NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General meeting of the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) will be held at the following date and location:

Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Location: Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster

Time: 11:00 a.m.

The meeting is called for the purposes of:

o To receive the financial statements of the Association for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021

o To approve the minutes of the November 17th, 2021 Annual General Meeting

o To elect six (6) Directors

One individual at the AGM, who will have been granted authority to be the voting representative of the relevant member, will represent each TIABC member business, sector association or Destination Marketing Organization (DMO). We request AGM registration from the business/association/DMO.

AGM packages, including Board nominees, will be available online before the AGM.

WHEREAS the Board of TIABC reviewed the wording in Bylaw 1.2 regarding Interpretation AND

WHEREAS the Board has agreed that there is a need to further describe Interpretation; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED to change Bylaw 1.2

1.2 Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words importing a male person include a female person and a corporation. 

1.2 Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words importing a male person include a female and non-binary persons or corporation.

WHEREAS the Board of TIABC reviewed the wording in Bylaw 8.1 regarding Directors and Officers AND

WHEREAS the Board has agreed that there is a need to further describe Directors and Officers; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED to change Bylaw 8.l

8.1 The Board will be composed, without duplication, of 13 directors, consisting of 11 directors to be elected by the Active Members in accordance with Section 7, plus the Chair and the Past Chair.

8.1 The Board will be composed, without duplication, of 13 directors, consisting of 11 directors to be elected by the Active Members in accordance with Section 7, plus the Chair and the Past Chair. The Board composition will strive for 50% gender parity and 30% representation of other under-represented groups including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, people living with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2 community.

WHEREAS the Board of TIABC reviewed the wording in Bylaw 9.2 (d) regarding Election of Directors AND

WHEREAS the Board has agreed that there is a need to further describe Election of Directors; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED to change Bylaw 9.2 (d)

9.2 (d) so as to give the Board broad and balanced representation. The Board may from time to time adopt, amend or repeal one or more policies regarding board representation in order to expand upon the general principles regarding board representation set out in this Section and in Section 9.1.

9.2 (d) so as to give the Board broad and balanced representation. The Board may from time to time adopt, amend or repeal one or more policies regarding board representation in order to expand upon the general principles regarding board representation set out in this Section and in Section 9.1 Consideration will be given to skills, regional dispersion, and overall will consist of candidates representing the various areas of the tourism and travel industry referred to in Section 2.1

WHEREAS the Board of TIABC reviewed the wording in Bylaw 9.3 regarding Election of Directors AND

WHEREAS the Board has agreed that there is a need to further describe Election of Directors; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED to change Bylaw 9.3

9.3 The Active Members may vote for candidates for election as directors before the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place by submitting a completed ballot, in the form designated by the Board, to the office of the Society, by mail, facsimile or electronic mail so that it is received by the Society no less than five business days before the date of the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place.

9.3 The Active Members may vote for qualified candidates for election as directors before the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place by submitting a completed ballot, in the form designated by the Board, to the office of the Society, by mail, facsimile or electronic mail so that it is received by the Society no less than five business days before the date of the annual general meeting at which the election is to take place.

Your participation and engagement is important to us! Plan to attend TIABC's AGM and workshop to connect with industry peers and be a part of an important discussion. The AGM will include the election of directors for the 2022-2024 term, committee reports on TIABC's strategic priorities, and approval of recommended bylaw changes.

11:00 AM - Reports of the Society and election of directors

12:00 PM - Complimentary lunch for AGM attendees

12:30-2:00 PM - Presentation and workshop on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion with guest speaker, Joanna Jagger, founder & president, WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality) Association

Joanna will be delivering an interactive workshop exploring systemic industry barriers that harm women, and share solutions on retaining and developing female leaders.

We’ll examine how micro-aggressions, overt discrimination and problematic behaviours are being called out by communities that are collectively demanding action. Learn how organizations are responding and leading with empathy. If we are to “build back better”, we must all be held accountable to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Participants will receive a gender equity audit with tools to improve workplace policies and practices based on research conducted by Capilano University's School of Tourism, The Sociable Scientist, and WORTH Association.

Thank you to our sponsors The Fraser Valley DMOs and Fortis BC.

As the sector recovers from the impact of global pandemic and climate events and builds for the future, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport is taking the opportunity to reflect and learn from these circumstances and to explore what BC’s visitor economy can look like in the next decade. With the launch of the new Strategic Framework for Tourism in BC this past spring, the Ministry is engaging the sector in a conversation about the future of tourism and what enabling factors are needed for success in implementing the framework.

Starting this fall, the Ministry is conducting a series of regional roundtables. These sessions are an opportunity for regional representatives to share perspectives on the future of tourism in BC – what is working well, what is needed to generate greater coordination, resiliency and prosperity, and how BC's visitor economy can proactively adapt to meet the tourism challenges and opportunities of the future. This work builds on Destination BC’s recent Corporate Strategy discussions and will inform future provincial priorities to support a renewed tourism sector in BC post-pandemic.

TIABC CEO Walt Judas has been invited to participate as a member of the Advisory Committee to represent the interests of the tourism sector and share our collective perspectives on this important work. For more information, please email tri@gov.bc.ca.

Drop us a line at info@tiabc.ca.

TIABC recognizes that our members, stakeholders and staff occupy the ceded, unceded and traditional territories of Indigenous Nations across British Columbia. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to live, work and play on the lands that our Indigenous friends and First Nations ancestors honour and care for.