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Council of
Tourism Associations of British
Columbia COTA Welcomes
New President and CEO Mr. Regan has spent the last ten years in
various roles at Tourism Vancouver, most recently
as Manager of Destination Development. In
this position, Mr. Regan played a key role in the
building of a province-wide coalition which
successfully lobbied for provincial Safe Streets
legislation and was similarly involved in a
regional effort resulting in the securing of
TransLink's support for the Canada Line. In
addition, Stephen has been the catalyst for
advancing the idea of a province-wide accessible
tourism initiative over the past two years to a
point where it is now supported by a $1.14 million
provincial government investment. He
was also instrumental in the establishment of both
a Lower Mainland Tourism Roundtable and a
Provincial Destination Marketing Organization
Roundtable. Mr. Regan's knowledge of the people and
issues involved in the tourism industry will be a
huge asset to the organization going
forward. We are pleased to welcome
Stephen to our organization. The Council of Tourism Associations (COTA)
of BC is an advocacy organization that represents
the more than 18,000 tourism operations across the
province working with all levels of government, the
media and businesses to ensure that the interests
of tourism operations are heard and recognized in a
meaningful way. COTA's Vision is
that of a vital BC tourism industry, which is
sustainable, organized, cohesive, has a powerful
voice and plays an essential role in the BC
economy. COTA's Mission is to advocate to and
educate government, the business community, the
media, the industry and the public on behalf of the
tourism industry. Contact: Jim Storie, Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Vancouver,
BC - The Board of Directors of the Council of
Tourism Association (COTA) of British Columbia is
pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Regan has been
selected as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the organization effective October 1st,
2007.