Tourism Saskatchewan
and Partners Celebrate
Grand Opening
Lively and entertaining musicians, gourmet finger foods, and select wine and beer greeted guests who walked into the Vecima Centre in downtown Saskatoon on the afternoon of June 1, 2009.
Guests from across the province gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of Tourism Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC), the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority, the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, and Tourism Saskatoon.
The above businesses moved into the Vecima Centre in the fall of 2008. The celebration recognized the unique and numerous advantages of the shared office building, located on Fourth Avenue across from City Hall. It is anticipated that by working together in the same centre, the operations of all four organizations, which work under similar mandates, will expand.
Over 100 individuals from the tourism sector, government, business community, and public attended the event, including President of Tourism Saskatchewan Lynda Haverstock and Mayor of Saskatoon Donald Atchison.
The Grand Opening was a great way to kick off Tourism Awareness Week, as it provided Tourism Saskatchewan, STEC, and partners the opportunity to enhance public, stakeholder, and member awareness of the contributions each organization is making to the development and improvement of the city of Saskatoon and the province of Saskatchewan.
In October 2008, STEC moved into the Vecima Centre with three other tourism and business organizations, including the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Saskatoon, and the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority. It is anticipated that by working together in the same centre, the operations of all four organizations, which work under similar mandates, will improve.
The Vecima Centre is certainly an impressive facility and an exceptional model of success in enhancing an historic landmark with ultra-modern technology. We consider ourselves fortunate to be occupants of a building that has such cultural significance and future potential. 
Lynda Haverstock
President/CEO
Tourism Saskatchewan
President/CEO
Tourism Saskatchewan
