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Date and Time
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST
Thursday, February 26th, 2026
Doors open at 11:30 am - lunch and speakers beginning at 12 noon.
Location
Hockley Valley Resort
793522 3rd Line EHS, Mono, ON L9W 5X7
Fees/Admission
Tickets: $135 + HST
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Pinnacle Sponsor — $2,500
Opportunity to speak during the event | Logo featured on pre-event advertising | Social media recognition | 8 dinner tickets (valued at $1,080) with reserved seating | Logo on event program | Table display | Promotional materials placed at each place setting | Recognition on slide deck
Dessert Sponsor — $2,000
Company signage on dessert table | Verbal recognition by event emcee | “Please enjoy dessert, sponsored by [Company Name].” | Social media recognition | 4 tickets (valued at $540) with reserved seating | Logo on program | Table display | Promotional material placed at each place setting | Recognition on slide deck | Logo featured on pre-event advertising
Gold Sponsor — $1,500
4 tickets (valued at $540) | Logo on program | Social media recognition | Table display | Recognition on slide deck
Table Sponsor — $1,300
8 dinner tickets (valued at $1,000) | Reserved table | Listing on program | Signage at table | Recognition on slide deck
Municipal Partner — $1,500 (Municipalities Only)
8 dinner tickets (valued at $1,000) | Reserved table location | Logo on program | Signage at table | Recognition on slide deck | Verbal thank you from event emcee, including recognition of the Mayor (if attending) and any Councillors present
Silver Sponsor — $750
2 tickets (valued at $270) | Social media recognition | Logo on program | Recognition on slide deck
Custom Sponsorship Opportunities
We understand that every organization has unique marketing objectives. If our standard packages do not perfectly align with your goals, we are happy to discuss customized sponsorship opportunities.
How to Sponsor
Becoming a sponsor is easy:
1. Register on this page
2. Select and purchase your preferred sponsorship package
3. Email your high-resolution logo to jaemilyn@dufferinbot.ca for inclusion on our website and promotional materials
Description
Join Us for the Industry Luncheon 2026!
Get ready to connect, network, and be inspired at the annual Industry Luncheon, hosted in partnership by the Rotary Club of Orangeville, the Greater Dufferin Home Builders Association, and the Dufferin Board of Trade.
Meet our Guest Speaker:
The Honourable Karen Sorensen is an Independent Senator for Alberta (Alberta Rockies). She serves as co-chair of the Parliamentary Tourism Caucus and sits on the Standing Committees on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) and Indigenous Peoples (APPA). Ms. Sorensen is a strong advocate for the tourism and hospitality sector, clean and sustainable energy, conservation and biodiversity, and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Prior to her appointment to the Senate in 2021, Ms. Sorensen served three terms as Mayor of Banff, having also served six years as a municipal councillor and four years as a school board trustee. At the municipal level, Ms. Sorensen served as Chair of the Town of Banff’s Governance and Finance Committee and on the Banff Lake Louise Tourism Board. She contributed to the town’s Environmental Master Plan, Community Plan, and the creation of the Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission. Ms. Sorensen also served on the Regional Transit Commission, Bow Valley Regional Housing, Banff’s Assessment Review Board, Banff’s Development Appeal Board, and the Banff Heritage Corporation, as well as co-chairing the Bow Valley Human-Wildlife Coexistence Round Table. In addition, she supported her community through the Alberta flood of 2013, the wildfires across the province in 2017, and the global COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Sorensen enjoyed a successful 25-year career in the hotel industry after which she founded her own hospitality training business, Catalyst Enterprises Consulting. In 2005, Ms. Sorensen was named Alberta Centennial Ambassador. She is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, the King Charles III Coronation Medal, and the YWCA Banff 2019 Woman of Distinction Award.
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