What We've Accomplished
So far...

TICO Town Hall Meeting
February 28, 2012
BEICC hosted a Town Hall to further discuss issues related to the Travel Industry Act in Ontario and its impact on Meeting and Event Planners.

TICO Roundtable Discussion
December 13, 2011
An industry discussion was held to explore issues relating to the Travel Industry Act in Ontario and compliance.

BEICC holds is first AGM
June, 2011
Still a young organization, we've spent much time planning and developing our platform for moving the objectives of the industry forward.

Rita Plaskett, CMP, CMM named Chairperson
April 9, 2010
The Board of Directors of BEICC is thrilled to announce that Rita Plaskett would become the next Chairperson for BEICC following in the footsteps of Stephen Dempsey who Chaired the organization through it infancy and Incorporation.

BEICC Officially Incorporated
December 1, 2009

After over a year of developing collaborative relationships within the meetings and events industry, BEICC gets its Letters Patent.

 

Our Strategy
Why we exist?

$32.2 Billion Dollar Events Industry.
A powerful economic driver in Canada, the meetings and events industry needs a unified voice to address concerns related to an industry which has significant impact. When combined with other related business such as a travel and tourism, we represent $71.1 Billion.

NEWS: US forms Meeting Industry association.
The US Travel Association is lobbying government to promote the meetings and events industry.
Link Here >>

Key Statistics
What drives our Industry?

$1.21 Spin-off per dollar spent
For each dollar spent at a business event, $1.21 is created in spinoff activity for other industries such as tourism, financial services, and healthcare.

$14.5 Billion in Tax Revenue
From our industry tax revenue exceeded $14.5B to federal, provincial, and municipal governments in 2006.

550,000 Full-time jobs
In 2006 our industry employs a key demongraphic.

Industry Reports
Complied Research

The MPI Foundation Canadian Meeting & Events Industry Economic Impact Study was the launching point for a desired need to have one voice for the meetings and events industry in Canada.

To find out more about the Study click here.

The United States released it's study in February, 2011. To find out more info click here.