Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Time: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre Orillia Website: www.orilliabusinesswomen.com
Description: Time is running out to get your tickets for the 33rd OBWA Woman of the Year Gala!
Gala is May 22nd! Buy your tickets before May 15th!
Come out and support the amazing Women of The Year and Young Women of The Year nominees!
OBWA is looking for Sponsorships & Door Prizes from our members and from the community. Drop off your sponsorships & door prize donations by May 15th at the latest in order to have your name in our Program and to have your name appear in our monthly OBWA Bulletin for a whole year! It is a great way to promote your business and to give you exposure. All donations are greatly appreciated.
Sponsorship forms are now available and can be submitted online Sponsorships & Door Prize donations can also be dropped off to Leah before the May 15th deadline Leah Cavanaugh Century 21 B. J. Roth Realty Ltd, 450 West Street North, Orillia
OBWA is pleased to announce the 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of the Year Nominees:
Linda Rodenburg Christina De Palma Dr. Anna Naylor
OBWA is pleased to announce the 2024 Lisa Brooking Young Woman of the Year Nominees:
Anna Holton Elle Waite Naomi Couture-Gagnon
Get your tickets today for the May 22, 2024 Woman of the Year Gala - Gala Tickets are now available on the OBWA Website until May 15th
www.orilliabusinesswomen.com/GalaTickets
Ticket price is $70 for a 3 course Prime Rib Dinner also available is a Vegetarian Option of Cauliflower Steak (please specify if you are choosing the Vegetarian dinner).
The gala will be held at the Mariposa Best Western Inn & Conference Centre, Memorial Ave. Orillia
We once again welcome this year's Emcee for the evening Radio Personality Carey Moran.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. (early arrivals will have to wait in the lobby)
Entertaining from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm will be Harpist Rachel 6:30 p.m. -Dinner will be served
The OBWA Executive and Gala Committee would like to Thank last year's Gala Sponsors: Orillia Area CDC Karen O'Coin & Scott Walker Wealth Management, BMO Nesbitt Burns Leah C. Cavanaugh - Sales Representative Century 21 B,.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Downey, Tornosky, OLassaline & Timpano Law Shannon Weilding - Sharp Image Salon & Spa Sandi Raven - Remarkable Engraving Montana Hassard - Northern Roots Hair Studio Sarah McIntosh - BMO Orillia Sheelagh Gunn - Seer & Spiritual Consultant Sheona Kloostra - Happy at Home HGR Graham Partners LLP Gini & Jessica Stinger - Sunshine Carpet & Flooring Susan Zaroski - Scentsy Fairfield Inn & Suites Orillia Corry Ticknor - EPIC Luxury Vacations Tiffany Denena - Master Lube Rust Check Lisa Welch Madden - LWM Law Cara Cooper - Anam Cara Osteo & Energy Erin Dooks - Thirty One Gifts Shelle Hossack - Art on Meadowview Joel Barden - Barden Home Inspections
And a very special thank you for our Gala Supreme Supporter of Gifts to the women of year and young women nominees/recipients: Karen & Scott Wilson - Giant Tiger Orillia Sandra Wink - Evans Flowers
If you need to contact Trisha Cuthbertson – OBWA Vice-President or another OBWA Executive Member please Email: Networking@OrilliaBusinessWomen.com
Our 3rd and final 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominee (again in no particular order) is Christina De Palma. Let's get to know a bit more about Christina.
Nominee: Christina De Palma Nominated by: Staff at De Palma & Associates Legal Services
Christina deserves to be named this year's Woman of the Year because her dedication and passion is unmatched. She goes above and beyond to help other young women in the industry - from her staff, to her students, to her colleagues in industry - she helps them all, no questions asked.
She is also very well respected by her colleagues, Judges and Adjudicators, court staff and clients. Her time management skills are exceptional - people often ask how she does it all at such a high level and it truly comes down to her absolute true passion for what she does. She has grown her firm at an unprecedented rate while maintaining the highest level of integrity - something that is incredibly admirable. The paralegal industry is truly better with Christina in it.
She also then translates that same passion for her work into her classroom and her students experience a remarkable benefit from that. Not everyone is made to be a teacher but Christina truly is and it shows in her classroom.
Lastly, her dedication to her community as a whole is a testament to her character. She will always lend a helping hand, donate money, items or time to those in need without hesitation.
Christina is certainly deserving of the Woman of the Year award.
Let's get to know another incredible 2024 Nelle Carter Woman of The Year Nominee.
Nominee: Dr. Anna Naylor Nominated by: Charlene Taylor
Dr. Anna Naylor is an exceptional woman. She is an inspiration to others as she demonstrates compassion to those struggling in our community; especially those disadvantaged by lack of medical care and experiencing the isolation and emotional turmoil of those facing homelessness.
Anna is a role model for women both in medicine and in the community. She identifies needs and then does the hard demanding work to provide medical care and support to help meet those needs. In everything Anna does, it is with concern and compassion to make our world and the world of those marginalized in our society, an opportunity to experience a healthier life.
There are many qualities that the Nelle Carter Woman of the Year should emulate . . . the ideal candidate should be a role model to women, demonstrate strong leadership and organizational skills, be passionate about the needs of the community, and be selfless in the time she donates to make a difference in her community. Anna is that person.
Anna is well respected in the medical community, with her patients in her medical practice, on the committees she serves, in her community, and in her work at the Clinic at The Lighthouse.
It is my absolute pleasure to nominate Dr. Anna Naylor for the Nelle Carter Woman of the Year for 2024.
