SPEAKERS
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
We are proud to welcome our industry’s leaders, experts and change makers to share their expertise at the 2021 BC Tourism & Conference. Speakers include but are not limited to:
Doug Stephens | The Retail Prophet
Larry Filler | Environics Analytics
Randy Durband | CEO GSTC
Greg Klassen | Twenty31 Consulting Inc.
Richard Porges | Destination BC
Ryan Staley | Destination BC
Karla Grenon | Destination BC
Lucie Guillemette | Air Canada
Arun Submaranian | go2HR
Jonathan Morris | Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division
Robin Garrett | Meridian Reservation Systems
Joanna Jagger | WORTH Association
Heather Bretschneider | Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions
Mike McNaney | National Airline Council
Francine Douglas | Indigenous Tourism BC
Neilane Mayhew | Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport
Kaye Krishna | Ministry of Transportation
Christina Mary | Willow Grove Bed & Breakfast Inn and Traditional Arts School
Susie Grynol | Hotel Association of Canada
Maya Lange | Destination BC
Kirsten Homeniuk | Tourism Whistler
Allen Chen | Data Hub
Mark Schaan | Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Marsha Walden | Destination Canada
Sheila Malcolmson | Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions
Anthony Everrett | Tourism Vancouver Island
Candace Campo | Talaysay Tours
Ken Peacock | Business Council of BC
Scott Norris | YVR
Trevor Hughes | Ministry of Labour
Kevin Jardine | Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Andrew Jones | Kingfisher Wilderness Adventures
Jock Finlayson | Business Council of British Columbia
Grant Mackay | Destination BC
Daniel Vasquez | Destination BC
Don Welsh | Destinations International
Nancy Flello | Destination BC
Angela Nagy | GreenStep Solutions Inc.
Hon. Melanie Mark | Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
Dave Pearson | Certified Cicerone
Natasha Jeshani | Career Contacts
Vince Accardi | Stakeholder Relations and Business Development of Industry Tourism Association of Canada
Cohen Isberg | Indigenous Tourism BC
Sarah Fraser | Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development
Bobbi Plecas | Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery & Innovation
JP Obbagy | Homalco Wildlife and Cultural Tours
CONFERENCE HOSTS
Ingrid Jarrett | British Columbia Hotel Association
Walt Judas | Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia
Michael J Ballingall | Big White Ski Resort
Barrett Fisher | Tourism Whistler
Jennifer Burton | Pacific Destinations Inc.
Brenda Baptiste | Indigenous Tourism Association BC
Vivek Sharma | Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
Bryan Pilbeam | Invictus Properties/Delta Kamloops
David MacKenzie | Pemberton Valley Lodge
Jonas Melin | Pinnacle Harbourfront
Beverley DeSantis | Tourism Kamloops
Ravinder Dhaliwal | Mundi Hotel Enterprises Inc.
