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The Special Events Advisory Committee makes recommendations to Regional Council regarding applications for funding for large-scale special events within the municipality that support and generate economic and tourism development, pursuant to the Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Administrative Order 2014-020-GOV [PDF]. The Administrative Order also includes the committee’s Terms of Reference [PDF].
The Special Events Advisory Committee normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at 9:00 a.m. Meeting dates and times are subject to change. Check the calendar below, and the agenda (once available) to confirm the exact date and time for each meeting.
Learn more about the Special Events Advisory Committee by reading their 2018 Summary here.
Membership of the Special Events Advisory Committee
- Vacant (A Member of Halifax Regional Council)
- Councillor Tony Mancini - Vice Chair - District 6—Harbourview-Burnside-Dartmouth East
- Councillor Lisa Blackburn - District 14 - Middle/Upper Sackvile - Beaver Bank - Lucasville
- Bruce Holland, Business Improvement District
- Ross Jefferson, Discover Halifax
- Ken Bagnell, Business and Tourism Organization
- Kathy Perrier, Hotel Association of Nova Scotia
- Gordon Stewart, Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia
- Alison Gillan, Halifax Partnership
Staff contact for the Special Events Advisory Committee
Haruka Aoyama
Legislative Assistant
AoyamaHa@halifax.ca
902.490.6517