Conference Program

Tuesday, September 7th

11:00am to 5:00pm

Annual Golf Classic

Fairwinds Golf Club

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Welcome Reception

The Beach Club Resort

Wednesday, September 8th

8:00am  to 9:05am

Breakfast & Plenary Session
Pirating 101

Tigh Na Mara (TNM)

9:10am to 10:25am

Concurrent Sessions

A. Dragon’s Den 2010 — Product Packaging

  1. Dragon's TBA

B. Best Practices for Going Green

  1. Blain Sepos, Oceanside Tourism
  2. Judy Adams, ETHOS BC
  3. Jason Lowe, Arubutus Ridge Golf Club
  4. Frederique Philip, Sooke Harbour House

TNM

10:25am to 10:40am

Nutrition Break

TNM

10:40am to 11:55am

 

Concurrent Sessions
A. Dragon’s Den 2010 — Product Packaging
B. Best Practices for Going Green

TNM

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Lunch & Keynote Speakers
1. Minister Kevin Krueger, Ministry of Tourism, Culture & The Arts
2. Dave Petryk, CEO  - TVI Update

TNM

1:35pm to 4:55pm

Geo Teaming  - John Chen, CEO

TNM

5:30pm to 9:30pm

Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony

TNM

Thursday, September 9th

8:00am to 8:30am

Breakfast

TNM

8:35am to 10:00am

Recruiting and Retaining Your Crew

  1. Arlene Keis, Go2
  2. Laurinda Tracey, SWAP
  3. Cheryl Chapman, Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia

TNM

10:05am to 11:20am

"The Future of eMarketing"
     William Bakker, Director E-Business,
         Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts

TNM

11:20am to 11:35am

Nutrition Break

TNM

11:35am to 12:35pm

Annual General Business Meeting

TNM

12:10pm to 12:35pm

Auction Checkout

TNM

 

 

For more information or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact

Tamara Hutchinson, Industry Services Coordinator
Phone: 250-740-1224
Email: Tamara@tourismvi.ca