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Global Convention Services Ltd. appoints operations veteran as general manager of British Columbia

Monday, November 7, 2022 Abbotsford, BC – Global Convention Services Ltd. “Global” is proud to announce that Joe Buckle will fill the role of general

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We’ve appointed an exciting new general manager

We’ve appointed an exciting new general manager for British Columbia! 🥳

Joe will be responsible for overseeing Global’s British Columbia operations, including shaping the culture throughout both branches, building out the team further, general business management, project execution and relationship building. Joe will guide interactions with staff, facilities, and event and industry partners. Additionally, he will assist all members of the British Columbia team in setting and achieving their professional goals. Joe will provide leadership to sales and operations teams during project planning and execution, with a goal of ensuring customer satisfaction throughout.

Joe Buckle is an experienced and process-driven operations specialist with an innovative mindset. Joe brings a decade of managerial experience gained in multiple industries and countries. Originally from London, England but having travelled extensively throughout his life, Joe initially broke into the events industry in Australia. Joe really developed his expertise during a 4-year tenure as the AGM at Showtime event and display in Vancouver where he managed a portfolio of approximately 120 shows annually, including prestigious events such as the HSBC rugby 7's, AME roundup, TED talks, GFS roadshow and many more.

When COVID-19 hit the industry in 2020, Joe was forced back to the United Kingdom, however he has maintained his career progression. Most recently as the Head of National Operations for a tech driven start up that was recently named as one of Europe's top 20 emerging businesses.

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We’re so excited to announce that we’ve appoin

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve appointed Stephen Furze as our general manager of Alberta! 🎉

Stephen will be responsible for overseeing Global’s Alberta operations, including shaping the culture throughout all three Alberta branches, building out the team further, general business management, project execution and relationship building. Stephen will guide interactions with staff, facilities, and event and industry partners. Additionally, he will assist all members of the Alberta team in setting and achieving their professional goals. Stephen will provide leadership to sales and operations teams during project planning and execution, with a goal of ensuring customer satisfaction throughout.

Stephen Furze brings with him extensive and broad reaching business experience, primarily client facing and ranging from consumer-packaged goods with such brands as The Walt Disney Company and EMI Music, consumer electronics with Shaw Cable, as well as managing and producing music productions touring across North America. For the last seven years Stephen has been with DMG Events, leading their commercial activities for a portfolio of large scale B2B events, including the Global Energy Show, International Pipeline Exposition, ISA Calgary Show, Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, and CanWeld Exposition & Conference. Stephen has also had the opportunity to support Canadian businesses on the international stage, directing all aspects of taking a Canadian Pavilion to the Abu Dhabi, at the world’s largest oil and gas event ADIPEC.

We’re hiring an Exhibitor Services Executive in

We’re hiring an Exhibitor Services Executive in Halifax! 🎉

The Exhibitor Services Executive will be an integral part of our Halifax operations. This candidate will work closely with account managers and the operations team, reporting to the Halifax Senior Account Manager. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to clients and exhibitors, acting as their main point of contact for sales and customer service. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by increasing sales and customer satisfaction and will have the opportunity for growth and expanded responsibilities within the organization.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#halifax #halifaxjobs #halifaxNS #NS #NSjobs

We're hiring a General Manager in Calgary! 🤠 Co

We're hiring a General Manager in Calgary! 🤠 Come join our growing Alberta team.

Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply!

#calgary #edmonton #alberta #hiring #hiringcalgary

We’re hiring an Event Manager in Calgary! The E

We’re hiring an Event Manager in Calgary!

The Event Manager will be an integral part of our Alberta operations. This candidate will work closely with our Alberta sales and operations teams, bringing the two departments together to execute successful events for our clients. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to coworkers, clients and exhibitors, while planning, developing, implementing and overseeing company initiatives and projects. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by enhancing interdepartmental communication, delivering successful events and ensuring customer satisfaction.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#calgary #edmonton #alberta #yyc #yycevents #yycjobs #hiringcalgary

We’re hiring an Event Services Coordinator in Vi

We’re hiring an Event Services Coordinator in Victoria!

The Event Services Coordinator will be an integral part of our Victoria operations. This candidate will work closely with event services manager, account managers and the operations team, reporting to the Victoria event services manager. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to clients and exhibitors, acting as their main onsite point of contact for sales and customer service. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by increasing onsite sales and customer satisfaction and will have the opportunity for growth and expanded responsibilities within the organization.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#victoriabc #Victoria #yyj #yyjevents #yycjobs #victoriajobs #hiringvictoria

A little photoshoot with our awesome staff at Fish

A little photoshoot with our awesome staff at Fish Canada Workboat Canada in Moncton 🤘

We’re on-site at the international seafood show

We’re on-site at the international seafood show with our customer Saeplast, just as we’ve done for over 15 years. It’s good to be back!

Check out some of the branding we’ve installed i

Check out some of the branding we’ve installed in Saint John for the Memorial Cup! This beautiful artwork will be greeting fans and players as they arrive and travel around the city. 🏒🥅

#memorialcup #memorialcup2022 #saintjohn #seadogs #saintjohnseadogs #newbrunswick

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Happy retirement, Chris Smith!

