Destination BC Tourism Marketing Committee: Call for Applications 2022-2024 Term

Vancouver—Destination BC is seeking five representatives for its Tourism Marketing Committee (TMC). For three-year terms beginning January 1, 2022, the TMC requires one representative from the following tourism regions*:

• Cariboo Chilcotin Coast;
• Kootenay Rockies;
• Northern BC;
• Thompson Okanagan; and
• Vancouver Island.

Interested applicants should possess the following experience and skills, to complement those of the current members:

• Experience with tourism marketing on a global, national, and/or provincial scale demonstrating a thorough understanding of tourism issues, sectors, and opportunities.

Plus, at least one of the following, as an area of specific expertise:

• Sector knowledge – representative of one of our key sectors or stakeholder groups including cities/community DMOs (employed or Board), skiing, wine, culinary, golf, culture, Indigenous, fishing, camping etc.
• An operator/owner of a tourism business based in BC

All members are expected to represent the tourism industry from a provincial perspective, working collaboratively with others, for the benefit of tourism province-wide, in a fully transparent and accountable process. Members are expected to contribute to Destination BC’s marketing objectives in a meaningful way, including prioritizing time for committee meetings and review of materials.

Destination BC strives to ensure that TMC members represent the cultural, ethnic and gender diversity of British Columbia. Applicants are encouraged to highlight their experience supporting and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in a tourism organization in their application form.

Destination BC and regional representatives will evaluate qualified applicants and bring forward recommended nominations to Destination BC’s Board of Directors for consideration.
Members of the committee will have their travel expenses, related to TMC meetings, reimbursed. Members will not receive compensation for meetings. More information about the TMC and its terms of reference can be found here.

*No new representatives for the Vancouver Coast and Mountains (VCM) region are required for 2022.

Application Process
Each application must include the completed and signed Application Form, including your résumé and any other supporting documents you feel are relevant to the process.
Applications are to be submitted in electornic form, and must be received no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.
Please submit your application to: [email protected]