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<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ottawa, ON Notice is hereby given, that the Annual General Meeting of members of Sport Tourism Canada (hereafter called STC) will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the hour of 8:00 am (Mountain Time) at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary, AB. Members are reminded that voting by proxy is permitted.<\/p>\n Sport Tourism Canada (STC), a non-profit organization established in November 2000, is committed to increasing Canadian capacity to attract and host sport tourism events. STC is seeking individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an online nomination on, or before Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Online forms can be found here<\/a>. A Nominations Committee will review all nominations and recommend a slate of candidates to the 2025 Annual General Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.<\/p>\n The STC Nominations Committee is in the process of nominating:<\/p>\n The purpose of the Nominations Committee is to select candidates from the Canadian sport tourism industry to fill open positions on the STC Board of Directors.<\/p>\n The Nominations Committee will be composed of four (4) members including the Chair, two (2) Board members, and CEO. The Nomination Committee will use the following process:<\/p>\n The Board consists of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Past Chair), up to ten (10) other members and the CEO. The Officers constitute the Executive Committee. The term of Board Members is two (2) years. The Board is the governing body of the Association. The Board deliberates and acts only by consensus during a properly called and noticed meeting with a quorum present.<\/p>\n A Board Member is responsible to represent the membership of STC. The role requires the Board Member to be accountable for the following duties:<\/p>\n At this time, the Board of STC is specifically seeking applicants from the province of Quebec and\/or representatives of the sport organization sector (ie. NSO, P\/TSO, MSO, and other events rights holders).<\/strong><\/p>\n ” content_phone=”<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ottawa, ON Notice is hereby given, that the Annual General Meeting of members of Sport Tourism Canada (hereafter called STC) will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the hour of 8:00 am (Mountain Time) at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary, AB. Members are reminded that voting by proxy is permitted.<\/p>\n Sport Tourism Canada (STC), a non-profit organization established in November 2000, is committed to increasing Canadian capacity to attract and host sport tourism events. STC is seeking individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an online nomination on, or before Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Online forms can be found here<\/a>. A Nominations Committee will review all nominations and recommend a slate of candidates to the 2025 Annual General Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 2025.<\/p>\n The STC Nominations Committee is in the process of nominating:<\/p>\n The purpose of the Nominations Committee is to select candidates from the Canadian sport tourism industry to fill open positions on the STC Board of Directors.<\/p>\n The Nominations Committee will be composed of four (4) members including the Chair, two (2) Board members, and CEO. The Nomination Committee will use the following process:<\/p>\n The Board consists of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Past Chair), up to ten (10) other members and the CEO. The Officers constitute the Executive Committee. The term of Board Members is two (2) years. The Board is the governing body of the Association. The Board deliberates and acts only by consensus during a properly called and noticed meeting with a quorum present.<\/p>\n A Board Member is responsible to represent the membership of STC. The role requires the Board Member to be accountable for the following duties:<\/p>\n At this time, the Board of STC is specifically seeking applicants from the province of Quebec and\/or representatives of the sport organization sector (ie. 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STC NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE GUIDELINES\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n PURPOSE\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The purpose of the Nominations Committee is to select candidates from the Canadian sport tourism industry to fill open positions on the STC Board of Directors.<\/p>\n PROCESS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Nominations Committee will be composed of four (4) members including the Chair, two (2) Board members, and CEO. The Nomination Committee will use the following process:<\/p>\n B. GENERAL ROLE OF A BOARD\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Board consists of Officers (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, Past Chair), up to nine (9) other members and the CEO. The Officers constitute the Executive Committee. The term of Board Members is two (2) years. The Board is the governing body of the Association. The Board deliberates and acts only by consensus during a properly called and noticed meeting with a quorum present.<\/p>\n C. 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Many national, provincial and multi-sport organizations are also members as well as suppliers to the industry (hotels, event management companies, airlines, etc.). STC also has an international membership category. 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Although major international events such as the Olympic Games tend to receive most of the media profile, the critical mass of activity in sport tourism continues to occur at the community level. The programs and activities of STC are reflective of this reality as it continues to develop the tools necessary for communities of all sizes to become active in the industry at all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”HOW IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED AND FOR HOW LONG?” open_toggle_text_color=”#161642″ open_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” closed_toggle_text_color=”#161642″ closed_toggle_background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” icon_color=”#D60812″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”30px” open_icon_color=”#161642″ open_toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ open_use_icon_font_size=”on” open_icon_font_size=”30px” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ title_text_color=”#161642″ title_level=”h4″ title_font=”|||on|||||” title_font_size=”20px” body_text_color=”#161642″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” border_width_all=”0px” border_color_all=”#161642″ border_width_top=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#ffffff” global_module=”17356″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_icon__hover_enabled=”on|hover” toggle_icon__hover=”\ue046||divi||400″]<\/p>\n The Board of Directors is comprised of 16 individuals, elected in staggered terms of two years duration. 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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS \u2013 STC DIRECTORS 2025<\/h3>\n
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What we offer<\/h1>\n
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