Destination BC/Local Wanderer
Annual General Meeting
April 25, 2025 at 9am via Zoom
As a result of the bylaw changes approved by voting stakeholders last fall, Sunshine Coast Tourism has changed its fiscal year end to a calendar year. As such, the Board of Sunshine Coast Tourism is calling an Annual General Meeting to present the stub-year financial statements, as well as elect the open positions for the Board of Directors, on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 9am via virtual Zoom Meeting. There is no in-person meeting.
Additionally, we will present Sunshine Coast Tourism's new 5-year Strategic Plan (2026-2030) and other organizational updates. Please click the link below in order to RSVP and receive the ZOOM link. If you require any technical assistance or have any questions about the Annual General Meeting, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@sunshinecoastcanada.com.
AGM Information for Voting Stakeholders
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Voting stakeholders are defined by Bylaw 2.9(a) as Registered Stakeholders having met all the stakeholder criteria and all the bylaws here within, AND who have participated with Sunshine Coast Tourism through the Stakeholder contribution within the last 12 months since the previous AGM, will be considered a Voting Stakeholder.
In order to vote at the 2025 AGM, stakeholders must be registered and meet the stakeholder criteria.
If you’re not sure about your status, please email us at info@sunshinecoastcanada.com at least 24 hours prior to the AGM.
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One of the most important matters at the AGM is the election of Sunshine Coast Tourism’s Board of Directors. Our Board is composed of 11 members, representing specific sectors of the tourism industry and ensuring geographic representation of the region, as guided by our bylaws. Seats designated as 'North' refer to those stakeholders based in the qathet Regional District, while 'South' refers to those stakeholders based in the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
The following 7 positions are open for election to 2-year terms at the 2025 AGM:
- 1 x Large Accommodation - North Representative
- 1 x Large Accommodation - South Representative
- 1 x Member at Large - North Representative
- 1 x Member at Large - South Representative
- 1 x Arts, Culture, and Heritage sector Representative
- 1 x Recreation sector Representative
- 1 x Small Accommodations (3 units or less), RV Parks, Marinas and Campgrounds Sector Representative
The open nomination period has now closed, and the nominees will be announced shortly.
The following Directors have served 1-year of their 2-year terms and will therefore continue another year:
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Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society
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Member at Large - North Coast
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Qaid Jivan, The Stonewater
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Large Accommodation - South Coast
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Chris Tait, Klahoose Wilderness Resort
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Large Accommodation - North Coast
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Heather Newman, Pointhouse Suites on Sargeant Bay
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Member at Large - South Coast
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Voting stakeholders will have the opportunity to approve the draft meeting minutes of the 2024 AGM as an order of business. Please take a moment to review the minutes, and if needed, please contact us ahead of the AGM to discuss any errors.