Each year, Travel Manitoba hosts a number of tourism experts at its annual conference for industry. Speakers from the conference recently held April 14-15, 2008 at the Delta Winnipeg presented on trends and issues that affect a variety of tourism sectors and have generously made their presentations available for downloading.
There are many tourism initiatives which simply wouldn't exist without committed partners and a collective vision to succeed. Representatives of Destination Churchill, Riding Mountain National Park, and Spirit Way Inc., share their insights into their partnership projects and why they have been successful. Click below for the presentations.
Partnership Success Stories - Destination Churchill (536kb)
Partnership Success Stories - Riding Mountain National Park
Meetings and conventions is an important and profitable segment of our tourism industry and increasingly meeting planners look for environmentally friendly suppliers and facilities with which to host their event. These presentations explore ways of offering more environmentally friendly meetings and events. Topics include; local representatives who are going green, the increasing trend of green meetings and conventions and how to approach this ever growing niche market.
Organizing Green Meetings - CCME
Organizing Green Meetings - Fairmont (506kb)
Tourism is a business in which people pay for a given experience. Often, however, non-profit organizations that manage festivals and attractions are key players. Are for-profit and not-for-profit interests at odds when it comes to developing tourism experiences? These presentations will explore ways community groups and businesses are working together to offer new and exciting tourism experiences for the benefit of both.
Bridging the Divide in Product Development - Arrowhead RV Park
Bridging the Divide in Product Development - Dauphin Economic Development
Whether your promotion plan calls for participation in Familiarzation Tours (FAMs) or Consumer Travel Shows are you taking full advantage of the opportunity and maximizing your potential results? This presentation will take a closer look at ways to make your promotional efforts pay better dividends.
Sell Yourself Seriously - Destination Winnipeg (1.7MB)
This presentation from Manitoba Lotteries Corp. will focus on challenges, strategies and best practices regarding Recruitment, Training and Retention. Also available is the new MTEC Manitoba Tourism Industry Labour Market Resource Guide to help you navigate through the many resources, agencies and programs you may consider within your Human Resource and staffing plans.
Strategies for Dealing with Labour Market Shortages - MLC (3.4MB)
Recruitment Labour Market Toolkit (5.2MB)
Knowing your visitors' and customers' motivations for visiting Manitoba, what they do while they are here, how much money they spend, and what they spend it on, is critical market intelligence that every Manitoba tourism business needs to know. This information has never been accessible to any of us, until now. Travel Manitoba is embarking on a ground-breaking new study in 2008. This presentation will introduce you to the program and outline how your participation can help you take advantage of this important opportunity for your business.
What are Visitors to Manitoba Doing Here Anyway? - Kisquared (2.3MB)
A joint effort by Parks Canada and the Canadian Tourism Commission, these presentations will focus on the Parks Canada integrated model of linking service, sustainability and the customer experience and the use of the CTC's new Explorer Quotient.
Authenticity & the Customer Experience - CTC (11.5MB)
Authenticity & the Customer Experience - Parks Canada (6.9MB)
This presentation will inform you of issues, like the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, that can impact your business and what TIAC is doing about them.
Update on National Issues Affecting your Tourism Business - TIAC
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