About

Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership Award

The award was established by the Aboriginal Business Education Partners (ABEP) at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business in 2005 to honour an individual that has exemplified leadership within the context of Aboriginal Business. Nominees are named each year with the winner announced at the dinner.

The Excellence in Aboriginal Business Leadership Award dinner is one of Manitoba’s most prestigious events for honouring excellence in Aboriginal business leadership. Since establishing the award, over 20 nominees and 4 winners have been recognized and honoured. To date, almost $100,000 has been raised with proceeds going to support students in the Asper Aboriginal Business Education Partners program. The program now boasts over 50 graduates! The stories behind the success of these community business leaders motivate and inspire the students to pursue work within many sectors or even establish their own businesses. Graduates are employed in many capacities, such as finance, human resources, marketing and business development. Their contribution to the communities where they live is immense.

Tickets

The 2011 dinner will be held on Thursday, October 5 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. For information on purchasing tickets or corporate tables, please click here.

Individual tickets are available for $150 or corporate tables for $2,200.

Sponsorship

For information on Sponsorship opportunities, please visit the Sponsors page.

2011 Selection Committee

• Elaine Cowan, Senior Negotiator, Avison Young, Co-chair
• Sean McCormick, Manitobah Mukluks, Co-chair
• Daryl Bone, Senior Loans Manager, First Peoples Economic Growth Fund
• Ray St. Germain, Gloryland Promotions
• Michael Guthrie, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

2011 Organizing Committee

• Beth Clark, Asper School of Business
• Maria De Stefano, Asper School of Business
• Marci Elliott, Asper School of Business
• Peter Pomart, ABEP, Asper School of Business
• Judy Wilson, Asper School of Business
• Wanda Wuttunee, ABEP, Asper School of Business (chair)