Tuesday, November 12 * Horseshoe Resort, Alpine Room * Doors open at 5:30pm.
The Oro-Medonte Business Excellence Awards Gala & Silent Auction
is our way of recognizing outstanding businesses in our area and is our
major, annual fundraiser.
Keynote Speakers for 2019
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Hon. Doug Downey Doug Downey was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Barrie--Springwater--Oro-Medonte in 2018 and subsequently named the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Vic Fideli. He was appointed Attorney General in June of 2019.
Doug was raised in Bond Head, and has spent much of his life working and living throughout Simcoe County. He obtained his Hons. B.A. from Wilfrid Laurier University; M.A. specializing in Judicial Administration from Brock University; a Law Degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax; and a Master of Laws in Municipal and Development Law though Osgoode Hall Law School. He has served as a Professor for Laurentian University at Georgian College, taught for the Real Estate Bar Admission Course, and occasionally lectured wehen asked. He is a founding partner at Downey, Tornosky, Lassaline & Timpano Law Professional Corporation and has earned professional recognition including the Lawyer of the Year award from the Simcoe County Law Association, the Business Leader of the Year by the Orillia Business Association, and as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers by Lexpert magazine. He has extensive experience in politics from working as a city councillor, to chairing the Independent Panel on the Future of the Trent-Severn Waterway, the largest federal asset inOntario. The panel’s work has resulted in over $625 million in investments into upgrading the Waterway’s infrastructure. Doug has also been active in numerous community organizations, including the Orillia and District Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Orillia Area Community Development Corporation and hosted Politically Speaking on Rogers television for 8 years. His volunteer work has earned him the Order of Orillia, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. |
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Alisa Herriman Alisa is a wealth of knowledge on health and Nutrition, specifically in the role of disease and cancer prevention. Alisa has travelled coast to coast in Canada doing over 80 lectures a year! Alisa is passionate about changing the health of communities and combating the health crisis we are facing in North America. Her straight forward, energetic and humourous way of sharing information has made her a popular and sought out speaker!
Alisa is a Passionate visionary who wants to help others be inspired to create the changes they need, in order to live healthier, happier more productive lives!! Alisa has been self emplyed since she was 23 years old and has learned the in's and outs of running a successful business! Alisa not only teaches the Business program at Edison Institute of Nutrition, but also speaks to at many networking events and runs successful business building workshops! |
Nomination Rules & Award DescriptionsPlease read our Nomination Rules and Award Descriptions before submitting your nomination(s)
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Nomination Forms |
Silent Auction & PrizesAny person or business that would like to donate an item for our Silent Auction and/or door prizes, please contact the Chamber Office at info@oromedontecc.com
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