 Kevin d'Entremont was appointed Executive Director of GTEC Week in February 2007, and is the general manager of the Government Technology Exhibition and Conference, as well as the Distinction Awards for Excellence in IT in government. In addition, Kevin chairs the event's national steering committee and liaison point for international and Canadian governments.
Prior to joining GTEC Week, Kevin was the President/ Co-Owner of Expocorp Exhibitions Inc., an Ottawa-based company that owns and produces trade shows and conferences, in close cooperation with associations in a variety of sectors, including: the Smart City Summit, the Ottawa HR Forum, and the Employers of Distinction Regional Awards program, amongst others.
Through Expocorp, Kevin also held several consulting assignments with national associations, including: Vice President, Events and Trade Promotion for CATAAlliance; Director, Marketing and Sales for the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, and Director of Communications for the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists.
His background in conference and exhibition management stretches back to 1994 and the original founders of GTEC, Connelly Business Exhibitions. Over his career, Kevin has held a number of unique positions from being the Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister of Canada to being a Commercial Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce, through the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa. His broad experience has fostered many relationships with national and local business associations, with government and with companies of all sizes.
In the community, Kevin has been a member of several boards including Citizen Advocacy, the Ottawa Human Resources Professionals Association, and Industry Canada's E-Business Opportunities Roundtable. In June 2007, Kevin was recognized as one of Ottawa's Forty Under 40. |
