P.E.I. adviser earns designation
The tourism industry in Atlantic Canada received a $24.5 million boost to help marketers and product developers learn the tricks of the travel trade.
The federal and provincial governments announced the funding recently while outlining the results of the first series of six Travel Trade Market Readiness (TTMR) workshops designed to help tourism stakeholders attract more visitors to the Atlantic region. The workshops in the spring of this year attracted more than 120 tourism stakeholders from across the region.
“The Travel Trade Market Readiness workshop was as informative as it was helpful. As a seasonal resort in the Cavendish area that has been participating in the travel trade market for years, it was very beneficial to compare our approach and systems to the ones laid out by this program,” said Lilla McDonald, general manager of Kindred Spirits Inn and Cottages.
“The ideas, pricing structures and helpful suggestions will be carried forward by our company as we are constantly looking to keep up with the demands and expectations of our travel trade partners. With this knowledge we hope to continue to grow our off-season.”
The program explores how to develop and expand distribution to increase visitation. The toolkit, workshops, webinars and mentoring help tourism industry stakeholders confidently interact with the travel trade market.
A second series of workshops is planned for the fall.
Tourism operators should contact Craig Sulis at Tourism P.E.I. at 902-368-5794 or cdsulis@gov. pe.ca for information on the Atlantic Canada TTMR Program.
A local associate insurance adviser has completed the requirements for the most respected designation in the benefits industry.
Tim Gairns of Connolly Group, a Charlottetown-based family brokerage firm, received the CEBS designation, which is recognized for the depth and relevance of critical knowledge in the
Charlottetown Metal Products has announced it has some new shareholders and leadership.
CMP has been building hygienically designed food processing equipment for 60 years and serves international clients, including McCain Foods, Cavendish Farms, Jesper Wyman, PepsiCo, OceanSpray and more. employee benefits field.
The program is offered through Dalhousie University.
“We are extremely proud of Tim for completing this demanding CEBS program,’’ says Shayne Connolly, vice-president of Connolly Group.
“This professional achievement will serve to enhance Tim’s continuing efforts to efficiently
Joining CMP as CEO, is serial entrepreneur Paul LeBlanc from Halifax. LeBlanc is the founder of Arrivals+Departures Marketing and a partner at VistaCare Communications.
Other changes include Trevor Spinney, formerly CMP’s vicepresident of sales, who is now president. design, administer and communicate on corporate group benefits.
Connolly Group, which has combined industry experience of more than 80 years, offers products and services including individual and group insurance, disability insurance, long-term care insurance and critical illness insurance.
Daniel Tolensky is the vicepresident of finance and based in Toronto. Paul Gaddess is vicepresident transformation and continuous improvement.
Stacy Gallant remains as the CFO, while Jason MacDougall joins the new management team as vice-president operations.