Item - 2024.CC19.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 26 and 27, 2024 without amendments and without debate.

CC19.6 - Appointment of Destination Toronto President and Chief Executive Officer to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

 

City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following:


1. City Council appoint Andrew Weir, President and Chief Executive Officer, Destination Toronto, to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 29, 2027, and until a successor is appointed.


2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 6, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2024) from the City Clerk remains confidential in it's entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

Candidate's biography:


Andrew Weir


Andrew Weir is newly appointed to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, Destination Toronto, following more than 18 years in other leadership roles within the organization, including Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Andrew has also served as Chair of the Board of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario as well as roles on other Canadian and international boards and committees, largely connected to destination sales and marketing and the meetings industry.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable person who is being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.

Background Information (City Council)

(May 15, 2024) Letter from the Corporations Nominating Panel on Appointment of Destination Toronto President and Chief Executive Officer to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board (CC19.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-246226.pdf
(May 6, 2024) Report from the City Clerk on Appointment of Destination Toronto President and CEO to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-246216.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Application for appointment from Andrew Weir to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council