Annual Business Banquet

The Annual Business Banquet is one of the premier events in the calendar of the School. It brings together business students and faculty from the university, as well as individuals from the local, regional, and national professional community. This event is organized by a student banquet chair and co-chair, with administrative support from the school.

2012 Keynote Speaker: Mickey MacDonald

Mickey MacDonald
Mickey MacDonald is an entrepreneur whose business interests are diversified across many industries including automotive leasing, retail, food and beverage, fitness, commercial and residential custom tile sales and residential land development. He has an Honorary Doctor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University and has won numerous business and personal awards including the 2008 Nova Scotia Humanitarian of the Year, 2005 Nova Scotia Philanthropist of the Year, 2004 Newfoundland Philanthropist of the Year, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Halifax Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year and has been named as one the Top 50 CEO’s in Atlantic Canada for five years in a row.
Date: Thursday, October 11
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Fountain Learning Commons

Past Keynote Speakers

Leanne Hachey
Leanne Hachey
Vice-president, Atlantic
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Charlotte Burke
Charlotte Burke
Senior VP, Consumer Internet Services
Bell Canada
Trish Wheaton
Trish Wheaton
President
Wunderman Canada
David Ganong
David Ganong
Chairman of the Board
Ganong Brothers Ltd.
Sandra Greer
Sandra Greer
Chief Executive Officer
Amirix Systems Inc.
Gordon Hicks
Gordon Hicks
President
Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls
Alex MacBeath
Alex MacBeath
Executive Partner and CEO
Grant Thornton, LLP
Robert Waite
Robert Waite
Senior VP, Corporate Social Responsibility
Canada Post Corporation
Kathy Sarafian
Kathy Sarafian
President and General Manager
Advanced Medical Optics