Sports, particularly hockey, is Bryan Foster's cup of tea so
it makes perfect sense that he work for a Canadian company synonymous
with the Canadian pastime.
The George Brown College graduate landed a 14-month contract at Tim
Hortons head office in Oakville where he is working on some well-known
programs like Timbits Hockey, Camp Day and game days with the Kitchener
Rangers and the Oshawa General OHL hockey teams.
"It's a big learning curve right now because there
are so many different programs, and I'm learning
many different aspects," he says. "It's
exciting because it's a big organization."
After finishing a business administration degree at Laurier University,
Bryan decided to enrol in the Sports and Event Marketing program at
George Brown so he could mix his love of sports with a career in marketing.
"I applied to GBC's Sport and Event Marketing program because
I heard it was the best, and I wanted to learn more about the industry
and get sports on my resumé," he explains.
He completed the postgraduate program in 2004, which included a four-month
co-op placement with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League.
George Brown's program, he says, helped take him in the direction
he wanted to go.
He still keeps in touch with his professors at George Brown, many of
whom provided him with a lot of knowledge, help and support. In fact,
it was one of his professors who helped him network with a contact at
Tim Hortons, enabling him to get an informational interview with the
coffee giant. Bryan was then informed of a job opening months later.
Bryan has been fascinated with sports for as long as he can remember,
having played volleyball, baseball, basketball and hockey so the Tim
Hortons sports programs are close to his heart.
"Tim Hortons is very big at the grassroots level. They promote
programs that help kids grow - that's the most exciting
part, allowing kids to have more confidence and allowing
them to grow as people," he says.
Bryan's choice to get a George Brown education has enabled him
to be a part of the excitement and satisfaction that comes from helping
kids develop through sports.
"I just knew it would be more enjoyable for me to market something
that I was genuinely passionate about."
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