People Appointments for January 2010

Bulbrite has announced the appointment of Cathy Choi to president and Andrew Choi, the former president, to chairman. Cathy Choi previously served as vice president and Andrew Choi was the founder, president and CEO for the past 38 years. More on these and other appointments.

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Canadian Skålleagues in Budapest

Skål International, founded as an international association in 1934, is the world’s biggest association of tourism and travel professionals. Skål is the ideal platform for “Doing business on the basis of Ethics, Friendship and Trust with friends,” and members are encouraged to network with other members in the 90 countries and 460 locations where Skål exists. Frank Vismeg, incoming president of Skål Toronto North, shares his observations from the recent Skål International World Congress in Hungary.

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Best Western’s 1st Canadian chairwoman

PENTICTON, BC—Beth Campbell, owner of the Best Western Inn at Penticton for more than 30 years, has been elected Best Western’s chairwoman, the first female Canadian and the first Canadian-born chair in the company’s 63-year history. Roman Jaworowicz, former owner of the Best Western Highland Inn in Midland, ON became the organization’s first Canadian chair in 2007.

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