Tourism Advisory Committees (TAC)
Destination Stratford (DS) has created advisory committees for tourism sub-sectors, including accommodation, culinary, festival/event/attraction, and retail. Each TAC will meet twice per year (early Spring and late Fall) to share and discuss opportunities and challenges from each sector’s perspective that will help inform and shape DS Marketing, Development and Management initiatives. There are approximately 10 members on each committee that represent a broad spectrum within each sub-sector.
Accommodation Tourism Advisory Committee
- Victoria & Murray Sanderson – Mornington Rose Bed and Breakfast
- Missy Bockmaster – The Juliet Loft
- Bill Cutt – The Parlour Inn
- Andrea Hayter – Best Western The Arden Park Hotel
- George & Debra Mackie – Hughson Hall Bed and Breakfast
- Shawna MacNeil – Ariel’s Boutique B&B
- Brendan Mckenna – The Kressley Group (Bradshaw Lofts) / DS Board Representative
- Elena Pastura – Birmingham Manor Bed and Breakfast
- Tobias Walch and Magdalena Walch – Servus Stratford Bed & Breakfast
- Shelley Windsor – Windsor Hospitality / Mercer Inn
Culinary Tourism Advisory Committee
- Kim Cosgrove – Stratford Chefs School / DS Board Representative
- Tricia DeSando – Black Swan Brewing
- Craig Foster – Foster’s Inn
- Alondra Galvez – El Cactus Taco Shop
- Liesa Hartman – Livery Yard
- Trena Hough – The Pulp
- Kimberly Hurley – Keystone Hospitality
- Steve Ireson – The Parlour Inn
- Elizabeth Kerr – Stratford Chefs School
- Chloé Miller – Pazzo / DS Board Representative
- Ryan O’Donnell – Windsor Hospitality
Retail Tourism Advisory Committee
- Dana Bertelsen – Got it Made
- Karina Bogle – White-Balmer Shoes
- Jackie Catania – Treasures
- Debra Davis – Swanson’s Jewellers
- Jo Gordon – Resonance
- Mike Heisz – Junction 56 / DS Board Representative
- Elsa Fahraeus – Illume Wellness Spa
- Sarah Smithers – Wills & Prior
- Kristene Steed – Rhéo Thompson Candies / DS Board Representative
- Carrie Wreford – Bradshaws / Small Mart / Werk-Shop
Festivals, Events and Attractions Tourism Advisory Committee
- AJ Adams – Stratford-Perth Pride
- Richard Beaty – Stratford Art in the Park
- Jamie Cottle – WinterFest
- Ron Dodson – Stratford Arts & Culture Collective
- Gallery Stratford
- Kendra Fry – Stratford Summer Music
- Sarah Hamza – Stratford Festival
- John Kastner – Stratford Perth Museum
- Fiona Mongillo – Here For Now Theatre
- Eileen Smith – SpringWorks
- Stratford Symphony Orchestra
Stratford Sport Tourism Advisory Committee (SSTAC)
- Zac Gribble, Destination Stratford (co-chair)
- Tim Wolfe, City of Stratford Director of Community Services (co-chair)
- Joani Gerber, investStratford CEO (ex-officio)
- Andrea Hayter, Best Western Plus The Arden Park Hotel (Accommodation Sector)
- Shelley Windsor, Windsor Hospitality (Culinary Sector)
- Andrea Gardi/Leigh Cove, RTO4 (Funder/Partner)
- Joanna Saraiva, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (Funder/Partner)
- John Kastner, Ontario Hockey Federation (Sport User Group)
- Murray Patterson, Stratford Minor Sports Council
- Jessie Jacob, Stratford Country Club (Sport Venue Owner/Partner)
- Community At Large – vacant – Applications closed September 15, 2023 and are being reviewed.