Algoma's Small Business Event of the Year
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Tradeshow: 4:00p.m. - 5:30p.m.
Main Event: 5:30 p.m. - 9:00p.m.
Delta Hotels Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront, 208 St Mary's River Dr, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5V4
Keynote Speaker
Terry O'Reilly is the award-winning host of CBC Radio's Under the Influence and one of Canada's leading voices on marketing, branding, and business growth.
A bestselling author and internationally sought-after keynote speaker, Terry combines humour, storytelling, and real-world insights to reveal what makes an idea succeed.
Join Terry and a room full of ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders for an inspiring keynote designed to spark new ideas and fuel your next stage of growth.
Pitch Competition
This is what innovation in Sault Ste. Marie looks like today.
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From a competitive pool of local businesses, two finalists are selected to go head-to-head at the Bridges to Better Business Pitch Competition.
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These entrepreneurs take the stage and pitch their idea live in under five minutes—what they’re building, why it matters, and how it could be the next big thing for the Soo.
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It’s fast-paced, high-energy, and unfolds in real time as ideas are challenged, judged, and voted on in the moment.
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The audience votes for their favourite pitch and the winner takes home $15,000.
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Be in the room and help choose the next big idea in Sault Ste. Marie.
