Awards
OBIAA would like to congratulate all of the recipients of 2022 and thank all those communities who submitted their work.
Andrew Marks
Alex Ling Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrew Marks has been involved with the Downtown Timmins BIA since 1988 and has worked with four consecutive Executive Directors since then. He is described as a “stabilizing foundation” for the BIA over the years. Andrew joined the OBIAA Board in 2011 and has been instrumental in many of OBIAA’s projects and committees, including but not limited to: the Advocacy Committee, the Return On Investment of BIAs Report, and leading OBIAA to annual presentations to the Province of Ontario’s Planning, Environment, Resources, and Land Committee (PERL) on multiple occasions. He recently led the creation of the 2022 Main Street Means Business Election Guide. A member of the Downtown Timmins BIA is quoted as saying Andrew is “beloved by anyone who has the pleasure of working with him”…and we couldn’t agree more.
Congratulations, Andrew!
Jeff MacIntyre
Jan Hawley Memorial Pinnacle Award
Jeff MacIntyre has been involved with the Downtown Sudbury BIA since 2010 and was a strong proponent for the downtown prior to that. An advocate for developing partnerships for the BIA, Jeff has played a key role in leading new initiatives and programs, while navigating the BIA through some difficult times. He has always represented the Board and the membership with passion, respect, and dignity. He is an accomplished leader who has without question demonstrated skills in advocacy, innovation, and community building both with the Downtown Sudbury BIA and within the BIA movement at large.
Congratulations, Jeff!
Downtown Niagara Falls BIA
Downtown Niagara Falls Christmas Market
Special Events + Promotions – Large
Kerr Village BIA
27th Annual Kerr Village Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Market
Special Events + Promotions – Large
Sparks Street BIA & Mall Authority
Reduce, Reuse, Rehydrate
Streetscaping + Public Realm Improvements – Small
Downtown Bench Beamsville BIA
Downtown Bench Alleyway