Brandon Pickard Email & Phone Number

Whitby, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario

Led the bid creation and stakeholder management process to attract the following events; 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship, 2017 Canadian Junior Boys Golf Championship, 2016-2019 Ontario Fencing Provincial Championships, 2016 The Bass Federation Eastern Division Championship, 2015 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, 2015 World DN Ice Yachting Championships, 2015-2018 Cross Country National Championships, 2014-2016 JUEL/JUEL Prep Provincial Girls Basketball Championship, 2015/2017 IIHF World Junior Championship Exhibition & Training Camps, 2014 Rogers Hometown Hockey, and 2014 Futsal Canada National Championship.Provide direct support to an average of forty sporting events in Kingston on annual basis that contributes to an economic impact of $20 million dollars directly to the city.Leadership role in the destination re-branding exercise between Tourism Kingston and the Kingston Accommodation Partners.Attendance at the Ontario Tourism Summit, Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Sport Events Congress, International Sport Accord Convention, Ontario Travel Information Services Conference, Ontario Culinary Tourism Summit, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation Cycling Workshop, and North American Motorcycle Supershow.

London, Ontario

Revenue generation through the sale and servicing of sponsorship accounts valuing in excess of $400,000.00. Successfully developed applications which led to the acquisition of $95,000.00 in government funding through the Celebrate Ontario program to date. Contributed to the national marketing, website, social media management, and brand management strategies for program delivery. Successfully managed the budget and all aspects of the Play On! London, Sudbury, and Kingston events through an Event Director role. Demonstrated human resource management skills through the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring process of new staff.

Oakville, Ontario

Provided support to the Director of Business Development to ensure budgeted revenue levels were achieved for the RBC Canadian Open, CN Canadian Women’s Open, and other properties within the organization.

Oakville, Ontario

Performed event set-up tasks on-site and in the surrounding area, involving operational and logistical components for both the RBC Canadian Open and the CN Canadian Women’s Open in Calgary, Oakville, and Ottawa.

London, Ontario

Honours, Sport Management

Activities and Societies: President, Sport Management Student Council

Certificate In Economic Development

Professional Management Certificate