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Ontario Business Improvement Area Association
The Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA) is a network representing and supporting BIAs across Ontario. We encourage and guide BIAs to increase their effectiveness, contribution to the economic, cultural and social well-being of communities.
OBIAA is a leader in the development and sharing of information, tools, training, resources and best practices.
Return on Investment of BIAs
The Return ON Investment of BIAs Study will identify the common success factors needed by BIAs, industry and government to assess the contribution of BIAs to their communities.
Accessibility
The Accessibility Smart Businesses Project aims to identify and remove barriers to employment for persons with disabilities in communities across Ontario.
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OBIAA meets annually with the Planning, Environment, Resources and Land (PERL) Provincial Deputy Ministries and Assistant Deputy Ministers encouraging understanding and recognition of the paradigms facing ‘Main Street’ Ontario.
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In Mississauga, small business owners in the Streetsville BIA are benefiting from our Digital Main Street Ontario Program - helping storefront small business owners master their online and social media presence by providing 🆓complimentary tools, training and mentorship. 💻📱
Last year the City of Mississauga - Municipal Government implemented their local #digitalmainstreet program to help business owners get ahead of the online curve 📈📲. Smart thinking!
We thank🙌👏 all of our Ontario business community partners for using our Digital Main Street services to help local small business owners stay active and open. ✔️
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Streetsville may not look like itself this spring and summer, but many local businesses are aiming to adjust to COVID-19 – while others may not make it.OBIAA NEEDS YOUR PICTURES! GET YOUR INNER PHOTOGRAPHER OUT!
Do you have pictures of your streets during the full closure? Pictures of storefronts that have been vandalized and/or boarded up? Pictures of queues (line-ups) showing physical distancing?
PLEASE SEND THEM TO US – INFO@OBIAA.COM
All the resources we’ve collected are on our website at: obiaa.com/news/covid-19-updates/
We will be updating this page once a week so check back often!
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OBIAA’s LETTERS TO GOVERNMENT Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau & Premier Ford Letter on the Value of BIAs During this Critical Time Joint Letter with ...
How are local merchants and urban business areas adapting to the challenge of COVID? With creativity and drive.
Podcast by @RiseUpStrat host Adam Smith in conversation with WelliWest Executive Director @DenVan. https://riseupstrategies.com/podcast/listen-up-local-wellington-west-bia/ Cc: @OBIAA_
How are organizations supporting the re-opening of downtowns in light of physical distancing protocols? Join speakers from @OBIAA_, @InvestBarrie & @DowntownTimmins Monday, June 1, to hear about the challenges & opportunities facing downtowns/mainstreets: https://onregionalecdev.com/2020/05/25/supporting-the-re-opening-of-our-downtowns-june-online-downtown-revitalization-community-of-practice/#more-9239
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2020 Annual BIA Conference
April 19th – 22nd
