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Committees
All committees are comprised of downtown business members and stakeholders who volunteer their time for the benefit of the membership using various tools including the Downtown Kingston! B.I.A. Strategic Plan to guide any recommendations for Board approval.
The five most active committees that meet on a regular basis, throughout the year, are:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Represented by 6-8 Board members, the mandate of the Executive Committee is to review various projects as per the Downtown Kingston! Strategic Plan and report findings to the Board for discussion and decisions.
Members Include:
Maria Cronk, Roundstone
Richard McNevin, Soloway Wright LLP
Nick Waterfield, Chez Piggy/Pan Chancho
Ed Smith, Windmills Café
Tim Pater, Atomica, Le Chien Noir, Harper's
Susan Shaw, Frontenac Club Inn
Doug Ritchie, Downtown Kingston!
MARKETING TASK FORCE
The Marketing Task Force is a focused group of downtown members that use a variety of tools to "implement customer-driven programmes that effectively market Downtown Kingston!". The committee oversees/reviews all marketing programs and makes recommendations to the Board of Management.
Members include:
Michael Robinson
Ian Nicholls, Toucan/Tango
Justine Scala, Minotaur
Susan Freitas, Four Points Sheraton
Rob Wood, 80/20 Info
Deanna Davies, St. Lawrence Parks Commission
Tim Pater, Atomica, Le Chien Noir, Harper's
Rob Sinclair, Agent/Blueprint/Three Boutique
Jim Adams, Chris James
Kate Kristiansen, K-Rock Centre
Tammy Marlow, Novellino
Ed Smith, Windmills
Michèle Langlois, Downtown Kingston!
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
The mandate of the Downtown Development Committee is to encourage and support economic development initiatives, including recruitment and retention programs and ensure a competitive and healthy mix to benefit the downtown core.
Members include:
Ken Wollin, C.A.
Ed Smith, Windmills Café
Jay Abramsky, Keystone Property Management
Bryon Springer, Springer Real Estate
Michael Robinson
Jim Adams, Chris James
Bev Allinson, Confederation Place Hotel
Susan Freitas, Four Points by Sheraton
Duncan Brownlee, BMO Nesbitt Burns
Tim Pater, Atomica/Le Chien Noir/Harpers
Doug Ritchie, Downtown Kingston!
Rob Tamblyn, Downtown Kingston!
CLEAN & SAFE
The mandate of the Clean & Safe Committee is to ensure the downtown is physically attractive and user friendly.
Members include:
Ken Wollin, C.A.
Ed Smith, Windmills Café
Jay Abramsky, Keystone Property Management
Marc Gour, Phase 2
Peter Johns
Kearney McGrath, Oderin
Bev Allinson, Confederation Place Hotel
Susan Freitas, Four Points by Sheraton
Susan Shaw, Frontenac Club Inn
Nick Waterfield, Chez Piggy/Pan Chancho
Damon Wells, City of Kingston
Constable D. Wicklam, Kingston Police
Doug Ritchie, Downtown Kingston!
Rob Tamblyn, Downtown Kingston!
MEMBER SERVICES
The mandate of the Member Services Committee is to develop business retention activites that assist businesses in thriving in the downtown, and to communicate what Downtown Kingston! does.
Members include:
Maria Cronk, Roundstone/Fancy That
Jay Abramsky, Keystone Property Management
David Ibbott, Newman's Menswear
Bev Allinson, Confederation Place Hotel
Susan Freitas, Four Points by Sheraton
Justine Scala, Minotaur
Nick Waterfield, Chez Piggy/Pan Chancho
Tom Wilson, The UPS Store
Kaitlin Byrick, Downtown Kingston!
Rob Tamblyn, Downtown Kingston!
Other Downtown Kingston! committees
and sub-committees are:
- Advertising
- Buskers
- Buskers Sponsorship
- Buskers Selection
- Limestone City Blues Festival (various)
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