The Tourism Investment Committee (TIC) will provide transparent, evidence-based, strategic direction to Tourism Thunder Bay in the delivery of programs funded through the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT).
Strategic direction and investments will grow the tourism economy of the community by supporting initiatives that align with one or more of Tourism Thunder Bay’s strategic objectives which include but are not limited to:
In June 2018, Thunder Bay CEDC, Tourism Thunder Bay, City of Thunder Bay Corporate Strategic Services, the Thunder Bay Hotel Association, and Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, as members of the MAT partnership, proposed a 10 member (8 voting members + 2 Ex-Officio) committee. The committee is made up as follows.
| Voting | Member |
|---|---|
| 2 members from the accommodation sector as presented by the Thunder Bay Hotel Association | Edwin Martinez (Vice-Chair)
General Manager, Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre Vacancy |
| 1 member presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce | George Renner Owner, Dawson Trail Craft Brewery |
| 5 members by direct application to the CEDC representing: | |
| 1 attraction sector | Scott Bradley (Chair) Executive Director, Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society |
| 1 event sector | Jason Veltri Executive Coordinator, Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association |
| 1 skills-based sector (financial, legal, or accounting preferred) | Â Tim Commisso President, TCA Projects |
| 1 Restaurant and/or culinary sector | John Murray Owner, Red Lion Smokehouse |
| 1 Indigenous Advisory Representative | Amelia Fox  Mental Health Lead, Keewaytinook Okimakanak Board of Education |
| Ex Officio | Jamie Taylor
CEO, Thunder Bay CEDC Paul Pepe Manager, Tourism Thunder Bay |