Montréal, February 4, 2010 – Tourisme Montréal is pleased to announce the recent nomination of Ms. Tania Bettinelli to the position of Vice-President, Sales and Convention Services. She will join the Tourisme Montréal team as of March 15, 2010.

A graduate of Carleton University (Ottawa) with a Bachelor of Commerce (major Marketing) and of La Sorbonne (Paris) in French civilization, Ms. Bettinelli is a seasoned tourist industry professional, with great experience stemming from close to thirty years in the hotel trade. Since 2002, she has held the position of Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Fairmont Hotels –Easter Canada, and was the Regional Sales and Marketing Director for the Delta group for many years beforehand.

Charles Lapointe, President and CEO of Tourisme Montréal, is thrilled to welcome Ms. Betinelli to the organization. “The entire Tourisme Montréal team is very much looking forward to working with Tania. Her vast experience is a definite asset for our business tourism operations, which represents an extremely significant part of our strategy. Furthermore, her exemplary professional track record, in addition to her extensive network of contacts, will allow us to strengthen our performance in the extremely competitive business tourism market.”

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Source :
Pierre Bellerose
Vice-President
Public Relations, Product Research and Development
Tourisme Montréal
514 844-2404