Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Get to know the team behind Calgary’s meetings and conventions scene. We’re crazy about Calgary – and it shows! Our mission is to assist you in bringing your vision to life, while ensuring your delegates get the most out of The Stampede City. Learn more about our team and our favourite Calgary activities below, and then connect with us today! We can’t wait to meet you.
Management
Carson Ackroyd
Come to Calgary to: golf at Kananaskis Country Golf Course and watch the Calgary Stampeders football team play on a sunny afternoon.
David Woodward
Come to Calgary to: see world-class sports with the Calgary Flames hockey team, Calgary Stampeders football and Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse.
Business Development
Blair Keating
Come to Calgary to: zip down North America’s fastest zipline at WinSport, Canada’s Olympic Park.
Sandra Moniz, CMP, CMM, DES
Eastern Canada + Midwest USA
905.605.0555
smoniz@meetingscalgary.com
Come to Calgary to: race down a professional bobsleigh track - in the summer! Take the summer bobsled at WinSport for an adrenaline rush.
Jennifer Beatty, DES
Come to Calgary to: shop your heart out at CrossIron Mills and take in Studio Bell, Canada’s National Music Centre, one of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced.
Event & Client Services
Teresa Allan
Come to Calgary to: experience the one-of-a-kind Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary.
Charleen Sliwon
Come to Calgary to: shop local in boutique Inglewood or 17th Avenue.
Mary Frances Ryan
Come to Calgary to: relax at the Kananaskis Nordic Day Spa, followed by dinner at the Cedar Room (try the Tomahawk steak). Wrap up the day with drinks at Woody’s Pub & Patio.
Sales Support and Marketing
Dana Hayes
Come to Calgary to: dig into the local food scene with Alberta Food Tours.
Janelle Shields
Come to Calgary to: get inspired at Calgary’s Central Library, one of Time Magazine’s “52 Places to Go in 2019”. Grab a coffee at Luke’s on the lower level before heading up.
Natalie Beaudry
Senior Administrative Assistant, Sales
403.750.2367
natalieb@tourismcalgary.com
Come to Calgary to: take a scenic float down Bow River, then rent some bikes to explore the hundreds of kilometres of urban pathway through the city.