As John has noted, not only is the year coming to an end, but the decade as well and what a decade it has been for TMAC. Over th e past ten years, we have completely changed almost everything about the organization including its governance structure, its management method and most importantly, its membership qualifications.

As TMAC enters 2020, the membership is younger and more diverse than ever, representing a wide spectrum of travel media platforms. In turn, our industry partners now represent every province in Canada, many American states and a large number of international destinations. Together we have held our annual conferences from coast to coast in Canada, in the United States and Great Britain where the lasting professional relationships and friendships have been formed that are the raison d'etre of our organization.

I honestly believe that TMAC is more of a large extended family than just another not-for-profit fighting for a good cause. TMAC has never been in better financial shape and I look forward to working with a truly dedicated and talented board to make 2020 the best year ever. You can do your part by volunteering and attending the 2020 conference in Sudbury.

 

Finally, I want to extend my sincere condolences to the family of Habeeb Salloum who passed away recently. He was a valuable and loved member of TMAC and I will miss the chats and advice I received from him at many conferences.