Fighting For Our Future Ignite Your Events: The podcast

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In this episode of Ignite Your Events, we sit down with Minto Schnieder. She is the Chair of Meetings Mean Business Canada, a coalition that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry to speak with one voice about the value and economic impact of business events in this country.

We’re talking about advocacy, federal funding and what the latest budget means for Canada’s business-events sector. Join us!

Thank you to our episode sponsor, Tourism Prince George. To learn more and connect with their team to start planning your next event visit tourismpg.com.

Resources:

Learn more about Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMBC)

Download the MMBC Advocacy Toolkit

Read these articles featuring Minto Schneider:

Advocate to Elevate (Summer 2025)

Tourism as an Economic Driver (Winter 2025)

Acronym Decoder:

ICAF: International Convention Attraction Fund. Learn more

CARM: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Assessment and Revenue Management system, a mandatory system for commercial importers to manage duties and taxes on goods entering Canada, including goods for tradeshow and exhibits. Learn more

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