Staff Member

Portrait of Michael Drake

Michael Drake

Vice President, Meetings, Conventions & Events, Destination Vancouver

Michael Drake, joined Tourism Vancouver three years ago, as the Director of Sales, Meetings and Conventions. In this senior leadership role, Michael oversees Tourism Vancouver's Meetings & Incentives Global and Canadian sales team. His team includes Corporate, Association and Sports, along with their Ambassador program, called “The MIND Program”. Michael assumes the board level roll with our global alliance with “BestCities”, on behalf of Tourism Vancouver.

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Portrait of Julia Swanson

Julia Swanson

Board Chair & Member of Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer, Melbourne Convention Bureau

Portrait of Melissa A. Riley

Melissa A. Riley

Incoming Board Chair & Member of Executive Committee and Senior Vice President, Convention Sales and Services, Destination DC

Portrait of Sam Johnston

Sam Johnston

Board Treasurer & Member of Executive Committee and Manager, Dublin Convention Bureau

Portrait of Edward Koh

Edward Koh

Executive Director Conventions, Meetings & Incentive Travel Experience Development Group, Singapore Tourism Board

Portrait of John Solis

John Solis

Senior Vice President of Sales and Client Services, Visit Houston

Toyota Sone

Director of Sales, Business Events Team, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Gustavo Staufert Buclon

CEO, Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Karina Lance

Associate Vice President, Business Events, Dubai Business Events

Portrait of Kit Lykketoft

Kit Lykketoft

Director of Convention, Wonderful Copenhagen

Portrait of Corne Koch

Corne Koch

Head of Convention Bureau, Cape Town & Western Cape Convention Bureau

Portrait of Marco Oelschlegel

Marco Oelschlegel, CMP

Director Conventions, visitBerlin Berlin Convention Office

Portrait of David Noack

David Noack Pérez

Director, Madrid Convention Bureau