TMAC 2018 Conference Round-up

2018 TMAC Conference & AGM Round-up

THANK YOU TO TOURISM VICTORIA, THE FAIRMONT EMPRESS, THE VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE AND THE MANY HOSTS AND SPONSORS WHO MADE THE 2018 TMAC CONFERENCE AND AGM AND ROARING SUCCESS.

We will be highlighting the many outstanding pre-tours, local tours, evening events, Media Marketplace and PD sessions in the upcoming issue of TMAC Travels. Today, we want to acknowledge our 2018 host - Tourism Victoria - our TMAC Award winners, our new Board and next year's TMAC Conference and AGM host.

PHOTOS WANTED: We want to create a slideshow of the many activities that took place throughout the conference. Please e-mail or WE TRANSFER up to your top five picks.

2017 TMAC AWARDS PRESENTED IN VICTORIA, BC

One of the highlights for everyone at the annual TMAC conference is the Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all winners. Results will be posted to the TMAC website in the very near future.

CATEGORY	SPONSOR	1ST PLACE	2ND PLACE	HONOURABLE MENTION
PHOTOGRAPHY
People		Darcy Rhyno - Felix Arseneau, Magdalen's Smokehouse - Saltscapes Food & Travel - May 1, 2017	Leigh McAdam - Celebrating Canada Day in the High Arctic - hikebiketravel.com - August 6, 2017	Mike Fisher - Life Beyond the Beach - Toronto Star - November 7, 2017
Action		Rhonda Krause - The Gold Rush Girls - travelyesplease.com - November 5, 2017	Sharon Matthews-Stevens - Preparing for Battle - roadstories.com - June 28, 2017	Leigh McAdam - At the End of the Portage, Quetico Provincial Park - hikebiketravel.com - August 23, 2017
Photo Series		John Sylvester - Where Highlands Meet the Sea - Country Magazine - August 1, 2017	Rhonda Krause - Ireland - travelyesplease.com - October 23, 2017	Leigh McAdam - 20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Trek in Northern India - hikebiketravel.com - October 16, 2017
WRITING
Cultural/Historical		Anne Bokma - Prisonland - The United Church Observer - January 1, 2017	Mike Fisher Blues and Soul - Toronto Star - June 29, 2017	Lisa Kadane - Tijuana Guided Tours Open a Window into the City's Culture and Cuisine - The Globe and Mail - May 13, 2017
Environmental/ Responsible Tourism		Hans Tammemagi - An Old-growth Battlefield - British Columbia magazine - October 1, 2016	Carol Patterson - Where the Wild Things Are -ONBOARD magazine - April 1, 2017	Diane Selkirk - The South African Winery Gave its Workers an Ownership Stake - ABP Media - September 18, 2017
Family		Carolyn Heller - IHOP over Idaho - Almost Fearless - October 9, 2017	Jody Robbins - Trying to Outwit Ranchtracker - Calgary Herald - October 22, 2017	Jennifer Bain - Spend a Day Prowling with the Puffin Control - Toronto Star - October 14, 2107
Food and Drink		Christina Newberry - Sea, Smoke and Fire: The Ancient Seafood Traditions of Ise-Shima, Japan - PAX magazine - March 1, 2017	Amy Rosen - Get Real: Montreal's Authentically Inauthentic Chinese Food - Eighteen Bridges magazine - June 1, 2017	Cinda Chavich - Vancouver's Stunning Asian Banquet - Doctor's Review - April 1, 2017
French Language		Sylvie Ruel - Voguer sur l'Amazone et l'Orénoque - Journal de Montréal - May 6, 2017	Michel Chicoine - L'Irlande : Le pays des gens sympathiques - Le Food Blog - September 8, 2017
Outdoor		Arlene Karpan - Sleeping with Rhinos - photojourneys.ca - December 27, 2017	Darcy Rhyno - Finding Dory - Outdoor Canada - September 8, 2017	Carol Perehudoff - Coasteering in Snowdonia - wanderingcarol.com - August 25, 2017
Service		Jody Robbins - Safe-cation - Best Health - July 1, 2017	Lisa Kadane - 3 High-end Hiking Trips Close to Calgary - Avenue Magazine - June 20, 2017	Mike Fisher - Austin Texas - Conteneder as Live Music Capital of the World - Toronto Star - August 3, 2017 Diane Selkirk - Cape Town's Tidal Swimming Pools - The Independent - August 24, 2017
Spirit of Canada		Amy Rosen - Cold Comforts - enRoute magazine - December 1, 2017	Darcy Rhyno - Not Fancy But a Boatload of Fun - Saltscapes Food & Travel - May 1, 2017	Debbie Olsen - A 518km Ice Road Across the Tundra - BBC Travel - May 10, 2017

TMAC WELCOMES TWO NEW TMAC MEMBERS TO 2018/2019 NATIONAL BOARD

Congratulations to Guy Thériault and Yashy Murphy who will be joining the 2018/2019 TMAC National Board of Directors.

Grant Fraser, President (Ontario, media)

Dale Dunlop, Vice-president (Nova Scotia, media)

Mary Tulle, Treasurer (Nova Scotia, industry)

Tracy Ford, Secretary (Ontario, industry)

John Geary, Director-at-large (British Columbia, media)

Yashy Murphy, Director-at-large (Ontario, media)

Suzie Loiselle, Director-at-large (Quebec, industry)

Guy Thériault, Director-at-large (Quebec, industry)

Melody Wren, Director-at-large (Ontario, media)

Elizabeth Kerr, Executive Director

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SAULT STE. MARIE TO HOST 2019 TMAC CONFERENCE AND AGM

Jennifer KingCallon, Manager, Meetings and Conventions kicked off the Saturday, June 2 lunch with the announcement that Sault Ste. Marie would be hosting TMAC's 2019 Conference and AGM next June 20-23, 2019. The host hotel will be the Delta. Two great videos and a slide show displayed throughout the lunch fuelled the enthusiasm around the room. The lunch ended with a delicious (locally produced) maple syrup-based Creme Brulé and the giving of one beautifully framed Group of Seven print for each table.

More details to follow.