Item - 2023.EP2.1

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:

1.  Appointed Howard Lichtman as the Board representative to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association ("RAWF") for the 2023 term.

In January of each year, a Notice of Appointment of a Representative is received from the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (RAWF) requesting the appointment of one representative of the Board of Governors to the RAWF. As a member association of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, The Board is allowed to name one representative to the Royal’s Board of Governors for the 2023 year.

At its meeting of March 22, 2018, the Board appointed Connie Dejak to the RAWF for the 2018 Term. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.EP10.14

At its meeting of February 19, 2019, the Board appointed Howard Lichtman to the RAWF for the 2019 Term. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2019.EP1.3

At its meeting of February 11, 2020, the Board appointed Howard Lichtman to the RAWF for the 2020 Term. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2020.EP9.2

At its meeting of February 19, 2021, the Board appointed Howard Lichtman to the RAWF for the 2021 Term. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.EP16.3

At its meeting of February 9, 2022, the Board appointment Howard Lichtman to the RAWF for the 2022 Term. https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2022.EP22.1

Given that Howard Lichtman has been a member of the Board since 2017 and has indicated an interest in continuing in this role, I believe it is appropriate that Howard Lichtman continue to represent Exhibition Place for the 2023 term. More so due to the last two (2) years we were in a pandemic situation and the Royal Fair was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021.

As a representative, the member can raise issues pertinent to the interests of Exhibition Place as they relate to the business of the RAWF; the Board representative will be updated on financial matters of the Association, the strategic directions of the fair, and will have an opportunity to participate in the election of Directors.