Liz Devine Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

I help organizations build their business and manage events through product development, personnel renewal, technology implementation and consumer engagement. Tourism Management, Product Development & Marketing for Total Advantage Travel & Tours and Rainbow High Vacations. Wholesale programs, agent incentives, training & events. Delivery of online, event, & co-branded destination marketing campaigns.Training: Governance & Election Management; Diversity & Inclusion workshops; LGBT+ Tourism Market-Readiness seminars (Elections Canada, CGLCC, TourismHR Canada). Assessor, Rainbow Registered: National accreditation program from Canada's LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) for welcoming businesses and organizations.Business Renewal: Internship programs supporting technology integration and travel agent training, client data and lead management, & consumer events.

Toronto

Charitable Foundation that supports community development initiatives that benefit the students, faculty, staff and alumni of Ryerson University.As President: Oversaw $750,000 in community project funding, including the construction of a Student Campus Centre, publications, events, sponsorships, and legacy campaigns.As Vice President: Annual application review and distribution of student bursariesAs Secretary: Recruiting, engaging and maintaining membership; Updating and drafting new bylaws

Www.Iglta.Travel

I represent IGLTA locally, recruit & provide support to members that are building more inclusive organizations and expanding their business reach. Founded in 1983, IGLTA is the world's largest organization of LGBT+ and community friendly travel professionals with more than 2000 members worldwide, spans 70+ countries, and consists of accommodations, airlines, tour operators, travel agents, destinations, media and other key players in the tourism industry.

Toronto, Canada Area

Total Advantage specializes in group travel & specialty tourism, and is a ticketing & hosting agency for independent consultants, specialty tour operators & and an online travel agency. Niche divisions include Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Educational & Cultural experiences, Student Tours, and Corporate & Incentive travel management. Specialty brands include For Cuba, and Rainbow High Vacations, which features LGBT+ welcoming holidays, tours and travel promotions,

Toronto, Canada Area

The CWV BIA includes one of Canada’s most vibrant LGBT communities, and an international tourism destination. I led hiring committees and supervised management, approved expenditures and led oversight of $320,000 annual operating budget & special projects, including business-building programs, event partnerships and joint marketing initiatives- PanAm ParaPanAm Games activation site champion to business and community, with realignment of BIA priorities, budget and leadership to enhance tourism & destination activity . - WorldPride builder of Toronto-wide BIA participation in 2014 WorldPride, organizing forums, presentations, promotions and marketing campaigns, and one-year-countdown.

Toronto, Canada Area

Jeeves Travel provides corporate travel services and specialty education tours and destination-focused event vacations. I created retail agency incentive partnerships with social services and community organizations, transitioned the company to new accounting, client relationship management (CRM) & marketing systems, and developed new wholesale products & marketing brands.

Toronto, Canada Area

TMU (formerly Ryerson University) is Canada's leader in innovative, career-focused education, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. I held project and unit management positions throughout and across Student Services, Sports & Recreation, and Varsity Athletics, creating and managing Career, Leadership, Student Development and Mentoring programs, and Alumni engagements. - As Chair of President's Advisory Committee (on Student Life), I chaired, distributed, monitored and reported on $100,000 annual funding of student projects. - Created recognition programs to align student leaders, athletics and alumni. Initiated funding & marketing campaigns. Managed tournaments, banquets, and Hall of Fame events. - Created program infrastructure, provided leadership to create University varsity women’s hockey program. Lobbied funders, co-ordinated team logistics, budgeting, & recruitment of national-level coach.- Restructured a unionized employment resource centre into a career development service, doubling full time staff, & creating student leadership teams responsible for event management, promotions, public speaking & advising. Created revenue-generating services, faculty-based career fairs, customized hiring programs and alumni services. - Proposed, obtained funding and launched award-winning Tri-Mentoring program to support first generation Canadians, immigrant and culturally diverse students in adaptation, employability, and workplace transition. - Directed the creation and evolution of departmental Student Services web services and 14 individual web sites; introduced information security standards and online service delivery- Acted as liaison with alumni and funders. Delivered International presentations- Created and implemented annual marketing campaigns promoting 14 Service divisions - Coordinated feasibility studies and surveys of students, new grads, and alumni