IACC-Americas
President T.J. Fimmano announced the appointment of Anthony Kubanin
of Ontario, Canada as IACC’s seventh Board Associate following a
comprehensive process through which member properties in the United
States and Canada could nominate exceptional staff members under the
age of 30.
“We
were thrilled with the quality of applications we received this
year,” Fimmano stated, “and Anthony Kubanin really stood out as
someone with passion and vision who could build on the great work of
those who have held this covetedposition before
him.”
Kubanin,
who currently serves as Information Technology Analyst at Ivey
Spencer Leadership Centre in Toronto, Canada, will represent
Generation X/Y on the IACC Board of Directors with a focus on
identifying and advising the Board on emerging trends.
At
The Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, he manages the web and social
media activities, supporting the sales and marketing efforts of the
conference centre, is at the heart of providing support to meeting
planners, speakers & presenters and delegates and who is in an
excellent position to identify new meeting industry trends
and helping meeting planners develop more productive meetings.
Kubanin,
who at age 23 is the youngest Board Associate yet, is a member of
Generation Y, defined as the generation born in the late 1980s and
early 1990s and regarded as increasingly familiar with digital and
electronic technology. He is a graduate of the Metro College of
Technology and rich background in hospitality.
The
term of the board associate extends for 18
months,
starting on January 1 and ending with the annual conference in the
following year. The Board Associate service includes six Board of
Directors meetings and two annual conferences. Anthony will attend
and participate in IACC’s 32nd annual conference at Eaglewood
Resort & Spa in Chicago this March and will report to the Board
on his observations and experiences at the end of his term.
