and is now available for free on the Room Escape Artist YouTube channel.

We hope you’ll join us at RECON Laval 26, for more talks like this one, and to connect with the wonderful community of people who create and operate escape rooms all over the world.

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About this Talk

The Many Small Steps to Becoming Escaparium

Escaparium has become synonymous with some of the most renowned escape rooms in the world. Today, the brand is backed by an incredible and professional team and a catalogue of award-winning epic adventures. However, it didn’t start there. Its origins were humble. If you played at Escaparium in its early years, you would have had a good time, but you never would have predicted it would be an industry leader in 2025. Escaparium Co-Founder Jonathan Driscoll will break down some of the key and replicable steps that they took to get from being a very typical escape room company to the force they are today. Whatever stage you are at with your business, there is something here for you to learn.

About this Speaker

Jonathan Driscoll, Escaparium

Jonathan Driscoll is the proud co-owner of Escaparium (and Ezkapaz), one of the world’s top escape room companies, based in the Montreal area. Along with his wife, Sacha St. Denis, he started Escaparium from scratch in 2016, growing it into a leader in immersive entertainment. Through hard work, learning from mistakes, and a relentless drive for innovation, Jonathan has built a powerhouse 15-person team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of escape room design.

RECON 26

• August 16-17, 2026
• Laval, Québec, Canada
• Event Details

If you create or operate escape rooms or immersive games, this is an event you won’t want to miss. If you’re thinking about getting your start in this industry, come to RECON and get connected… to people and ideas. RECON is designed to propel this industry forward, creating sustainable careers, and giving players memorable adventures long into the future. Come be a part of this conversation.

🎁 Use code REA50 to get $50 off a RECON 26 General Ticket. (This holiday coupon code expires on December 31, 2025.)