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The International Centre Announces Partnership with the MPI Foundation
The International Centre announced its newest partnership with the MPI Foundation. In an effort to fuel the growth of the global meeting and event industry in Canada, this partnership enables The International Centre to create more than 30 industry scholarships that will be distributed to Canadian students and business event professionals over the next five years. Some highlights include:
- Ten (10) college scholarships for Indigenous students enrolled in hospitality and tourism
- Five (5) scholarships for Canadian Show Managers to attend the Canadian Association of Exposition Managers (CAEM) Canada Conference
- Five (5) scholarships to the MPI World Education Congress
- Fifteen (15) scholarships for "the EVENT" Regional Education Conference
Heidi Welker Appointed Senior Vice President, Business Development, Industry Partnerships, Freeman Audio Visual Canada
David Campbell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Freeman Audio Visual Canada, is pleased to announce the promotion of Heidi Welker to Senior Vice President, Business Development & Industry Partnerships. "This new role is truly one Heidi alone created after leading the Marketing Group at Freeman since inception" said Campbell. "Heidi will lead the development of new and exciting cutting-edge research and development initiatives to help our customers and partners achieve their goals."
For more information, contact: Madeleine Bart, 905-366-9241.