The Board of Directors for Discover Halifax is composed of fifteen (15) members - eight (8) members from the general membership; two (2) prescribed by Bylaw 5.04; and five (5) appointed Directors, including:
(i) The Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality, or a designate;
(ii) An individual appointed by the Council of the Halifax Regional Municipality
(iii) The Chief Administrative Officer of the Halifax Regional Municipality, or a designate;
(iv) The President of the Hotel Association of Nova Scotia, or a designate; and
(v) The Chief Executive Officer of the Nova Scotia tourism agency, or a designate.
Interested in joining the Discover Halifax Board of Directors?
Board members must be compliant with Discover Halifax By-laws, which you can find by clicking here.
For the annual election process, Discover Halifax members elect a slate of Directors recommended by the current Board of Directors, using guidance from the Governance Committee. There is a maximum of 10 Board members elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is held in the spring of each year, and a maximum of five appointed positions on the Board as prescribed by the By-laws. Board terms are typically two years in duration, with the maximum time-frame being the lesser of nine years or three terms.
