ORC'09
CONTENT SURVEY
Platinum
Reception
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Destination Partner
Professional Development Partner
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Online Revealed Canada
Toronto, 2007
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| Destination Educational Leaders Online Revealed Canada has reached out to Canadian Tourism professionals within each of the Canadian regions to ensure we provide quality and relevant content for each community. These leaders share in our passion for practical applications in online marketing and will assist in developing content, speakers, hot topics important to the community, and assist in facilitating the 'Idea's Market' portion of the shows. We are pleased to have such a talented group of professionals devoted to ensuring that Canada remains at the forefront of Internet marketing strategies
Online Revealed proudly announces the following appointments as Destination Educational Leaders
Stephanie Chiquette
Stephanie Chiquette is the Marketing Manager of Albert at Bay Suite Hotel and Best Western Victoria Park Suites in Ottawa where she researches, plans and executes the online & offline marketing strategy for both Ottawa hotels.
Originally Stephanie became acquainted with the hotel industry by serving as Convention Coordinator for the Texas State Student Association. Fascinated by her experience with the hospitality industry, she joined the Beaumont Hilton in Texas following her graduation from Lamar University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations/Speech Communications.
Stephanie's career accomplishments have included such diverse projects as a Sales Manager for Computer Science Corporation, known today as Equifax. Her experience serving a diverse client base included NASA where she installed a computer for Johnson Space Center's HR department.
Stephanie joined the Albert at Bay Suite Hotel and Best Western Victoria Park Suites in 1992 as Sales Manager and was later promoted to Director of Sales. Albert at Bay launched Ottawa's first hotel website in 1995 and Stephanie soon became responsible for maintaining the site in a very flat and image free web world and remembers the thrill of adding the hotel logo and images to the websites.
Stephanie left the hotel briefly to be a work from home mom and started a consulting business. During that time she continued to manage websites for the hotels and several conferences including the 2000 CTC Tourism Satellite Account Conference. She returned to the hotels full time in 2005 with the focus on marketing & pursuing emerging online possibilities.
Stephanie applies her knowledge gained over 20 years in sales & hospitality and continues to further her online marketing education by exploring web 2.0 technologies, mobile, social marketing and their impact on consumer behaviour and buying habits.
Brent Lavery
Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Mr. Lavery attended the University of Alberta before joining the Jim Pattison Group and honing his professional skills with a decade of stints in Vancouver, Hamilton and Red Deer.
Prior to joining Brookstreet as Director of Sales & Marketing in 2005, he was Director of Sales & Marketing at Deerhurst Resort, one of the largest resort facilities in the country, as well as at Red Deer Lodge in Alberta.
Brent has been an active member of many tourism & hospitality organizations including the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership North American Committee, Ottawa Tourism Convention Committee and past President of Muskoka Tourism. Brent is a loving husband who is ever so grateful for the continued support of his spouse and proud father of two.
Terri McCulloch
Terri McCulloch manages the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership for the tourism industry and the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick Tourism Departments. In this capacity, she has lead the design, delivery and evolution of the Bay of Fundy's Market Readiness Program: the first in Canada to combine strategic business mentoring, customized best practices missions and professional mystery shopping for the benefit of small and medium sized tourism businesses.
Terri has served on the NS Tourism Partnership Council and represented Nova Scotia for 3 years on the CTC's Product Innovation & Enhancement Committee. Her Bay of Fundy blog recently received recognition from CTC Brand Canada as a 'best practice' in destination blogging. She is an avid hiker, slow foodie, and photographer who lives, works and thrives in rural Nova Scotia.
"Terri's informed and eclectic mix of geography lessons, trip reports, recipes and lobster maps provides exactly the type of local insider knowledge that makes blog surfing worthwhile. Written with a dash of east-coast charm, Terri brings the Bay of Fundy to life in a way that makes me want to re-visit this spectacular part of Canada. If we could clone Terri and create the same great content for every corner of Canada, we'd be well on our way to attracting the type of tourist numbers this country deserves."
http://cblog.brandcanadablog.com
Edward Perry
With over 20 years of industry exposure, Edward Perry has been with WORLDHOTELS for over seven years. During his tenure at WORLDHOTELS, he began in the corporate sales division, managing sales for the Northeastern USA. His most current appointment is as Director of E-Commerce, based in the Americas. In this position, Edward manages strategic alliances between online booking and technology partners and WORLDHOTELS' portfolio of close to 550 properties worldwide. These e-commerce roles have taken on a greater significance to WORLDHOTELS as member hotels look to the brand for greater support in the area of electronic distribution.
