Nanaimo Tourism Leadership Committee Update

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NEDC & Tourism Nanaimo Announce the Appointment of Tourism Leadership Committee Chair and 5 New Members

The Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation and Tourism Nanaimo are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chair and 5 new members to its Tourism Leadership Committee. Joining the committee are:

• Leo Boon 
• Douglass Legg –  Douglass Legg & Associates 
• James Young – Manager, Inn on Long Lake 
• Raj Banga – Owner, Castaway & Royal Motels 
• Geoff Wallace – General Manager of the Best Western Northgate

"The NEDC Board is delighted to be welcoming these new members”, says Board Chair, AJ Hustins. “The experience and skills of these new members complement the strengths of our current TLC and will assist us as we continue growing the economic impact of tourism within Nanaimo & Region."

"I am delighted to welcome Sandra Petryk as our new chair and am privileged to be working with such an experienced group of industry professionals as we have on the TLC," said Lesley Anderson, Executive Director of Tourism Nanaimo. "I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Dan Brady, outgoing Chair, for his significant contributions to the TLC from 2012 to 2014." Dan Brady is a member of the NEDC board and will remain on the TLC as the board liaison.

“The tourism industry in Nanaimo is undergoing significant change at the moment. These changes will be fuelled in the coming years by new demand from China as well as the development of new attractions and events, funded in part by the accommodation tax. It’s an exciting time for our industry and I look forward to contributing to the advancement of our destination’s development,” said Sandra Petryk, new Chair of the TLC.

More information on the TLC and the Tourism Strategic Plan can be found at www.tourismnanaimo.com/TLC.

The mission of the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation is to build a prosperous community through economic opportunity.