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OHBA Annual Conference
"Building Growth Together"
The theme sets the tone for the coming year at the 2019 Conference and Awards of Distinction. Hosted by the Simcoe County Home Builders' Assocation (SCHBA), the 2019 Conference is set for September 22-24 at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort and Conference Centre in Collingwood. We've changed things up and offering more than ever. Here's a look at what's in store at this year's event.
Two Concurrent Streams
Understanding the needs of our diverse membership, OHBA has launched two concurrent business session streams as part of the Monday program. The first will focus on the Builder/Renovator/ Developer side of the industry. This stream will focus on challenges, innovations and building techniques that will help members equip themselves with new tools and strategies for their businesses. The second stream is directed towards marketing and sales professionals and focuses on techniques, best practices and new avenues to attract, reach out to and close the deal with potential homebuyers and customers. In addition to the two streams on Monday, OHBA will also have a full day of business programming on Tuesday. Check out conference.ohba.ca for details on all the sessions.
Ron Tite - Keynote Speaker
Keynote Lunch
Presented by Blueprint Insurance, Ron Tite, founder and CEO of Church & State, will keep you on the edge of your seat. Trained at the legendary Second City, Tite has been an actor, comedian, speaker, host and award-winning advertising writer and executive creative director. With an interactive and captivating approach to his presentation, Tite uses his background in comedy to make relevant, humorous and provocative observations about business, targeted marketing and how changes today will affect how we market tomorrow. With a focus on branding, corporate strategy, creativity and social media, Tite will show you new techniques for meeting your next client, while keeping you laughing the whole time.
Opening Reception
Are you automatic? Systematic? What about hydromatic? Well you’re in luck, because at the Opening Reception these things “go together” like “wop ba-ba lu-mop and wop bam boom!”
Presented by Enbridge Gas and brought to you by the SCHBA, the Grease-themed event will not only entertain, but will kick off this year’s conference. So dress to impress! We want to see all you T-Birds and Pink Ladies dressed to the nines!
Gala
Don’t miss this big night as OHBA welcomes its 2019/20 President, Bob Schickedanz of FarSight Homes. The President’s Gala Pre-Reception is presented by the Ontario Real Estate Association, the gala dinner is presented by Cogeco and the Post-Reception is brought you to by Enercare.
Join comedian James Cunningham as we pay tribute to the finalists and winners of the 2019 OHBA Awards of Distinction. The AoD Pre-Reception is presented by Masco, the gala dinner is co-presented by Rogers and Federated Insurance, wine for the evening is provided by Reliance Home Comfort and the Post-Reception is hosted by Moen.
See You in Collingwood!
OHBA welcomes you once again to the Blue Mountain Village and Conference Centre. We’d like to thank our sponsors for helping to make this event a success: Sunbelt Rentals (registration), My Design Studio (delegate bags), CMHC (Board of Directors meeting), WSIB (coffee break) and 180 Marketing (graphic design).
