Anna Marie Harris

Anna Marie Harris graduated from the Travel and Tourism program at Seneca College in 1984 and then began her career, learning the ropes of the travel and tourism industry, in the central reservation department of a hotel chain. After an internal move to sales and catering, it was not long before coordinating large-scale events was another task that she was well adept in. In 1989, after several years with the hotel chain, Anna Marie made the decision leave Toronto to join her husband Perry (who is the current president of the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce) in his hometown of Parry Sound where they have since planted their roots and are now raising their two children; Josh, 19, and Sarah, 17.

Once in Parry Sound, Anna Marie joined CAA Travel and added a further eight years of travel and tourism experience to her credit. In February of 2008, Anna Marie joined the Georgian Bay Country team as Manager of the Visitor Centre.  She was later promoted to Manager of Georgian Bay Country Tourism in 2009, and runs the visitor centre as well.  

Anna Marie is very engaged in the Parry Sound Area community, actively participating in many committees related to marketing, events, and economic development including the Communications sub-committee of the Regional Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Stockey Centre Advisory Committee, the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation, and the Georgian Bay Coastal Route to name a few. She also works for Community Living Parry Sound, Victim Crisis Assistance Referral Service (VCARS), and volunteers with Victims Services.