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Looking to the future with Tourism Golden
Golden BC’s Destination Management Project (DMP) In the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies Golden, British Columbia—a town renowned for its stunning natural beauty and …
Reconciliation and Indigenous Tourism – Investments with a huge payback
An ongoing journey to restore and uphold right relations The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) report defines reconciliation as, “an ongoing process of …
Sea Otter Musings on Responsible Travel
Having spent most of my youth and adult years living in tourism communities, I must admit that I’ve grown up a little more immune to …
Elevation 2.0 Conference in Whistler, July 5-8, 2022 – Will you be here?
The Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of Planners are jointly hosting this year’s conference in Whistler, and WCS Engagement + Planning looks …
Flying Elephants and Travel Emissions – Part 3
In Part 1 of this theme, we made a case for using the recent slowdown in long-haul travel to explore how to tackle visitor travel …
The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room Flying Elephants and Travel Emissions Part 2: In our last newsletter, we made a case for using the recent slowdown in long …
Flying Elephants and Travel Emissions
WCS Engagement + Planning’s recent work to support the “Big Moves” climate action initiatives in Squamish and Whistler highlights the importance of understanding and addressing …
Keynote Speaker Teara Fraser to kick-off Indigenous Tourism Start-up Program in Whistler, B.C. on September 9th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Join us at the Squamish Líl̓wat Cultural Centre for an unforgettable evening with keynote speaker, Teara Fraser. Teara’s list of dynamic life …
“Growing Event Tourism” workshop summary
The Centre hosted a “Growing Event Tourism” workshop with Tourism Kamloops in December 2016. The purpose of the workshop was to share learnings on how …
Low Canadian dollar priming communities for tourism success. Are you ready?
Canadian communities with the right mix of memorable experiences are well poised to benefit from a low Canadian dollar, rebounding US visitation and ever-increasing visitation …
Airbnb Syndrome: a new opportunity to get residential nightly rentals right
San Francisco received notoriety this Fall and Winter for passing a measure in favour of allowing Airbnb style short-term rentals in the City. Having lived …
Whistler Sustainability in Action Tour
Welcome to the Whistler Sustainability in Action Walking Tour. View an interactive online map of Whistler’s diverse collection of 30 sustainability sites and initiatives. Whistler …