Prior to his work at WORLDHOTELS, Edward took on a variety of industry positions in sales and marketing at various hotel levels, including in the area of corporate housing. His most recent position prior to WORLDHOTELS was the role as travel manager for Macy's West in San Francisco where he oversaw an air budget of ten million as well as the company's corporate credit card, hotel, car and calling card programs. He was instrumental in the roll-out of Macy's West's first online travel booking engine.
Edward has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and German from Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany and a MBA in Global Business Management from the University of Phoenix. He currently sits as Secretary of the Board of HEDNA.
Michelle Sears
In her role as Technology Coordinator & Project Assistant with the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS), Michelle promotes the importance of technology and the internet to the tourism industry. Michelle is also the Technology Resource Coordinator in Nova Scotia for the Atlantic Canada initiative, TourismTechnology.com. In this role, Michelle works with tourism operators around the province in one-on-one mentoring sessions to provide information, tools and guidance that will assist operators with their business websites.
A graduate of the Nova Scotia Community College, Michelle holds diplomas in Business Information Technology and Information Technology: Web Development Concentration and an Advanced Diploma in Public Relations.
Kathleen Trainor
Kathleen Trainor is the Executive Director of Tourism Barrie. Ms. Trainor has over twenty years of experience in business in both the private and non-profits sectors. Ms Trainor is entrepreneurial by nature and combines her wide range of skills, knowledge and experiences with her creative, big picture operational strengths in her business performance. Her recent achievements have been recognized by the 2006 Economic Developers Council of Ontario Marketing Awards by receiving two First Place awards, and one finalist certificate. Under Kathleen's direction, Tourism Barrie received the first place awards for the best tourism website and co-operative marketing for Winter Fun in Barrie brochure in Ontario.
Kathleen has travelled extensively around the world. In 1991, Kathleen fulfilled a life-long goal and travelled for over a year backpacking through Asia visiting thirteen different countries. During her travels, Kathleen acquired knowledge and experiences important to conducting business in this multicultural country and global economy. Kathleen's experiences have made her into quite an expert in travel research, travel materials and websites and destinations.
Kathleen lives, works and plays in the Greater Barrie area and is usually found enjoying the great outdoors and appreciating Canada's natural beauty.
Nicholas Tritchew
For the past ten years Nicholas has focused on delivering creative and innovative marketing solutions for the Niagara tourism industry. Since 2003 he has worked as a Manager of Interactive Marketing for one of Niagara's largest tourism operators, the Sir Harry Oakes Company (HOCO Ltd.). During this time he has been instrumental in the design and development of the company's web and print collateral. Nicholas has also honed his "search engine marketing" skills, resulting in a powerful internet presence for HOCO's web properties. In 2004 he won the "Best Tourism Web Site" category at the E-Niagara Web Awards for designing and developing the "Clifton Hill - Niagara Falls" travel portal.
Prior to HOCO Nicholas worked for a leading Internet marketing firm that specialized in the marketing and promotion of Niagara's tourism industry. In his role as senior web developer he helped launch one of the largest and most popular destination sites in the Niagara Region. He also played a critical role developing and implementing one of Niagara's first electronic booking engines. During this time he collaborated with many established hospitality clients in the creation of their web collateral, including such notable clients as the Americana Resort, Holiday Inn Select Oakville, The Niagara Parks Commission, Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and the Radisson Fallsview Hotel.
Nicholas is currently serving as a web committee adviser for Niagara Falls Tourism, assisting them with the planning and promotion of their destination portal.
In 2003 he received a B.A. Honours Degree in Communications from Brock University, focusing on media and culture.
Tom Wilson
Tom C. Wilson is a graduate of Dalhousie University with graduate work at University of North Texas. He has a Certificate in Leading Innovation from St. Mary's University, Certificate in Tourism Destination Management from George Washington University, as well Certificate of Community Economic Development from NSCC. He is currently the Director of Recreation & Tourism for the Municipality of Victoria County.
Mr. Wilson is the Project Co-ordinator for Broadband Solutions for Rural Development, Victoria County's Broadband Project, bring Broadband to 90 plus rural communities. This 6 million dollar project will make the County one of the most connected counties in the world. 85% of the project is completed with the balanced to be done by early 2008. Victoria County has also invested in Broadband Applications with two projects - Enhancing Tourism with Broadband and Moving Forward with New Media.
Mr. Wilson has over twenty-five years of experience working with community groups, public agencies & businesses in rural communities and has extensive experience in project management. Former chair of the North Shore Learning and Enterprise Centre & Victoria County CAP Sites Association, and former member of the Provincial Tourism Task Force for E-Marketing. Nominated by his peers for the National Community Achievement Award with CANARIE in 2004 and TIANS Technology Awards in 2001 & 2006; Member of the Nova Scotia Provincial Broadband Advisory Committee.
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