Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMB Canada) is rapidly gaining support from key industry stakeholders across the country.
Speaking at MPI Toronto’s Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) event this morning, MMB Canada chair Grant Snider said that more than 50 key industry stakeholders have expressed their support for the coalition-building initiative.
Along with the rebranding, MMB Canada has a new logo following its licensing agreement with Meetings Mean Business Canada, and a new website: www.MeetingsMeanBusiness.ca. Its email address is info@MeetingsMeanBusiness.ca. It has also introduced a new Twitter handle, @MtgsMeanBiz.ca, which will be actively managed going forward.
2017 Board of Directors
Grant Snider, President & CEO, Meeting Escrow Inc.
Chair (Member ADMEI)
Rose Timmerman-Gitzi, President, RTG Events,
Past Chair (Member-at-Large)
Candace Schierling, Director of National Conventions & Event Marketing, Tourism Saskatoon
Director (Associate Member MOTM)
Carol Ford, Association Manager, International Live Events Association Canada – ILEA
Director (Member ILEA)
Chuck Schouwerwou, President & Principal Meeting Planner, ConferSense Planners Inc.
Director (Member PCMA Canada East)
Debbie Arato, President, Arato Entertainment & Events
Director (Member CanSPEP)
Diane Alexander, Account Executive, Strategic Meetings + Incentives
Director (Member SITE Canada)
Jennifer Spear, President & Chief Creative Strategist, Clean Slate Strategies
Director (Member CAPS)
Mary Beth Holmes, Meeting & Event Specialist, The Really Fabulous Event Co.
Director (Member SPiN)
Reggie Lang, Manager Business Development-Groups, Conventions & Incentive Travel, WestJet
Director (Member-at-Large)
Tim Stover, Director of Operations, Power Sport Services
Treasurer (Member-at-Large)
Complete List of Board Members & Supporters
(alphabetical by sector and organization name)
AIRLINES
Air Canada
Stefano Mastrantonio, National Manager, Group Sales
WestJet
Reggie Lang, Manager Business Development-Groups, Conventions & Incentive Travel, WestJet
ASSOCIATION / MEETING / EVENT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Base Consulting & Management Inc.
Ruth Abrahamson, CEO
Bond Association Management
Shari Bricks, Managing Director
Essentient Association Management & Events
Constance Wrigley-Thomas, Owner/CEO
Funnel Communications
Anthony Laycock, President
Greenfield Services Inc.
Meagan Rockett, President
Managing Matters Inc.
Jenny Faucher, President & CEO
MCI Canada
Juliano Lissoni, Managing Director
Strauss Event & Association Management
Jonathan Strauss, President
AUDIO VISUAL / LOGISTICS / PRODUCTION / TRADE SHOW COMPANIES
Freeman Audio Visual Canada
Heidi Welker, Vice President, Marketing
FMAV
Bill Brown, President & CEO
GES
Mike Lecour, Executive Vice President – Canada
Mendelssohn Event Logistics, a division of ICECORP Logistics Inc.
Neil Ferrey, Vice President Customs Services
PSAV
Scott Tomlinson, VP Operations & Administration, Canada
CONVENTION CENTRES
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
Clark Grue, President & CEO
Fredericton Convention Center
Cathy Pugh, General Manager
Halifax Convention Centre
Carrie Cussons, President & CEO
London Convention Centre
Lori Da Silva, General Manager & CEO
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Barry Smith, President & CEO
Palais des congrès de Montréal
Raymond Larivée, President & CEO
Prince George Conference and Civic Centre
Myles Tycholis, Manager, Events & Civic Centre
RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg
Klaus Lahr, President & CEO
Shaw Centre
Nina Kressler, President & CEO
TCU Place
Bob Korol, CEO
Vancouver Convention Centre
Craig Lehto, General Manager
DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS
Ottawa Tourism
Michael Crockatt, President & CEO
Tourisme Montréal
Yves Lalumière, President & CEO
Tourism Toronto
Johanne Belanger, President & CEO
Tourism Vancouver
Ty Speer, President, CEO
Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation
Minto Schneider, CEO
MEETINGS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, COALITIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
ADMEI – Association of Destination Management Executives International
Fran Rickenbach, Executive Vice President
CanSPEP – Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners
Tuesday Johnson-MacDonald, President
CAPS – Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
Suzanne F. Stevens, National President 2017
Convention Centres of Canada
Cathy Pugh, Chair
CSAE – Canadian Society of Association Executives
Michael Anderson, President & CEO
DMAC – Destination Marketing Association of Canada
Maggie Davidson, Chair
HAC – Hotel Association of Canada
Susie Grynol, President
ILEA – International Live Events Association Canada
Carol Ford, Association Manager
MOTM – Meeting of the Minds
Scott Ventresca, 2017 Chair
MPI Montréal/Québec Chapter – Meeting Professionals International
Marie-France Watson, President
MPI Ottawa Chapter – Meeting Professionals International
Ryan Young, President
MPI Toronto Chapter – Meeting Professionals International
Marcelo DeOliveira, President
PCMA Canada East Chapter – Professional Convention Management Association
François Brunet, President
PCMA Canada West Chapter – Professional Convention Management Association
Jo-Anne Rockwood, President
SITE Canada – Society of Incentive Travel Excellence
Diane Alexander, President
SPiN – Senior Planners Industry Network
Rod Abraham, Executive Director
TIAO – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Beth Potter, President & CEO
MEDIA
Ignite & ADRENALIN Magazines
Debbie van der Beek and Richard Elliott, Co-Publishers
Meeting + Incentive Travel Magazine | meetingscanada.com | IncentiveWorks
Joe Glionna, President
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