Dec 13, 2022
The Boating Ontario Team would like to thank all delegates and sponsors for their support of the Associations Annual Conference. With over 340 in person attendees, tremendous networking and educational sessions, Conference 2022 was a resounding success.
Check out the highlights of the 2022 Conference & the winners of the Boating Ontario Awards of Excellence, in case you missed it!
A few Conference Highlights:
1. Sold out BOATS (Boating Ontario Annual Trade Show)
2. Five motivating, educational and informative keynote speakers
3. Solutions on Leadership Techniques and our Staffing Conundrum
4. Updates on Boating Ontario's successful and in-demand Clean Marine program
5. Four unique break-out educational sessions over 2 days
6. Multiple networking opportunities throughout the conference
7. Christmas Awards Gala & Dinner
2022 Boating Ontario Awards of Excellence Winners

We proudly presented the awards to:
1. Meaford Harbour - Robert J. Eaton Environmental Award
2. Doug Bunker - Gord Blake Visionary Award
3. Kropf Industrial Inc. - President's Award
4. Jared Chartrand - W.J. Robertson Award
AND....
A Lifetime Membership Award went to Les Sparks who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the boating industry and is celebrating his 50th year with Mercury!
Boating Ontario thanks all participants and with over 100 post event surveys on hand, we are already looking at ways to bring the 2023 Annual Conference to an even higher degree of success. Block your calendars now for November 27 – 19, 2023 at Deerhurst Resort.

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