Nova Scotia Tourism Town Hall 2023
April 17, 2023, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We encourage you to attend this in-person session by clicking on the registration link below.
Location: The Prince George Hotel, Halifax
AGENDA
MORNING PROGRAM
- Welcome Remark – Jennifer Taylor, Vice President, Business Development & Member Relations, TIAC and & Wes Surret, Chair TIANS Board
- Indigenous Programming
- Best Practice Session: Quality, Product Innovation, Travel Media
- Panelists: Neil MacKenzie, CEO, YASTA; Linda Best, Co-Founder/Director, FarmWorks; Susan Tilley-Russell, Manager, Atlantic Best Practices Mission.
- Moderated by Wes Surrett, TIANS Chair
- Best Practice Session: Sustainability & Agrotourism
- Panelists: Chef Mathias Probst, Red Seal Cook, The Carleton; Marcy Graves, GM, Sou’Wester Gift & Restaurant Company Ltd.; and Dale Crawford, Director, Partnership & Innovation, Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency
- Moderated by Lisa Dahr, TIANS Director, Industry Engagement
- Digital Playbook & Expert Readiness Program - Julie Gauvreau, Manager, Member Services, TIA
LUNCH SPONSORED BY DISCOVER HALIFAX
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
- Town Hall Presentations
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) - Jennifer Taylor, Vice President, Business Development & Member Relations
- Indigenous Tourism Industry Association of Canada (ITAC) - Tara Saunders, Director of Business Development
- Tourism HR Canada - Recorded message By Phil Mondor, President
- Destination Canada - Emilie Comeau-Sinclair, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives
- Town Hall Q&A
- Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
NETWORKING RECEPTION (complimentary)
Location