Our Team
Getting in touch with Destination Halifax is easy. For general inquiries please contact us through our general e-mail address info@destinationhalifax.com. For all other inquiries please contact the appropriate person either by calling their provided phone number or sending them an e-mail.
Destination Halifax
1800 Argyle Street, Suite 802
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 3N8
Phone: (902) 422-9334
Toll Free: 1-877-422-9334
Fax: (902) 492-3175
Megan Barss - Sales Coordinator
Supports the Sales Team to reach production goals through preparation of booking notices, member notification, follow up and summarization of bid submissions. Coordination of meeting & convention site inspections and familiarization trips.
Phone: (902) 429-4737
E-mail: mbarss@destinationhalifax.com
Brandy Comeau - Receptionist
Responsible for the professional facilitation of inbound inquiries for clients of Destination Halifax. Provides administrative support to the Customer Services Team.
Phone: (902) 422-9334
E-mail: reception@destinationhalifax.com
Valerie Day - Executive Assistant
Fulfills the role of primary support to the President & CEO and facilitates overall office management including accounting and human resource issues.
Phone: (902) 423-1438
E-mail: vday@destinationhalifax.com
Jennifer Hitchcock - Group Services Coordinator
Phone: (902) 422-7637
E-mail: jhitchcock@destinationhalifax.com
Ryan Joudrey - Marketing Coordinator
Provides administrative support to the Marketing Division. Maintains sales reports and client databases. Assists in co-ordination of trade shows, familiarization tours, sales trips and partner projects.
Phone: (902) 429-1121
E-mail: rjoudrey@destinationhalifax.com
Lynn Ledwidge - Director of Marketing
Manages the Marketing Division. Provides strategic tourism market planning assistance to the communities of HRM. Spearheads the leisure marketing campaign. Responsible for new market entry and niche market development, including cruise. Represents the destination at many trades shows and client events.
Phone: (902) 422-3311
E-mail: lledwidge@destinationhalifax.com
Patricia Lyall - President & Chief Executive Officer
Manages the integration of the marketing and developmental activities of Destination Halifax to effectively and efficiently build the economic potential of tourism in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Phone: (902) 429-4574
E-mail: plyall@destinationhalifax.com
Brigid McWhirter - Online Communications Coordinator
Responsible for ongoing update and maintenance of Destination Halifax's websites and social media channels. The Online Communications Coordinator provides support to the Marketing Team's web initiatives and coordinates the online marketing plan.
Phone: (902) 442-9344
E-mail: bmcwhirter@destinationhalifax.com
Hélène Moberg - Executive Director, Sales
This position is responsible for managing and directing the Destination Halifax sales efforts in support of positioning the HRM and Nova Scotia as a destination of choice for business and leisure travel. The responsibilities of the position focus on staff management, direct sales and promotions. Account specialist for the Canadian Third Party Planner and Corporate Meeting markets.
Phone: (902) 423-7951
E-mail: hmoberg@destinationhalifax.com
Brenda Peet - Programs Manager
Responsible for the successful management and implementation of the sales and marketing programs, for the organization, as identified by the annual business plan. These programs are weighted towards the Meetings & Conventions sector and incorporate such activity as tradeshows, promotions, strategic partner agreements and customer data base programming activities.
Phone: (902) 429-4687
E-mail: bpeet@destinationhalifax.com
Catherine Porter - Director of Group Sales, Canada
Implements the plan directed towards accounts in the Canadian corporate, government and association segments. Focus includes management of existing accounts, new business development and lead generation.
Phone: (902) 422-2161
E-mail: cporter@destinationhalifax.com
Tracy Rodgers - Membership Manager
Responsible for the recruitment, retention, servicing and programming of/for the Destination Halifax membership.
Phone: (902) 422-1014
E-mail: trodgers@destinationhalifax.com
Jonathan Toms - Group Sales Manager, US
Implements the plan directed towards accounts in the tour and travel and US convention segments. Focus includes management of existing accounts, new business development and lead generation.
Phone: (902) 422-6347
E-mail: jtoms@destinationhalifax.com
Angela Tufts - Administrative Assistant, Sales
Fulfills the role of primary support to the Sales Division. Responsible for the coordination of daily operations and the core business processes of the Sales Division. Assists with coordination of trade shows, partner promotions and programs.
Phone: (902) 425-6424
E-mail: atufts@destinationhalifax.com
Jeff Turner - New Business Development Manager
Manages business development and lead generation initiatives for increased confirmed group bookings through the sourcing of previously untapped opportunities. Activity focuses on meetings, conventions and management of the Ambassador Program.
Phone: (902) 423-1752
E-mail: jturner@destinationhalifax.com
Andrea Young - Communications / Web Manager
Point of contact for travel media opportunities - media support, press kits, media tours, editorial, story ideas, travel media trade shows. Manages the overall communications plan and image inventory. Prepares press releases, and serves as local media contact. Oversees web assets of Destination Halifax.
Phone: (902) 423-1133
E-mail: ayoung@destinationhalifax.com
