Canada East

Welcome!                                                updated:7/17/08

On behalf of the Canada East Chapter, we want to welcome you to our new web site! Your Chapter Leadership Team is pleased to offer cutting-edge programs, community service projects, professional recognition, any many other opportunities for members. As a Chapter we are committed to supporting future industry leaders through our scholarship program with area community colleges & universities by providing endowments to students pursuing careers in the meetings industry. Our members are some of the most involved in the industry and we invite you to join our Chapter!

About our Chapter:
Members:                    234
Geographic Terrorities: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I.,
                                  Newfoundland

A Message from our President:
Greetings to our PCMA Canada East Chapter members!

Following the tremendous success of 2007 when Canada East hosted the 51st PCMA Annual Meeting, we have set out several important goals:
1.  Continue building a first class education program. We know how important this is. Count on it to be even more intense in 2008!
2. Follow up on all the energy and resources employed for the 2007 AGM. We must be sure to market on this success and make the most of the gains made.
3. Further showcase the level of professionalism of both suppliers and planners in Eastern Canada. This is a large, dynamic region with endless potential. From our core base in Toronto, we reach out to expand our network with valued members in Ottawa and Montreal.

The incredible response to the "Green Your Meeting" conference in Ottawa in late November shows just how important this subject is, and the follow-up that is required. Sandra Wood put together a first-class panel that took us to a new level of awareness. Green meetings are not a fad but rather a serious issue that affects us all.

Do you have any suggestions or questions? Would you like to get involved? Feel free to call me at (514) 287-9898 x 223 or email me at jp@jpdl.com

Jean-Paul de Lavison
PCMA Canada East
2008 Chapter President

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Chapter Happenings!

Upcoming Programs & Events 
* September 18th - Green Exhibits Program, Montreal. Stay tuned for more details!

* September 25th - Fall Social, Toronto.  Stay tuned for more details!

* October 15th - "Is Your Message Connecting with Each Generation?", Toronto. Featured Guest  Speaker, Matt Thornhill, PCMA Best in Class Program.  Stay tuned for more details!

*  November - Educational Program, Ottawa. Stay tuned for more details!

* November 20th - Freddie Kippert Bowl-a-Thon: Stay tuned for more details but mark you calendar now!

Members in the News! 
Tara Gordon, has been promoted to Vice President, MC & IT Sales at Tourism Toronto.  Tara was formerly the Director of Sales, Association.

Kathy Bainbridge-East, formerly of the Westin Harbour Castle is now representing the Westin Resort & Spa in Whistler, BC.  Kathy will be based in Toronto and will be handling the Washington DC, New York and Chicago markets.

Janet Jakobsen, formerly of AVW TelAV, has joined the faculty at Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake as Professor Hospitality and Tourism.

Karina Acton, formerly of the Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, has joined the Westin Harbour Castle as Sales Manager, US East Association/Corporate
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Sponsorship:
For information on Sponsorship opportunities & how you can become a Sponsor please  click here!

Congratulations to Student Award Winners!
Tahseeb Shaikh - George Brown College 
Elizabeth MacKinlay - University of Guelph 
Gregory Morris - Centennial College
Mijalina Alarcon - Seneca College 
Adreanne Mathieu - University of Quebec at Montreal

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Scholarships:
Find out how you can win an opportunity to attend the PCMA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 11-14, 2009.  Click here!

Congratulations to Elizabeth Macauley, University of Guelph and Nisha Chauhan, Seneca College  who won the 2008 Freddie Kippert Memorial Scholarship of an all expense paid trip, (conference registration, accommodation, & transportation) to the PCMA Annual Meeting being held in Seattle, Washington, Jan13 -16, 2008.  Who will be our next lucky recipient?
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Contact Us
For Advertising opportunities in our newsletter, please contact :
Vicki Owen at:416-212-0757, Vicki.Owen@ontario.ca

For Membership information, please contact:
Patrick Essaye at: 905.812.3770 Ext 231,pessaye@exposoft.com

For general inquiries, please contact:
Jean Paul de Lavison at: 514.287.9898 Ext 223, jp@jpdl.com  or
Julie Siedel, Chapter Administrator at 905.934.3029,PCMACdaEast@sympatico.ca

CHAPTER MAILING ADDRESS:  
58 Royal York Rd, St. Catharines, ON L2N 2N9