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Montréal's recent struggle over hosting the 2005 World Aquatic Championships is not an isolated case. The escalating costs of hosting international sporting events are often overwhelming the ability of potential hosts to compete. Earlier this year, the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) announced Montréal would no longer host the 2005 World Aquatic championships, citing "financial problems" as the reason for the retraction. Montréal had been plagued by a number of financial challenges related to its sports facilities, and the loss of the championships would have been another blow. Projected ticket sales of $6 million had fallen far short, and potential event sponsors "sat on their pocketbooks", leaving organizers scrambling to raise the necessary funding. In the end, all three levels of government came back to the table with guarantees, and FINA returned the Championships to ...Full Story
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Wayne St. John has spent over 30 years involved directly in Canada's tourism industry, the majority of which he spent with Tourism Canada including postings in both the US and Asia. He ...Full Story
Marc Rosenberg has participated on a number of Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) committees since the crown corporation's beginnings in the mid-nineties. He has served as chair of the European ...Full Story
