The 2026 Annual BIA Conference will take place

Kay Matthews, since 2011, is the Executive Director of the Ontario BIA Association representing 300+ BIAs in Ontario.  She has spent 20+ years in BIA management; 10 years in an Urban BIA and 5 years in a Rural BIA.  Having worked in the Heritage and Arts sectors in Mississauga for 10 years, this brings her total Community Development experience to more than 30 years. Kay has overseen three Accessibility Projects for OBIAA, the Return on Investment of BIAs Project and Ontario’s Digital Main Street Project (granting).  Kay speaks at various events, facilitates Strategic Planning as well as teaches Governance to BIAs. Kay additionally has organized and executed large scale events such as the Bread and Honey Festival, Mississauga’s Carassauga and Santa Claus Parade, and the annual BIA Conference. Congratulations, Kay!