Speakers
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Bill Lewis | Apr 24, 2024 |
Hotel Industry in Greater Victoria. STR Impact
"The Hotel Association of Greater Victoria serves as the collective voice of hotels within Greater Victoria and its surrounding municipalities.” Bill will speak on the health of the industry Bill Lewis has a diverse background in the hotel business with more than 25 years of experience, including more than 15 years in management roles. His career began with roles in food and beverage service, before he moved in to front office-related roles. He is known for his upbeat, hands-on and relaxed leadership style, which has contributed to increasing market share in every hotel he has managed. He has a strong background in revenue management and a strategic approach to marketing and electronic distribution. He specializes in leadership and team building, strategic planning, online marketing, reputation management and social media. He is currently Area Manager Victoria and Vancouver for Atlific Hotels, General Manager of The Magnolia Hotel & Spa, and Chair of the Hotel Association of Greater Victoria.” |
Matt White, CEO Victoria Symphony | May 01, 2024 |
Building Community through Music
Building Community through Music The research is clear: for everyone, but especially for youth, elder and disadvantaged populations, music can powerfully aid in cognition, resilience and social connection. Through programs and partnerships with local schools and social service organizations, Victoria Symphony strives to make these benefits widely accessible. Learn how music is playing a vital role in fostering innovation, inclusivity and social cohesion across our region. Matt White spent his early career as a vocal soloist performing and recording with top-flight opera companies and symphonies around the world. Highlights included appearances at the Glyndebourne Festival, New York City Opera, Boston Early Music Festival, Houston Grand Opera and with the San Francisco Symphony, Toronto Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Netherlands Bach Society, Bach Collegium Japan and many more. He then became an administrator and driver of classical music in the Lower Mainland providing strategic oversight and direction as the Executive and Artistic Director of Early Music Vancouver (EMV). From 2012, Matthew played a central part in more than doubling EMV’s budget and administrative capacity as well as in dramatically growing EMV’s audience. EMV now offers one of the most ambitious programs of its type in North America, presenting and producing between 40-50 concerts per year featuring internationally renowned local, regional and guest artists. Known for his strength in artistic programming, audience development, community leadership and collaboration, White stepped into the position of CEO at the Victoria Symphony in October 2020.
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Charlene SanJenko,Founder & CEO Lead, reGEN impac | May 08, 2024 |
Discover the world of Indigenous Storytelling
Charlene SanJenko is an Indigenous Storyteller, Impact Producer, and Media Visionary. Born in the community of Splatsin in the Shuswap Nation, Charlene is a two-time founder and a veteran in the social impact space. She is a former two-term municipal politician in Gibsons, BC, and a community economic-development enthusiast. Charlene’s 20-year+ commitment to the expansion of human potential can be summarized as: "Our imagination expands our greatness; as we SEE possibility, we BELIEVE more deeply." Through her second company, reGEN impact media, Charlene is exploring where the vehicles of media-tech and inclusive innovation intersect to lift society and shift our future’s narrative through the return to the sacred art of storytelling fuelled by the power of media and highest use of technology’s tools. You can meet Charlene and learn more at: https://www.regenimpactmedia. Background Article: https://bit.ly/ |
Councillor Chris Coleman | May 15, 2024 |
Volunteering in Sri Lanka on behalf of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Councillor Chris Coleman has a consistent record of serving his community, and his country, in a multi-faceted fashion. In his seventh term on Victoria City Council, Chris has addressed many issues that affect the way citizens are able to improve the communities in which they live. He has been repeatedly recognized for his efforts, including recognition as "Citizen of the Year". Chris has been able to weave his educational and workplace experiences into a tapestry that enables a pragmatic approach to any problem. Built on the understanding that all issues are interrelated, he has always worked with many to find common ground. Chris spent a decade on the National Board of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) making sure community development was supported by federal programmes. His contributions to FCM included three years as Chair of the BC Caucus and representing FCM in Ukraine. Chris credits much of his success on the support given by his wife, Judit |
TBA | May 22, 2024 |
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8 30 AM Meeting, RBC Museum. Denton Pendergast | May 29, 2024 |
History
Special Start Time. 8 30 AM. Special Location: Conference Hall at the Royal BC Museum . Use the main entrance, the big glass doors facing Belleville. Our speaker: Denton, a career graphic designer, worked in agencies and studios in both Ottawa and Calgary before establishing Victoria ‘s Rocket Science Design in 1996. He inherited his fascination for history from his father, archaeologist Dr. Jim Pendergast. In 2012 Denton’s growing fascination with Victoria’s harbour led to his developing victoriaharbourhistory.com for which he has researched and posted over 250 harbour stories to date. Despite no promotion other that occasional talks at community centres and retirement homes, the site has served well over 20,000 visitors. The site is currently undergoing a major technical upgrade. Denton is currently a member of the Thermopylae Club and the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, a contributor to the Victoria UNSESCO World Heritage Project, and is a Friend of Centennial Square. |
TBA | Jun 05, 2024 |
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Changeover, Uplands Golf Club. Evening. | Jun 12, 2024 |
No morning meeting, rather, evening event at Uplands to celebrate the end of a Rotary year and start of a new one (July 1) |
TBA | Jun 19, 2024 |
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TBA | Jun 26, 2024 |
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TBA | Aug 31, 2024 |
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