GENERAL
Tourism Burnaby is asector-focused destination marketing and resource organization that develops, promotes and assists in the city’s tourism growth through innovative community, regional and partner programs.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Tourism Burnaby is a non-profit destination marketing organization whose purpose is to support tourism promotional activities in order to increase visitation to the city. As part of its mandate, Tourism Burnaby is responsible for marketing, promoting, and selling the city for corporate meetings, pleasure travel, cultural, sports and special events. The organization was incorporated on October 25, 2004 under the Society Act of British Columbia.
DIRECTORS
Chair
Chris Browne, Accents Inn Burnaby
Secretary/Treasurer
Doug Spindler, Assistant Director – Treasury Services, City of Burnaby
Directors
Paul Gallop, General Manager, Element Vancouver Metrotown (Past Chair)
Councillor James Wang – City of Burnaby
Mark McLaughlin, SFU Simon and residences
Larry Hayes, Burnaby Minor Hockey
Lara Graham, Burnaby Board of Trade Representative
Ellen Barbour, GM of Earl’s Restaurants
Nelia Santos, Director of Guest Experience at Shape Properties (The Amazing Brentwood)
Lara Johnson, VP – Marketing & Communications at BCIT
Scott de Savoye, General Manager of Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
MANAGEMENT
Executive Director
Chris Peters
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Manager, Sport Tourism/Sport Burnaby
Robyn Hughes
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Manager, Marketing
Catherine McCooey
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Manager, Meetings & Events
Bradley Styba
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Manager, Special Events
Lucy Hagos
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Office & Marketing Coordinator
Samuel Darmawan
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