I just completed an amazing week in Rocky Harbour NL, with #GMIST, #FoodCulturePlace as we delivered the in-community portion of the Leadership and Innovation in the Future of Tourism Course (LIFT). An amazing group of 16 exceptional entrepreneurs from Manitoba to NL are part of this cohort working on bringing a wide array of new and appealing visitor experiences to market! Onto phase 3 now of this unique peer-based training program.
Tourism Cafe Canada
Professional Training and Coaching
Comox, BC 5,468 followers
Do what you do best, partner for the rest.®
About us
The Tourism Cafe Is an award-winning, national tourism training, coaching and destination development company specialized in experiential travel, product and market development, visitor experience assessments, case study research, strategic and business planning. We offer in-community solutions, e-learning and blended approaches. Our methods are experiential, engaging, transformative, and designed to leave a legacy. We get results. Our motto is "Do what you do best, partner for the rest®" as we build the skills and knowledge of tourism operators, destination marketers, economic development officers, and others with a tourism mandate in the private, public and not-for-profit organizations. Our passion is for rural communities and small-to-medium businesses where visitors who are looking to get off the beaten track, connect with locals and engage in meaningful ways when they travel and be inspired. We’ve trained thousands of tourism operators, destination marketers, economic development officers, and others with a tourism mandate in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. A sample of our clients includes: The Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism, BC Sustainable Tourism Network, Destination BC, Travel Alberta, Tourism Saskatchewan, Travel Manitoba, Tourism Nova Scotia, Tourism New Brunswick, Tourism PEI, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, the Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism the Nunatsiavut Government, Northwest Territories Tourism, Destination Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ontario's Regional Tourism Organizations 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 13, Tourism Excellence North, Canadian Ski Council, Tourism Dawson Creek, the Fraser Valley Regional District, Northern BC Tourism Association, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association, 4VI, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, District of Tumbler Ridge,, Canadian University College Organizers, Inter-American Development Bank, Northern Ireland Tourism Board.
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http://www.tourismcafe.org
External link for Tourism Cafe Canada
- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Comox, BC
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Experiential travel, Community tourism development, Training, Visitor experience assessments, Destination development, Strategic planning, Instructional design, Product development, Coaching, Best practice missions, Research, Tourism Training, Facilitation, Case Study Research, e-learning, educational management, digital course authoring, Blended learning, Online training, and Virtual teaching and training
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Heading to the TIABC conference today and can't wait to see everyone and host our session on Wellness Tourism on Thursdays afternoon!
BC Tourism Industry Conference Workshop: Beyond the Hype: Navigating the True Potential of Wellness Travel 🛄 🌿 The numbers are staggering in the flourishing Wellness Tourism market segment which is forecasted to reach $1.7 Trillion globally by 2025. Post-pandemic, consumers are prioritizing healthy lifestyles to enhance longevity. Beyond spa treatments, forest bathing and yoga, wellness travel is a lucrative investment opportunity focusing on the growing desire by consumers to improve on their holistic well-being—mind, body, and spirit. Join Nancy Arsenault (Tourism Cafe, Managing Partner) who has been coaching businesses for 20 years in product, market and destination development and Cheryl MacKinnon (Wellness Travel BC, CEO) a well-known travel media host and former hospitality executive who is the driving force behind wellness travel in BC, for an engaging session that will broaden your perspective on wellness travel to help you capture and monetize opportunities in this rapidly evolving market. 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, March 7, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM 🎙️ Speakers: - Cheryl MacKinnon, Wellness Travel BC - Nancy Arsenault, Tourism Cafe Canada Learn more here: https://bit.ly/49ZJGXm General event agenda here: https://bit.ly/3Okth7x #BusinessMeetings #ConferenceImpact #CommunityEngagement #TIABC
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Hey tourism folks - Does anyone know of any businesses, in any part of Canada that has, or is currently sharing employees between two or more businesses successfully. This could be part of an HR strategy to deal with the labour crunch, recruitment or retention, a way to address season extension/seasonality, or any other reason that provides mutual benefits to two companies and the employee! Examples: (1) Two accommodation providers sharing one housekeeping employee so that the employee can get almost or full-time work between the two and make a living wage. (2) Sharing interpretive staff between and attraction and adventure operator (3) Cross training to build capacity ... any examples would be great. Please post your real life examples here - including when, where and who, or email me at nancy@tourismcafe.org. THANKS!
