Anthony P. Pollard
Tony Pollard is President of the Hotel Association of Canada. He was born and raised in Montreal. He graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and from Carleton University with a Masters of Canadian Government and International Politics. He has 29 years of government relations experience having served earlier in his career as Special Assistant to the federal Minister of Transport and has held senior positions with other national business associations. Mr. Pollard has been with the Hotel Association of Canada since the establishment of its national office in Ottawa in 1991. Since assuming his present responsibility, the Hotel Association of Canada has undergone major expansion. Mr. Pollard has overseen initiatives advancing the hotel industry which include the Green Key Eco-Rating Program, Experience Canada - The Partnership for Canadian Travel, Access Canada, the Asia-Pacific Awareness and Training Program, international development projects, the Annual Hotel Association of Canada Conference, Trade Show and Awards Gala Dinner, HAC Marketplace and Construction and Modernization site and various industry publications. In 2002 Tony Pollard was recognized by Hotelier magazine as the Pinnacle Award as the Supplier of the Year. In addition to his responsibilities with the HAC, Mr. Pollard serves as Vice-President, Hotels of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHRA) as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the IHRA, the University of Guelph, Humber College and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. He is a founding member of the Government Relations Institute of Canada and was previously the volunteer President of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. He is an active member of many committees of the Canadian Tourism Commission. He sits on the editorial board of Hotelier Magazine. |
