Tim Whalen, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Niagara Falls, On, Ca

Niagara Falls, On

Oversees the Strategic Direction of both the Resort Sales and Convention Services Department, selling and servicing over 30 000 Square Feet of Convention Space and 3 Signature Dining Venues.

Niagara Falls, On

Responsible for maintaining and expanding Corporate and Third Party Convention business, strategically focusing on the Greater Toronto and United States Markets. Mandated to actively promote all "non-gaming" aspects of the Four Diamond Fallsview Casino Resort including 30 000 square ft of meeting/convention space, 374 guestrooms, and Four Signature Restaurants/Lounges.

Help assist the Chair, leading a team of chapter representatives from across Canada, bringing to life strategic goals applicable to Education, Finance, Membership, Foundation Support, and the World Education Congress.

Co-Creator, Advisory Board Member for the EVENT. A joint initiative between the Montreal/Quebec, Ottawa, and Toronto Chatpers of Meeting Professional International.the EVENT is a three day program that challenges and pushes the boundaries of a traditional "Conference Concept" allowing delegates to collaborate and cultivate new ideas in unique educational designs. The vision of the EVENT is to give attendees the chance to expand their networks and look at the meetings + events industry in a brand new way.Heavily Involved in a leadership role from development of event concept to execution. Led teams from diverse backgrounds and geographical areas pushing for ideas that challenged the status quo. Responsible for Website Development, Logo Design, Social & Traditional media initiatives. Led and designed the INITIAIVE 1:1 program which focused on supplier sponsorship sales to support planner attendance at the EVENT. Assisted with speaker selection, unique meeting rooms design, financial budgeting.www.the-event.ca

Switch was Co-Founded inspire people to make change and embrace progress. The company produces all aspects of the podcast "The Illuminate Project". The project was founded on the principle of shedding light on individuals in the meetings industry and beyond to like to challenge the status quo and breed progress and innovation.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tim joined the team at Nextech AR Solutions to provide his knowledge and expertise of the meetings and events industry as the company pivoted into the world of virtual experience platforms (virtual meetings) during the pandemic when companies and associations could not meet face to face.Tim was top two in company sales, focusing on higher education and medical associations, while targeting both channel (third party) and direct sales. Was responsible for matching client needs to a stack of technology products that included Two Virtual Meeting Platforms, augmented reality experiences (human holograms; 360 portals; AR products) and digital advertising network.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Provide Leadership to a team of 12 Board of Directors and 12 chapter leaders to forge a path for our membership of 600+. Assist with strategic direction of the Toronto Chapter to ensure our members are provided with cutting edge education and networking opportunities to increase their membership ROI.

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

As a member of the Executive team, responsible for shaping the strategic goals and direction of the Toronto Chapter and it's 550+ association members to ensure growth and member ROI. Responsible for working closely with association Directors to ensure they have the tools and knowledge necessary to lead their committee members to meet all assigned goals. Providing direct support to the Office of the President to ensure the strategic plan of the chapter is followed successfully.

Toronto, Canada Area

As a Board of Director, responsible for attending monthly meetings to play an active role in shaping the strategic direction of the Toronto Chapter; made of up 700 Meeting and Events Professionals.Responsible for playing and active leadership role for the both the Communications and Education Portfolios.

Niagara-On-The-Lake

Responsible for establishing the foundation for the Third Party Meeting Planner Market for Vintage Hotels. Represented Four 4-Diamond Properties in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Alton, Ontario.

• Successfully serviced a sales territory representing multi million dollars in guestroom and food and beverages revenues.• Responsible for increasing corporate conference/group business from the GTA, K-W, and Eastern Canadian regions.• Developed/Maintained relationships with local partners to sell the Niagara Region as a Destination. • Played active role in promoting the resort through attendance at various trade shows and networking events.• Senior Team Member, assisting in training and leading junior members of the sales team. • Responsible for developing monthly reports including revenue forecasting and lost business trends.

• Responsible for guiding Conference Organizers throughout the planning process of various Events/Conferences.• Excelled in a detail oriented environment, communicating client’s details/expectations to the operations staff to facilitate flawless execution of events.• Integral in training/leading new and less experienced team members.

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