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Successful & Safe Event Execution Amid Covid-19

After months of inactivity in the events industry as a result of the pandemic, we are so pleased to have now executed successful and safe consumer shows on both coasts.

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We’ve appointed an exciting new general manager

We’ve appointed an exciting new general manager for British Columbia! 🥳

Joe will be responsible for overseeing Global’s British Columbia operations, including shaping the culture throughout both branches, building out the team further, general business management, project execution and relationship building. Joe will guide interactions with staff, facilities, and event and industry partners. Additionally, he will assist all members of the British Columbia team in setting and achieving their professional goals. Joe will provide leadership to sales and operations teams during project planning and execution, with a goal of ensuring customer satisfaction throughout.

Joe Buckle is an experienced and process-driven operations specialist with an innovative mindset. Joe brings a decade of managerial experience gained in multiple industries and countries. Originally from London, England but having travelled extensively throughout his life, Joe initially broke into the events industry in Australia. Joe really developed his expertise during a 4-year tenure as the AGM at Showtime event and display in Vancouver where he managed a portfolio of approximately 120 shows annually, including prestigious events such as the HSBC rugby 7's, AME roundup, TED talks, GFS roadshow and many more.

When COVID-19 hit the industry in 2020, Joe was forced back to the United Kingdom, however he has maintained his career progression. Most recently as the Head of National Operations for a tech driven start up that was recently named as one of Europe's top 20 emerging businesses.

Click the link in our bio for the full release.

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve appoin

We’re so excited to announce that we’ve appointed Stephen Furze as our general manager of Alberta! 🎉

Stephen will be responsible for overseeing Global’s Alberta operations, including shaping the culture throughout all three Alberta branches, building out the team further, general business management, project execution and relationship building. Stephen will guide interactions with staff, facilities, and event and industry partners. Additionally, he will assist all members of the Alberta team in setting and achieving their professional goals. Stephen will provide leadership to sales and operations teams during project planning and execution, with a goal of ensuring customer satisfaction throughout.

Stephen Furze brings with him extensive and broad reaching business experience, primarily client facing and ranging from consumer-packaged goods with such brands as The Walt Disney Company and EMI Music, consumer electronics with Shaw Cable, as well as managing and producing music productions touring across North America. For the last seven years Stephen has been with DMG Events, leading their commercial activities for a portfolio of large scale B2B events, including the Global Energy Show, International Pipeline Exposition, ISA Calgary Show, Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, and CanWeld Exposition & Conference. Stephen has also had the opportunity to support Canadian businesses on the international stage, directing all aspects of taking a Canadian Pavilion to the Abu Dhabi, at the world’s largest oil and gas event ADIPEC.

We’re hiring an Exhibitor Services Executive in

We’re hiring an Exhibitor Services Executive in Halifax! 🎉

The Exhibitor Services Executive will be an integral part of our Halifax operations. This candidate will work closely with account managers and the operations team, reporting to the Halifax Senior Account Manager. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to clients and exhibitors, acting as their main point of contact for sales and customer service. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by increasing sales and customer satisfaction and will have the opportunity for growth and expanded responsibilities within the organization.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#halifax #halifaxjobs #halifaxNS #NS #NSjobs

We're hiring a General Manager in Calgary! 🤠 Co

We're hiring a General Manager in Calgary! 🤠 Come join our growing Alberta team.

Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply!

#calgary #edmonton #alberta #hiring #hiringcalgary

We’re hiring an Event Manager in Calgary! The E

We’re hiring an Event Manager in Calgary!

The Event Manager will be an integral part of our Alberta operations. This candidate will work closely with our Alberta sales and operations teams, bringing the two departments together to execute successful events for our clients. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to coworkers, clients and exhibitors, while planning, developing, implementing and overseeing company initiatives and projects. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by enhancing interdepartmental communication, delivering successful events and ensuring customer satisfaction.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#calgary #edmonton #alberta #yyc #yycevents #yycjobs #hiringcalgary

We’re hiring an Event Services Coordinator in Vi

We’re hiring an Event Services Coordinator in Victoria!

The Event Services Coordinator will be an integral part of our Victoria operations. This candidate will work closely with event services manager, account managers and the operations team, reporting to the Victoria event services manager. This candidate’s primary responsibility will be to provide exceptional support to clients and exhibitors, acting as their main onsite point of contact for sales and customer service. This candidate will directly contribute to the organization’s success by increasing onsite sales and customer satisfaction and will have the opportunity for growth and expanded responsibilities within the organization.

For more details, including role responsibilities, requirements, benefits and how to apply, follow the link in our bio!

#victoriabc #Victoria #yyj #yyjevents #yycjobs #victoriajobs #hiringvictoria

A little photoshoot with our awesome staff at Fish

A little photoshoot with our awesome staff at Fish Canada Workboat Canada in Moncton 🤘

We’re on-site at the international seafood show

We’re on-site at the international seafood show with our customer Saeplast, just as we’ve done for over 15 years. It’s good to be back!

Check out some of the branding we’ve installed i

Check out some of the branding we’ve installed in Saint John for the Memorial Cup! This beautiful artwork will be greeting fans and players as they arrive and travel around the city. 🏒🥅

#memorialcup #memorialcup2022 #saintjohn #seadogs #saintjohnseadogs #newbrunswick