The leading network for BIAs – proudly representing
100,000+ Local Businesses Across Ontario
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, as well as their 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.
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🛍️ What if one purchase could change everything?![]()
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When you shop at a local business on your Main Street, that money doesn't just disappear into a corporate headquarters somewhere — it stays right here in your community. It pays a neighbour's salary, funds a local sponsorship, and helps keep the lights on in the storefront that makes your Main Street feel like home.![]()
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One purchase. One decision. One community made stronger. 💙![]()
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This week, make it local. Your Main Street will thank you. 🌟![]()
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✨ Tag a local business below that deserves some love — let's show them we see them!![]()
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#DiscoverLocal #ShopLocalON #MainStreetMatters #OBIAA #OntarioBIAs #supportlocal #locallove #ShopSmall #BIACommunity #buildinglocalsuccesstogether
🧡 September 30 is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.![]()
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Today we honour the children who never came home, the Survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities who continue to carry that pain. We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonization on Indigenous Peoples across this land.![]()
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As an organization committed to building stronger, more inclusive communities, OBIAA encourages all BIAs and main street businesses to take time today to reflect, learn, and recommit to the path of reconciliation.![]()
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Every Child Matters. 🧡![]()
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#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay #September30 #OBIAA #OntarioBIAs #Reconciliation
📸 Follow along as we share highlights, photos, speaker insights, and key takeaways from the 2026 Professional Development Day!![]()
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#Placemaking&Partnerships #BIAImpact #CommunityInnovation #2026ProfessionalDevelopment #Burlington2026 #OBIAA2026PDDay #OBIAA #OntarioBIAs
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Annual BIA Conference
April 19-22, 2026
St Catharines, ON