SSMCOC 135th Annual General Meeting

SSMCOC 135th Annual General Meeting

SAVE THE DATE! As required under the provisions of the Boards of Trade Act, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce will hold its 135th Annual General Meeting on Thursday, October 24th, 2024.



The business portion of the meeting will include:

• the election of the Chamber's board of directors
• overviews of the 2023-2024 SSMCOC fiscal year, ended June 30th, 2024, including reports from the President, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Treasurer
• the appointment of the 2024-2025 Auditor
• the approval of new members for the year ended June 30th, 2024

Keynote Speaker: Michael Garcia, CEO, Algoma Steel

We are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the afternoon: Michael Garcia, Chief Executive Officer of Algoma Steel

Michael Garcia was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Algoma Steel Inc. in June 2022. Before joining Algoma, Mr. Garcia gained more than 30 years of international management experience in steel, pulp & paper, and aluminum.

Most recently, Mr. Garcia spent seven years at Domtar Corp. as President of the Pulp and Paper Division and before that, three years at Evraz-Highveld Steel & Vanadium in South Africa where he served as Chief Executive Officer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Garcia spent eight years at Alcoa in multiple roles, most recently as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Alcoa Asia.

Previously he served five years in the United States Army as an Armor officer with the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment and is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He currently serves on the board of Alliant Energy Inc., a public utility holding company. Mr. Garcia holds a computer science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

📅 Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

⏰ Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

📍 Location: Marconi Multicultural Event Center [450 Albert Street West]

🎟️ Individual Tickets: $49.99+hst

🎫 4 Tickets (Half Table): $179.99+hst

🏷️ 8 Tickets (Full Table): $359.99+hst for a table of 8

Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions in the registration comments!