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WOW! The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) award nominees have been announce and we could be more proud of the people and organizations we have had the privilege of having in our training and development activities with our company and our collaborations with the Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST). Here's wishing the best of luck to all nominees, but a special shout out to: Wyatt Brown, Dakota Dunes Resort (SK) and Leon Boychuk, Métis Crossing (AB) for Outstanding Staff Person, Under the Stump (NL) for the Exceptional Industry Leader and the Original Original Star, Tracey Klettl, Painted Warriors (AB) for the Extraordinary Female Entrepreneur and Nunatsiavut Government (NL) for Leading the Way in Business Development (Community-based). We could't be more proud of all of you!!! #Indigenoustourism #traininganddevelopment #awards2024 Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST), Leon Boychuk-Hunter, BA, FRCGS, Tracey klettl Nunatsiavut Government, Trina Reid, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
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Welcome 2024! If you are Canadian tourism operator looking to engage in the most amazing tourism training program - now is the time to register for the Leadership and Innovation for the Future of Tourism (LIFT) with the Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism. It is a comprehensive, rich, peer-based and commuinty-based tourism learning program that includes online activities as well as 4-days in Gros Morne National Park. Beyond the knowledge and skills that will be gained, you will become part of a community of innovators, award winners and people who share your passion for creating amazing visitor experiences! I've been teaching tourism for over 20 years and never has a practical, tactical program of this scope and affordability been offered in Canada. So take advantage of this unique opportunity. The deadline to apply is January 12 - check out our website for details: https://lnkd.in/ghvgWDnt
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It's been an amazing year at the Tourism Cafe, and we are so fortunate to be collaborating with so many small and medium-sized businesses and destination partners across the country. As a team that supports product innovation, experience development, and sustainable destination development, we smile every time we see one or the organizations in the news celebrating their achievements, winning awards, paying forward knowledge, and supporting the industry! Here's wishing you all an amazing holiday season! See you in 2024! Our office will reopen on January 8th.
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Breaking News! Edmonton is charting a course for a regenerative future with the launch of the Explore Edmonton Regenerative Tourism Strategy! Co-created with the community, this strategy sets the stage for a resilient, carbon-positive, and waste-free city by 2050. Join us in them in their transformative journey! Learn More: https://bit.ly/3RFcWfV #ExploreEdmonton #regeneratenow We've been honored to be involved in creating their new e-course that will be released in the new year!
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We are so proud of three of three people and their businesses who participated in our LIFT program (Leadership and Innovation for the Future of Tourism. Two received awards at the recent TIANB conference 1. Crabbe Mountain Inn: Tourism Partnership Award (Cameron, John, Angela and Lauren Whitlock) 2. Creekside RNR: Tourism Product Development Award (Angele Miller) - who was also featured on the Dragon's Den for her second business and received multiple offers! And Colleen Lambert, from the Miawpukek First Nation secured the Pinnacle Award: Tourism Ambassador of The Year Award! Congratulations to these amazing individuals and their teams.
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It's that time of year when new opportunities to grow your business start to come online as fall arrives and many tourism businesses look to slowing down after the Thanksgiving weekend. If you are an Alberta tourism business - take note they announce two product development funds (Growth Fund and Innovation Fund) and applications have to be in by 12 Sept 2023! In the words of Wayne Gretzky "Skate to where the puck is going, not where it's been." https://lnkd.in/gKFgktEw
Tourism Investment Program | Travel Alberta
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