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The Oakville Chamber of Commerce announced its 68th Annual Chair's Dinner gala on Nov. 30, presented by RBC! This year’s gala keynote speaker is Tareq Hadhad, Founder & CEO of Peace by Chocolate.
Tareq Hadhad was a Syrian refugee and now living his new life with his entrepreneurial family in Canada’s east coast.
He is the recipient of the EY Atlantic Entrepreneur of The Year 2021, named one of the Top 25 Immigrants in The Maritimes, selected by Google as the National Hero Case, and was awarded RBC’s top Immigrant Award and Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 and Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal.
He and his family's journey in the small Nova Scotia town and the development of their company, Peace by Chocolate, was documented in a feature film released in May 2022.
This year's gala event takes place at the Burlington Convention Centre on Nov. 30 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online via the Chamber's website. They cost $150 per member ($200 for non-members), and tables of eight are available for $1200 ($1,600 for non-members).
Join us as we experience Tareq's entrepreneurial story of resiliency through adversity.
About the Oakville Chamber of Commerce
The Oakville Chamber was established in 1949 with a mission to foster a healthy, engaged and sustainable business environment and economy. We operate with our members’ best interests at heart. We are here to help you connect, communicate and build a strong united business community. We are your Podium of Record – where you can come for trusted and valued business advocacy and support.
We accelerate economic growth, and we do it by creating opportunities, championing excellence, investing in the future and collaborating together.
We Connect, Communicate, and Build Community where business can succeed.