Orillia Business Women's Association
405 Memorial Avenue, Orillia Kelsey's Roadhouse, Meeting Location-Kelsey's Roadhouse
Orillia, Ontario L3V 6H1
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NOVEMBER 2018 - OBWA NETWORKING AND DINNER MEETING
The Orillia Business Women’s Association (OBWA) meets every second Wednesday of the Month (September thru June) at the Best Western Mariposa INN and Conference Centre at 400 Memorial Ave. Orillia for networking events, fun and delicious food.
OBWA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
All our dinners are special but in November we always remember to “remember” and we celebrate our freedoms in the spirit of Remembrance Day. This month we will have a guest speaker from the Heart & Stroke Foundation. It is a good time to have a speaker who can give us invaluable information on how we can keep ourselves healthier. I want to thank you for taking the time to submit your comments last month. It really helps us, the executive, run the meetings better when we hear from you with your concerns or positive words. Our December dinner meeting is our Christmas party and as we get closer to the event we will tell you more. I can tell you that it is always FUN! Our January dinner meeting is going to be replaced with a business showcase where you will be able to have your own table to display your products/services. The objective of this is to give members a better sense of who you are and what you have to offer AND to help generate business for everyone. If you are interested in having a table at this event, please let us know. It was very well received last year. Again just a reminder that paid members are more than welcome to and encouraged to share their businesses, products, events, etc. on the OBWA face book group. We encourage all of you, whenever you can, to bring guests to the dinner meetings and make this part of your commitment to the group. So, with all that being said, exciting things are continuing to happen! Remember to get your dinner reservation in before the cut-off date and I will see you November 14. In closing, here are some powerful words from Padre Dennis O’Brien, U.S. Marine Corps, “It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.”
Yours in friendship and business,
Shelle Hossack
OBWA PRESIDENT
We are pleased to announce the guest speaker for November:
Topic:
Heart & Stroke Foundation 2018 Heart Report, Ms. Understood,
which identifies that women are
under-researched, under-diagnosed and over-dying.
Heart disease and stroke are the #1 cause
of premature death among Canadian women.
Find out what the Heart & Stroke Foundation is doing to close this gap, and what you can do to protect your own health, including knowing the signs of a stroke or heart attack and how these may be different for women, as well as knowing what your own risk factors are.
 Trudy joined the Heart & Stroke Foundation in 2017, and is the Manager, Community Fundraising of the Barrie office. She has been working with not-for-profit organizations for almost 20 years, including six with the Starlight Children’s Foundation as the Associate Director of Children’s Services. In addition to her passion for making a difference in the community, Trudy is an avid photographer, and for the past eight years has made an annual spring trek to the US midwest to photograph tornadoes and supercell thunderstorms.
The OBWA Networking and Dinner Meeting is being held at the
Best Western Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre
400 Memorial Ave. Orillia, Ontario
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Networking: 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Featured Business Woman of the Month
Sarah-Jane VandenBerg, Passionate Income: 6:15 p.m. – 6:20p.m.
Shelle Hossack, President of the OBWA: 6:25 p.m – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: 7:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
Networking: 7:50 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Dinner Menu
Presentation of Fresh Baked Breads and Whipped Butter
Broccoli and Aged Cheddar Soup
Crispy Supreme of Chicken with Herbal Jus Pan Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
and Seasonal Vegetables
OR
Vegetarian (please make special request at time of reservation)
Roasted Tomato and Peppers Pasta with
Spinach, Mushrooms and Sundried Tomatoes
Dessert Buffet
Selection of Pastries and Sliced Fruit
Coffee Station
Tea & Coffee
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3 COURSE DINNER: $30 for members and first first-timers, $37 for non-members
You must RSVP before 3 p.m. on Friday, November 9th, 2018. Please email us at reserve@orilliabusinesswomen.com
Note: We cannot accept late registrations or walk-ins.
If you have any allergies or dietary preferences please let us know in your email at the time you RSVP.
IMPORTANT: Please notify us by 12 p.m., Monday, November 12th, 2018, if you need to cancel.
NO CANCELLATIONS will be accepted after the date and time noted and you will be responsible for the cost of your missed dinner. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
 If you indicate on our Facebook Event that you are going, this is NOT a reservation. Please email your reservation request via our above-noted reservation link.
You may also purchase Dinner Meeting Tickets or your Membership online CLICK HERE
We want to sincerely thank all our OBWA Members and guests who have made our networking dinner meetings a great success!
The OBWA would like to welcome our newest member:
MaryAnne Calverley, Signature Interior Design Orillia
OBWA Members do not forget to bring your business cards to the meetings. OBWA members will once again have the opportunity to be chosen as the Feature Business of the Month. If your business card is chosen, it will be featured on the OBWA website, and you will have the opportunity to showcase your business at the following month’s networking dinner with a 5-minute presentation. Good Luck to you all!
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