2010 02 12
Guest speaker Rod Cameron, President of Criterion Communications Inc., a strategic management and marketing consultancy based in Vancouver with an extensive practice in international convention and exhibition centre management, will discuss how convention centres can be the catalyst for downtown revitalization at the 9th Annual Carmichael Lecture. The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 25, 6:00-8:00 pm, at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Room 200E, 1800 Arygle Street. The event is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.
“With the new convention centre beginning construction as soon as this summer, the topic is timely,” said Paul MacKinnon, Executive Director of the Downtown Halifax Business Commission. “The centre will have a profound impact on downtown, reinforcing the concept of our core as an economic hub for the city and the province.”
Following Cameron’s talk, a panel will discuss how opportunities can be maximized with the city and province. Panelists includes: Paul Kent of the Greater Halifax Partnership, Stephen Lund of Nova Scotia Business Inc. and Cheryl Stewart of FUSION Halifax. The evening will end with questions from the audience.
The Carmichael Lecture was created to honour the DHBC’s former Executive Director, Kate Carmichael, and her passion for urban renewal. Invited lecturers speak on topics designed to inform and educate on key issues that create a thriving Downtown.
The lecture is presented by the Downtown Halifax Business Commission, in partnership with Destination Halifax, Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission, Grafton Connor Group, Greater Halifax Partnership, Halifax Seaport, Halifax International Airport Authority, Hotel Association of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Business Inc., Spring Garden Area Business Association and Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia.
About Rod Cameron:
Rod Cameron is President of Criterion Communications Inc., a strategic management and marketing consultancy based in Vancouver with an extensive practice in international convention and exhibition centre management, marketing and development as well as association management. He currently serves as Executive Director of Convention Centres of Canada and Director, International Development for the Brussels-based International Association of Convention Centres.
Cameron brings a broad perspective to the development, management and marketing of destinations and convention centres, having developed and managed projects and programs for industry clients including: convention centres, meetings destinations, convention and visitor bureaus, hotel chains and both national and international convention centre associations. He has also established long-standing partnerships at provincial, national and international levels for project and market development. He has experienced the destination and convention development environment from a variety of perspectives including: operations, marketing, new project development, meeting planning and industry development.