Tourism and Aviation Leaders Meet with Transport Minister

TIAC President and CEO Randy Williams and fellow members of the National Travel and Tourism Coalition (including representatives from the Canadian Airports Council, the National Airlines Council of Canada, the Hotel Association of Canada and the International Air Transport Association) met with Federal Minister of Transport, the Hon. John Baird in Ottawa on Monday, October 26, 2009.

The intent of the meeting was to outline several of the key aviation issues of facing the tourism sector with the Minister. Notably, the group discussed the impact of Crown rents on airports, and the competitive disadvantage that this structural cost imposes on Canada’s tourism and aviation sectors.

For more information, please contact Chris Jones, TIAC Vice-President, Public Relations at cjones@tiac.travel or 613-238-7557.

Forum for the Future, a UK-based think-tank focused on the tourism industry, spent a year developing four scenarios projecting what outbound tourism might look like in 2023 in a carbon-constrained, climate change-challenged world.  The scenarios explore very different directions in which the tourism industry may develop.  They show us that companies can create a better commercial future for themselves by thinking through the wider impacts of their services and taking a sustainable approach.  Tourism 2023 also sets out a clear vision of a profitable, successful future in which the travel and tourism industry recognises its wider responsibilities to society.

The final Tourism 2023 report was recently released and is now available by clicking here.

For more information, please contact Chris Jones, TIAC Vice-President, Public Relations at cjones@tiac.travel or 613-238-7557.

The Icarus Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental, policy, research and education organization has announced a new membership option to allow Canadian travel and tourism businesses to benefit from the organization’s expertise.  By becoming a member of The Icarus Foundation, travel businesses can become directly involved in making their business and the tourism industry more sustainable. 

Membership provides the industry access to a proven group of experts offering clear and practical advice on sustainable tourism and climate change, as well as inclusion in a growing network of Canada's tourism industry leaders who are taking action on the environmental and social impacts of their industry.
 
By embracing the principles of sustainable tourism and addressing the tourism industry’s need to address climate change, The Icarus Foundation seeks to work directly with organizations to demonstrate the business case for taking action now, the benefits of which include cost savings, staff loyalty, an increased competitive advantage, improved company image and the possibility of a sustainable future for the tourism industry.
 

Download the conference program in .pdf!

Time is running out! Only 7 more days until the Summit!

The 2009 edition of Canada’s Tourism Leadership Summit is almost here, but time still remains to register for the Canadian tourism industry’s national conference in Saint John, New Brunswick. For this year’s event, TIAC has assembled an impressive slate of speakers, addressing tourism’s most pertinent issues, providing unparalleled insight into the current state of the sector and what the future has in store.

Attend the Summit, and learn more about the Federal Tourism Strategy from the Hon. Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism. Or hear about leading edge research from Deloitte and PhoCusWright. Or learn about public private partnerships that have worked. Or hear from a panel of industry leaders

Plus, participants at the Summit have the opportunity to attend the gala ceremonies for the National Awards for Tourism Excellence, presented by the Globe and Mail. The Awards where the tourism industry honours the people, places, organizations and events that have gone above and beyond to offer a superior tourism experience to travelers in Canada.

IN THIS ISSUE

• Tourism and Aviation Leaders Meet with Transport Minister

• Forum for the Future Releases Tourism 2023 Study

• The Icarus Foundation Announces New Membership Option

• Time is running out! Only 7 more days until the Summit!

• Did You Know?

• TIAC Member Benefits

Tourism GDP was $30.3 billion in 2008, an increase from $19.5 billion in 1998. Tourism activity represents 2% of Canada’s GDP.

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