President’s Message October 2022
Good afternoon Ladies!
I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of fall, though it is a little wet isn’t it? Thinking of those with family and/or friends in eastern Canada.
Soon our second dinner meeting will be upon us. Your executive has already planned out until the end of this year. The following is a bit of a repeat for those who might have missed last month’s bulletin:
As stated on the OBWA Facebook page, our monthly dinner meetings will be held at Kelsey’s on Memorial Ave. And to explain, I know that as a business association this is not the type of venue that we have used in the past, but with room rental, food and associated costs going up, it was agreed that our members might not want to pay $50-55 dollars for their dinner meeting meal each month. That fee would possibly limit some members and guests from attending, and we certainly don’t want that to happen. Kelsey’s has been very good to us, no room rental fee, service is excellent and we do have the video and audio equipment available to our speakers if necessary. I know it can be a little noisy, but I’m sure we’re worse lol. Also, we each have the option of whether we want anything from soup to steak and in between. Sometimes for me it’s a matter of budget and we like to be conscientious of that possibility for others too.
The reason for the entrance fee at the door, $5 for members and $10 for non members and guests, is that along with the membership fees this is the only way we can pay for our month to month operating expenses throughout the year as fundraising is not part of our association being not for-profit, as listed on the Home Page of our website. The mailbox alone is $200 per year. The Gala is a whole separate expense, mostly funded by ticket sales and our generous sponsors..
And on the subject of the 2023 Gala, The BWP Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre has already been booked for June. They have been so accommodating to us and provided such excellent service to us over the past years, that I can't think of a better venue to help us celebrate our extraordinary Women and Young Women of the Year.
When we gather again on Wednesday, October 12th, we will be a few new faces in attendance, as since our last dinner meeting we have had new members sign up.. So exciting!!!
Stay safe, stay healthy. Looking forward to seeing you all. Until we meet again,,,,,,,,,,Soon.
Much respect,
Sharon L. Van Noort, President 2022-2023
October Dinner Meeting will be held at Kelseys Roadhouse Restaurant, 405 Memorial Ave.
Orillia, L3V 0T7
The restaurant will be following the Covid Protocal that is currently in place at their establishment
You must e-mail OBWA at: reserve@orilliabusinesswomen.com by 3 p.m. Friday Oct. 7, 2022
to reserve your dinner reservation
There will be an event charge
of $5 for members and $10 for non members
payable at the door
You will order and pay for your meal plus your tip at the restaurant
As always we welcome all women to the OBWA and we are encouraging our members to bring a guest or two to our October meeting!
We are bringing some of our old traditions back to our OBWA Dinner Meetings! Toonies for Tampons where the money collected goes for feminine hygiene products for those in need in the community! We will be collecting non-perishable food items which we will donate to the Orillia Sharing Place!
As well we will be doing a 50/50 draw at each meeting!
5:30 – Networking – please bring your business cards & brochures with you
5:50 – President’s Welcome
6:00 p.m. – Members will order their dinners
6:15 pm – Business of the Month – Trisha Cuthbertson – Trisha‘s More Than Just Cards
6:20 p.m. – 30 Second intro & our business updates
(please respect each other by keeping to the time limit)
7 p.m. – Guest Speaker – Risha Yorke
Risha is a success coach and business consultant. Her expertise lies in leadership, confidence, communication, branding and business operations foundations. Her passion around branding, self-confidence and character study is contagious and it is her purpose to guide individuals and organizations to achieving their wildest dreams through self-discovery and exploration of values. She does this through personal one-on-one coaching, speaking engagements, corporate training events and edutainment! Her focus is to bring more leaders into this world who are full of integrity and passion. Her TEDx talk "Lead Without Permission", explores gender inequality and encourages women to step into their spotlight. She is the creator of License to Succeed: Lead Without Permission, a 3-month, online, transformational leadership and confidence program.
7:30 p.m. – Closing words from our President
Please welcome our newest OBWA Members
Sue Dixon – Partnering Horses with Humans
Cara Cooper – Manual Osteopath CBP with Anam Cara Osteo & Energy
&
We would like to welcome back the past members of the OBWA that have renewed their memberships
Please note: All memberships are due & needed to be paid by Sept. 1st, 2022 in order for you to be a
member in good standing
The OBWA is now changing when our annual membership fee of $100 will be due. All members will have a renewal date of Sept. 1st. each year for their annual membership. The majority of our members have not paid their dues during the pandemic. On Sept. 1, 2022 everyone will pay their membership dues which will cover their membership for Sept.1, 2022 until August 31, 2023 in order to be a member in good standing. Members in good standing have the privilege of posting on social media & have their information about their business and themselves on our website as well as posting on Face Book. Non-members can attend meetings though without the other privileges. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact one of our executive members. Paypal payments accepted only: https://orilliabusinesswomen.com/OnlinePayments
OBWA is opening up a new position to be filled by an OBWA member. The new position of Executive Assistant will assist the OBWA in any area where needed. We are requesting anyone putting their name forward to please read over the OBWA Policy and Procedures before applying for the position. The Policy and Procedures are posted on the OBWA website. If you have any questions please contact a member of the Executive for more information. We are accepting applications now! Voting will take place at our October meeting.
Our 2022 Gala Sponsors
