Tourism Partnership Council Appoints New Members
Nova Scotia's Tourism Partnership Council is starting 2001 with a new chair and new volunteer members who are working to ensure continued growth of Nova Scotia's tourism industry.
Paul Stackhouse, general manager with the Holiday Inn Harbourview, Dartmouth, takes over as chair, while Bill Hay, owner of Mastodon Ridge and Showcase Nova Scotia in Truro, assumes the role of vice-chair.
New board members include: Charles Clerk, founder and president, Island Beach Company, Truro; Irene Khattar, owner of Irene Khattar & Associates, Sydney; Patricia Lyall, regional director of sales and marketing with Delta Hotels, Halifax; Doreen Malone, general manager with Neptune Theatre, Halifax; Kim McCallum, owner, Scotia Pine Campground Ltd., Truro; and Wendy Scott, owner and president, Scott Walking Adventures, Halifax.
"It is great to have these new volunteers as part of our team," said council chair Paul Stackhouse. "We are looking forward to their experience and their input as we work to develop, market and showcase the best of Nova Scotia's tourism products."
The council was established in 1998 to give the private sector a say in provincial tourism development and marketing initiatives. It has developed four successful joint marketing plans with a fifth commencing soon. The council is also busy on other fronts, including the development of a product development plan and finalizing a new long-term strategy for the tourism sector in Nova Scotia.
"It is my honour to announce these new members, who are volunteering their time to grow Nova Scotia's tourism industry," said Tourism and Culture Minister Rodney MacDonald. "The council's work has been a tremendous success and is now firmly established as a way of doing business in the future."
This fulfils a government commitment to strengthen the Tourism Partnership Council, which includes 14 industry leaders and 2 representatives from the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture. An industry-led selection committee reviewed and recommended applicants from a public call for applications.
Council members are expected to serve for two years. Other members include: Doug Fawthrop, managing partner, White Point Beach Resort; David Miller, McDonalds Restaurants in Antigonish and Port Hawkesbury; Marsha Andrews and David Oxner, Department of Tourism and Culture; Nicholas Carson, general manager, Prince George Hotel, Halifax; Stefi Davies, owner, Yogi Bear's Holiday Haven Camp Resort, Annapolis Valley; Donald Gunn, operator and president, Stonehame Farm Ltd. and owner of Stonehame Chalets, Pictou County; and Scott MacAulay, owner, Inverary Resort, Dundee Resort, Ceilidh Country Lodge and Glenghorn Beach Resort and partner, Bell Bay Golf Club and the Highland Heights Inn, Cape Breton.
Nova Scotia's tourism industry revenues are estimated at $1.25 billion. That revenue translates into jobs for some 35,000 Nova Scotians with an estimated 2000 payroll of $487 million. Tourism is also a significant export industry, with more than half of the money generated coming from outside the province.