The 2026 Annual BIA Conference took place
April 19-22, 2026
in St. Catharines, ON.
Apr19
Awards
OBIAA would like to congratulate all of the recipients of 2018 and thank all those communities who submitted their work.
2018 award winners!
Sue Nicholson
Alex Ling Award
Sue has been the general manager of the Downtown Collingwood BIA since 1994. She was managing the Chamber Of Commerce when she first started. In her times as a general manager, Sue has completely fortified the downtown through various projects such as Art on the Street Annual walking tour. Thank you for your commitment Sue!
Congratulations Sue!
Brussels Business Association
Brussels Four Winds Wedding & Event Barn
Bricks + Mortar
Alliston Business Improvement Area
The Wifi Project
Marketing + Communications- Large
Downtown Yonge BIA
Music Murals
Streetscaping + Public Realm Improvements- Large
Downtown Yonge BIA
The Walk Out
Business Retention, Recruitment + Expansion Award
Downtown Orillia BIA
Farm To Table Dinner
Special Events + Promotions- Small
Hamilton Road BIA
Hamilton Road Tree Trunk Tour
Award Of Distinction
Downtown Timmins BIA
Cochrane Temiskeming Resource Center
Accessibility Education Award
The Waterfront BIA
Clean Streets Team
Streetscaping + Public Realm Improvements -Small
Barton Village BIA
Barton Village Festival
150 Award – Extraordinary Initiatives
Sault. St. Marie Downtown Association
Sponsorship Campaign
Marketing + Communications- Small
Downtown Barrie BIA
Farm To Table Dinner
Streetscaping + Public Realm Improvements- Large