PRESS RELEASE
MBOT 2011 Annual Politicians Appreciation Honours Local Political Figures

Mississauga, Ontario (August 25, 2011) – Over 100 business and community leaders gathered at the Glenerin Inn on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 to meet and honour local MPs, MPPs, and City Councillors during Mississauga Board of Trade’s annual Politicians Appreciation event, sponsored by the Glenerin Inn.

The event, which kicked off at 4:30 p.m. in the beautiful Credit Valley room, offered Mississauga’s business community the opportunity to meet and establish relationships with local political figures.

MBOT Chair, Ian MacFadden opened the event by welcoming all guests, also stating the motivation for MBOT hosting such a unique event. “While policy advocacy is an important function of the Board of Trade, strong government relations - business working with government - is an important ingredient to building a better city and better business climate to grow businesses, generate jobs, prosperity, and improved quality of life.”

MBOT President & CEO, Sheldon Leiba also commented on the importance of ensuring that business issues are top of mind for Mississauga politicians at all levels. “Businesses create jobs and prosperity, contributes needed tax revenues to all governments, and are major contributors to quality of life in a community.”

For additional information regarding the annual Politicians Appreciation event, please contact the MBOT office at 905-273-6151.

As the voice of business since 1976, Mississauga Board of Trade is a private-sector, not-for-profit business organization representing approximately 1,500 businesses, employing 65,000 people in Mississauga.  MBOT is well positioned to meet the needs of business by using its considerable influence at all levels of government.  As the forum for business, MBOT works together to influence public policy and promote a better understanding of the marketplace among policy makers, media and the general public. 

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Sheldon Leiba
President & CEO
Mississauga Board of Trade
905-273-6151 ext. 27
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