AWMI Detroit - Industry Dinner 2025

The AWMI Detroit Chapter is honored to have Colin Osborne, President and CEO of Samuel, Son & Co., Limited as our guest speaker for our 2025 Industry Dinner. 

Please join us for a night of Networking at the beautiful Colony Club in downtown Detroit. 

Ticket Prices: 

• Individual Member                       $130
• Individual Corporate Member    $150
• Individual Non-Member              $170

Sponsorships: 

• Table Sponsor $1,250 - reserved table (1) for 8 guests, program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition

• Event Sponsor $1,000 - program/scroll recognition (scroll spotlight slide), verbal recognition, invite recognition, 2 social media posts, newsletter recognition

• Program Sponsor $750 - program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition, 1 social media post

• Networking Sponsor $500 - logo cocktail napkins to be used during the networking hour, program/scroll recognition, verbal recognition (Deadline for the Networking Sponsor is March 12th) 

 *Please RSVP by March 26th.*

**Registrations Cancelled on or after March 27th will not be refunded.**

*Parking is located at the Comerica Garage at 50 W. Montcalm St. Detroit, MI  (adjacent to the Colony Club).
Click here for directions

Entrée Selections

• Filet Mignon
• Herb Roasted Chicken
• Butternut Squash Ravioli

Event Timeline

• 5:45 PM Networking - Cash Bar, Credit Cards accepted 
• 6:30 PM Dinner
• 7:25 PM Program 
• 8:10 PM Questions
• 8:25 PM 50/50 drawing
• 8:30 PM Closing, Upcoming events

Speaker Information:

Colin Osborne is President and Chief Executive Officer of Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, a position he has held since 2019. In this role, Mr. Osborne is responsible for the development and leadership of the Company’s long-term strategy and growth plans. Within Samuel, Mr. Osborne has held a number of other roles, including President & Chief Operating Officer, President – Samuel Service Centers and Automotive and President – Samuel Manufacturing Division. Before joining Samuel in 2015, Mr. Osborne was President and Chief Executive Officer of Vicwest Inc, a publicly traded industrial products company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and installations on six continents. Earlier in his career, Mr. Osborne held senior leadership positions at Stelco Inc. including COO and EVP Strategy. Mr. Osborne has extensive board experience and currently sits on the board of Hudbay Minerals Inc. Previously, Mr. Osborne sat on the boards of numerous public and private equity run businesses, including Strongco Inc. and TMS International. Mr. Osborne has also been active in the community, serving as Board Director of both Mohawk College and McMaster Innovation Park. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from McGill University and has completed the Executive Management Program from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University.