VCEC Appoints International Sales Manager
October 18th, 2006 / NewsVancouver, BC (October 18, 2006) – The Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre (VCEC) has added a key member to its growing sales team, as the facility’s major expansion project continues to progress towards opening in late 2008.
With over ten years of sales experience in the tourism industry, Jillian Smith is the VCEC’s new International Sales Manager where she is responsible for business development and positioning the facility in international markets. Smith, who hails from Brisbane, Australia, was formerly the Director of Business Development for Hospitality Marketing Concepts. Prior to that, she held a variety of sales management positions with Navigant International, Discover the World Marketing and British Airways.
“Jillian brings an ideal mix of skills, experience, and a proven sales record to the VCEC,” said Gayle Morris, VCEC’s Director of Sales. “And while the VCEC already has a solid global presence, her knowledge and expertise will further strengthen our position in the international congress, trade show and exhibition markets.”
ABOUT THE VCEC
About the VCEC
Since opening in 1987, the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre has been British Columbia’s flagship convention facility — hosting more than 300 events and 600,000 delegate days each year, and generating more than $210 million in annual economic benefits. When its major new expansion completes, the VCEC will offer a combined total of nearly 500,000 square feet of function space and will serve as the international media and broadcast centre for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010.
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