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About: David

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David Bednar is the General Manager of the Canadian National Exhibition. He moved to Canada from Dallas, Texas in 1970 to attend Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, where he graduated with a B.A. in theatre and business administration. His career has included ten years as Director of Operations at Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake and nine years with Live Entertainment Corporation (Livent), where he was involved in the development and operation of theatre projects in Toronto and New York. David was appointed General Manager of the CNE in 1998 and became a Canadian citizen at the 2000 CNE. He served as President of the Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions in 2007. Happily married to Alexandra, he has four children, two step-daughters, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and grandchildren Chloe, Mathieu, and Toby, all of whom are above average.

Posts by David:

• A Presidential Day, 30 Aug 2009 in Behind the Scenes 2009
• My Car, 31 Jul 2009 in Behind the Scenes 2009
• One Month to Opening Day 2009, 21 Jul 2009 in Behind the Scenes 2009
• General Manager’s AGM Speech, 22 Oct 2008 in Behind the Scenes 2008
• Citizenship, 26 Aug 2008 in Behind the Scenes 2008
• Hippike (”Hip-Eeeeeeeccckkk”), 25 Aug 2008 in Behind the Scenes 2008
• EX-posed, 21 Aug 2008 in Behind the Scenes 2008
• Opening Day by the CNE’s GM, 15 Aug 2008 in Behind the Scenes 2008