Lynn Broughton Email & Phone Number

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Wellington County

Award-winning locally flavoured guided food tours currently in downtown Guelph, Elora, and Wellington County. Championing and elevating food people and places through exploration and connection.Feeding curiosity.Taste Detours are food and drink tours with a heritage twist. On these flavourful tours, we introduce you to our local, independent food people and places. Between these tasting stops we spotlight history, architecture, and culture — step bite step.We are telling the stories of the people and the places that give Wellington County its flavour, through the cuisine that gives this slice of Southwestern Ontario its magic.We want to share our love of Wellington County by pointing out the culinary links between our rural heritage and our growers and makers of today. This region has deep agricultural roots, so food – fresh, good, local, food – comes naturally to us. We celebrate the power of a full plate, cup, or bowl to bring people and communities together. Unique locales where you have to dig a bit deeper to unearth the true sense of place.

The Greater Guelph Area + Beyond

Marketing Communications - Community, Collaboration, Downtowns, Food, TourismCommunity engagement speakerFood writer Tourism/Travel bloggerContent curation/productionMedia Experience

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Guelph, On

Public Relations Integrated Marketing StrategyMicro-bloggingEvent Management | Live Event TweetingArts & Culture ProgrammingSocial Media Literacy with innovative and authentic strategies.• Consulting: Assistance with navigating the digital landscape and identifying needs.• Training: Account set up and best practices instruction.• Content Care: Management of online communications using text, photos, and video to engage. Plus a bit of wit, for good measure.

Guelph, On

Downtown Guelph

Represent the DGBA with BIA members, media, existing partners, community groups, juries, festivals and events, various boards and committees, and the public. Position downtown Guelph as a tourist destination. Collaborate with City of Guelph staff. Produce and manage all annual DGBA events and promotions. Assist with facilitation and compliance of external festivals and events held within the core. Identify feasibility of, develop and budget new cultural and marketing initiatives to promote downtown Guelph. Coordinate the design, production and dissemination of all DGBA promotional, advertising and communication materials as well as seasonal street scape furnishings and banners. Secure media buys. Author newsletters, web content, media releases, e-bulletins, ad copy and all social media content. Recruit, train and supervise part-time staff and volunteers. Research funding sources, grant & RFP writing. Stage Management. Juror, MC, Photographer.Principal Lead Accomplishments:• art on the street Exhibition & Sale: 2005 - 2012• Friday Noon Hour Concerts: June through September, annually• Dig-In Downtown (Taste of Downtown): twice annually, since 2006• Winter Lights & Music: 2005 - 2011

Guelph

Orchestrated a multi-faceted production funding project to celebrate the 25th Anniversary.Collaborated with founders on use of archival documents and footage.Organized a three day gala event and screening. Authored and edited anniversary grant proposals, pamphlets, curatorial statements, artists biographies, press releases, and advertisements.Sought sponsors, coordinated with curators, other arts organizations.

BooksellerFront-list buyerMagazine/Periodical managerMini-reviews writerOff the Shelf Editor