Victoria General Information Session and Learning Symposium
Get ready to be inspired. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with students, faculty and enrolment advisors. Meet us for a face-to-face discussion and learn how Royal Roads University is different. Find out how we deliver relevant, timely education specifically designed for working professionals. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how Royal Roads University changes lives.
NEW: RRU Learning Symposium Opportunity
Following the General Information Session, join Royal Roads University’s faculty and graduates for a dynamic symposium “Technology and Tourism”. This session will explore the effects technology has on shifting power in the distribution channel from suppliers and intermediaries to individual consumers, and its implications to the organization of business.
Presented by Royal Roads University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Adjunct Professor, Rod Harris.
Prior to starting with Royal Roads University, Rod was President and CEO of Tourism British Columbia since its establishment as a Crown corporation in 1997. As CEO of Tourism BC, he led the global marketing of Super, Natural British Columbia, during which time he served as a past member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Tourism Commission, the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Prior to his appointment at Tourism BC, he served as an executive with major Canadian marketing and advertising companies such as Maclaren Advertising and John Labatt Limited. He has also been a senior manager responsible for marketing leading brands such as Colgate-Palmolive, Sara-Lee and Lever Brothers. He holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing, Bachelor of Commerce, and professional certification from the Institute of Canadian Advertising.
Schedule for Evening
Refreshments will be served.
Guests sign in:5:45 p.m. and during networking
General Information Session: 6 to 7 p.m.
Networking Opportunity: 7 to 7:15 p.m.
Symposium: 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
NEW: RRU Learning Symposium Opportunity
Following the General Information Session, join Royal Roads University’s faculty and graduates for a dynamic symposium “Technology and Tourism”. This session will explore the effects technology has on shifting power in the distribution channel from suppliers and intermediaries to individual consumers, and its implications to the organization of business.
Presented by Royal Roads University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management Adjunct Professor, Rod Harris.
Prior to starting with Royal Roads University, Rod was President and CEO of Tourism British Columbia since its establishment as a Crown corporation in 1997. As CEO of Tourism BC, he led the global marketing of Super, Natural British Columbia, during which time he served as a past member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Tourism Commission, the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation and the Pacific Asia Travel Association. Prior to his appointment at Tourism BC, he served as an executive with major Canadian marketing and advertising companies such as Maclaren Advertising and John Labatt Limited. He has also been a senior manager responsible for marketing leading brands such as Colgate-Palmolive, Sara-Lee and Lever Brothers. He holds a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing, Bachelor of Commerce, and professional certification from the Institute of Canadian Advertising.
Schedule for Evening
Refreshments will be served.
Guests sign in:5:45 p.m. and during networking
General Information Session: 6 to 7 p.m.
Networking Opportunity: 7 to 7:15 p.m.
Symposium: 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
April 1st, 2010 6:00 PM
through
8:30 PM
Royal Roads University
Grant Building - Quarterdeck
2005 Sooke Road
Victoria, BC
Grant Building - Quarterdeck
2005 Sooke Road
Victoria, BC
