Under the leadership of the 2019 Chair, Heidi Welker, MMBC accomplished all of its goals for the year.
Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMBC) announces the election results for leadership positions on its 2020 Board of Directors.
Under the leadership of the 2019 Chair, Heidi Welker, MMBC accomplished all of its goals for the year. “We had some very aggressive goals for 2019 including the development of a sustainable financial model, board representation across Canada, a communications plan that told our story, curation of unified data that sited our economic and social community significance, implementing a Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) Strategy that provided consistent and aligned messaging for the organizers of these events across Canada, updating MMBC bylaws, and signing an agreement with the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) with respect to sharing resources and incorporating a Meetings Mean Business focus within a variety of TIAC activities scheduled for 2020,” said Welker.
Under the leadership of the 2020 Executive Committee and Board of Directors, Welker stated, “MMBC is at a pivotal point and well positioned for the future.”
Clark Grue, 2020 Chair will build on the positive momentum of MMBC. “Expanding the reach and impact of MMBC will be the focus of 2020. Building on the strong relationship with TIAC, MMBC anticipates elevating the awareness of the impact of the meetings industry in Canada. Leveraging leaders in economic development, innovation ecosystems and Chambers of Commerce will be critical as we maximize the opportunity that meetings and conventions bring to Canada.”
Executive Team
Clark Grue | Chair
President & CEO
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
Laura Pallotta | Vice Chair
Regional Vice President, Sales and Distribution
Marriott Hotels of Canada
Grant Snider | Treasurer
President & CEO
Meeting Escrow Inc.
Heidi Welker | Past Chair
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Industry Partnerships
Freeman Audio Visual Canada
Board of Directors
Scott Beck
President & CEO
Tourism Toronto
Marie-Lou Coupal
Past President
PCMA Canada East Chapter
Karen Goossen
Vice President
Tourism Winnipeg
Lorenz Hassenstein
President & CEO
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Miranda Ji
Vice President Sales
Victoria Conference Centre & Business Events Victoria
Robert Mercure
President & CEO
Montreal Convention Centre
Kathryn Mollenhauer
Manager Business Development, Meetings & Events
Air Canada
Christina Northcott
Vice President
MPI Toronto Chapter
Barry Smith
Executive Director
Convention Centres of Canada
Gabrielle Spanton
President
SITE Canada
Jennifer Spear
Director, Programming
CAPS
Debbie van der Beek
Co-Publisher
Ignite & Adrenalin
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