Leaf Solutions is the Winner of the Golden Bravo Award for 2008!
The Golden Bravo Award is sponsored by Northwestel and was presented by Ann Kennedy to Wanda Leaf of Leaf Solutions at the TIAY Annual Conference in Dawson. The Golden Bravo Award is presented to a Yukon service provider – an organization, business or individual – who exceeds client expectations and provides outstanding service in the Meetings and Convention market. The other four nominees were: High Country Inn, Harrison Tanner (Yukon Artists @ Work), McBride Museum and Uncommon Journeys. Wanda Leaf was nominated by Paula Pasquali, the planner for the Northern Health and Learning Symposium. In her nomination the planner noted “We could not have hosted the Northern Health and Learning Symposium without Wanda Leaf’s conference organizing expertise, her solid advice and the benefit of years of experience, her attention to detail, and her ever-present optimism, good humour and ‘can do’ attitude.” Visit Leaf Solutions website.

Sponsor of the Month
YCB would like to thank Northwestel for their outstanding assistance to our organization. Northwestel is the sponsor of the annual Bravo Awards, which recognize local organizations’ contribution to the MC&IT sector, as well as of the Golden Bravo Award, which is presented to an organization or individual who has provided exceptional conference/event service within Yukon’s MC&IT sector. Thanks so much for your support! Visit Northwestels website

Yukon Convention Bureau Annual General Meeting: Keeping the Yukon Meeting and Convention Sector Healthy!
YCB’s AGM is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 4-6pm at the Westmark Hotel. You as a YCB member are invited to join us for an informative and action packed AGM. Don’t miss out on it! It’s a great opportunity to meet the YCB staff and network with fellow members. It’s also a time to make your point of view known to the board and staff. Please RSVP today to info@ycb.ca to confirm your AGM attendance.

Golden Bravo Award 2009
The Golden Bravo Award will be presented at this year’s TIA Conference in Dawson City. YCB’s Golden Bravo Award Committee has made their selection from a number of nominees – each of them very deserving of recognition for their excellent conference service. We’re keeping the name of the winner under wraps, though. The Golden Bravo Award is sponsored by Northwestel who will hand out the award on May 2nd.

Yukon Convention Bureau participates at 2009 Lions Club Trade Show
For the first year, YCB will have its own tradeshow booth at the Lions Club Trade Show. This is exciting news, so come on by and say “hello” to us; we are at the Canada Games Centre on May 1, 2 and 3, 2009! Find out how YCB can help you with any upcoming meetings, or discuss ways your business can benefit from the meetings and events sector.

Don’t forget to renew you YCB Membership!
The new fiscal year just started and with that the YCB memberships need to be renewed for the new year. We will be emailing out membership renewal forms within the next few days to our current members. Please also feel free to visit us at our office on 4133 -4th Ave, corner Wood Street or call Marika Isaac, Membership & Administrative Manager for further details on YCB memberships.

New YCB sales tool the “Add-On Catalogue” will go into production soon!
We are currently working with our members on collecting the full and half day / guide and self-guided packages of our members. This catalogue will be accessible to planners through our YCB website as well as a hard copy version available for distribution to delegates at Yukon conferences.