Discovery Café: YOW – A Primer on Its Operations

When: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:00 to 8:30 PM

Where: Blackburn Hamlet Community Centre, 190 Glen Park Drive

Take a journey through the Ottawa airport as Dick Brown explains each step in the experience of a passenger flying out of Ottawa. He will also talk about the impact that COVID-19 has had on flights and flying from Ottawa.

Dick Brown was born and raised in Ottawa. He attended Fisher Park High School and then Carleton University. After one year of teaching, Dick returned to Carleton in 1966 as an employee and remained there until he retired in 1999. During his years at Carleton Dick served as Assistant Dean of Students, Coach of the Raven Basketball team, Director of Student Housing and Food Services and Director of Human Resources for 18 years. Following his retirement Dick Brown joined the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) as their first Executive Director. In this role Dick helped establish the very successful Destination Marketing Fee program which generates some $7M in support of Ottawa’s tourism industry.

Dick and his wife Heather are enthusiastic canoe trippers, cross country skiers and cyclists. Holidays are often spent cycling or hiking in European destinations. Dick’s two children, Patty and Danny reside in Ottawa as does his step-son Jamie. All three are married and in total have provided Dick and Heather with 6 grandsons and one granddaughter.

Dick has been, and remains, active in both business and community service activities. These include:

• Member, Ottawa Congress Centre Board of Directors – 2006 to 2019
• Member, Ottawa Business Journal Editorial Board – 2006 to 2012
• Member, City of Ottawa Business Advisory Committee – 2005 to 2007
• Member, Ontario Restaurant Hotel Motel Association Board of Directors – 2004 to 2010
• President, Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors – 2003 to 2005
• Chair, United Way Agencies Benefits Committee – 1993 to 1998
• Member, United Way of Ottawa/Carleton Board of Directors – 1992 to 1996
• President, Family Services Centre, Ottawa/Carleton – 1990 to 1992
• President, Ontario Association of University Personnel Administrators – 1989 to 1991
• Member, Consultative Panel, Ontario Pay Equity Commission – 1988
• Member, Board of Directors, Canada’s Capital Visitors & Convention Bureau – 1974 to 1989

Admission is free and no registration is required. Refreshments will be served.

People of all ages are welcome.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Questions? Please email barbara@blackburnhamlet.ca