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Denbak's
theoretical training with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, a Masters of
Business Administration and a professional designation as a Chartered
Accountant combined with her practical business experience, promote effective partnerships
with her clients to set strategic direction and most importantly
ensure that this direction can be executed effectively for measurable
results.
She
has served in many capacities within the tourism industry including as
a Director of the International Association
of Convention and Visitors' Bureaus, as a Director of the Vancouver/Whistler
2010 Winter Olympic Bid and as a member of the Tourism Industry Advisory
Group for the Province of British Columbia.
In
addition to being on the Board of the 2010 Olympic Bid, Denbak was a member
of the 2010 Olympic Bid Tourism Marketing Committee and the Olympic
Bid Finance Committee. She also chaired the Whistler Olympic Accommodation
Task Force.
Within
Whistler, she led many resort wide initiatives including the development
of a comprehensive resort branding
strategy, the establishment of an economic model for measuring
the value of the tourism economy and the development of a resort
wide
festivals and events strategy.
As
an ardent advocate for the importance of sustainable tourism, Denbak was
one of the leaders of the community wide introduction of the Natural Step
framework into Whistler and sat on the founding Board of the Whistler
Centre for Sustainability. She has spoken at numerous conferences
regarding sustainable tourism.
Denbak's
experience in land use planning and development is also extensive. Responsible
for approvals, permitting, design and construction of both the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre expansion and the renovation of the Whistler Conference
Centre, her marketing background and passion for sustainability create
unique design features that provide distinct competitive advantage while
her financial skills ensure on time and on budget project delivery.
Regionally
she has participated in strategic land use planning for Crown lands on
behalf of the tourism sector successfully negotiating with other land
users to ensure secure access to the land in support of a healthy and
viable tourism industry.
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