Welcome To Tourism Research Innovation Project
Canada's rural regions are in a time of transition. Many have started to incorporate service based industries such as tourism into social and economic development goals. Communities have struggled in this transition for a number of reasons including a lack of information and resources. While much information exists in businesses, communities, academic institutions, and government agencies much of it remains inaccessible to those who need it.
The Tourism Research and Innovation Project (TRIP) is the first of its kind to address the need for enhanced knowledge exchange in tourism development within rural areas in the province of British Columbia, and is intended to act as a model for similar in rural communities throughout Canada.
- Top 10 reasons to go to the BC Rural Tourism Conference
Tourism in rural areas demands unique strategies to attract and host visitors. Rural tourism players seek the knowledge and practical steps to get there. It's post 2010 Olympics, and are you ready to welcome visitors and benefit from tourism? Thompson Rivers University School of Tourism - REDTREE Team and Partners invite you to BC's Rural Tourism Conference where we will share knowledge on building tourism/tourism experiences that benefit local business and economies. We will share successes designed to inspire confidence in building tourism. Get informed on ways to operate sustainably. Quality tourist experiences involve several players-get into the network. Discover cost effective tools that support tourism experience development and marketing. ...
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- TRIP team assists Port Alice
Port Alice will soon receive a visit by a team of field researchers from Vancouver Island University and North Island College to assist them in moving forward with tourism development strategies. Keir Gervais, Director of Operations for Port Alice initiated the contact with TRIP and is working with Nicole Vaugeois to determine how the team can be of the most assistance when they arrive. Keir indicates that "Council and staff have made some steps towards supporting tourism. Like many communities, we focus on beautifying the community, we have a small Tourist Information Centre, we have dedicated locations where ‘tourist' information is posted, etc. The natural amenities are obvious. Or are they? Have or are we doing an effective job of profiling/exposing/tapping...
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- BC Rural tourism conference - program information
This email is to make sure you are aware that Thompson Rivers University's School of Tourism at and partners are hosting the very first conference on Rural Tourism in BC. As many of you know, this is directly related to our work in rural communities through the RED TREE Project. Please help us get the word out about this conference.
The conference is scheduled for April 6-8th in the sunny Shuswap at Quaaout Lodge. Our website http://redtree.tru.ca/conferences has conference information and registration. More details about the conference schedule will be posted as soon as we can confirm them.
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- Follow the new blog on rural tourism development
Nicole Vaugeois, the BC Regional Innovation Chair for Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development, has developed a new blog on rural tourism. The blog is going to:
1. Take hard to digest research information from academic, industry and government sources and translate them, pull out the key points and discuss what I think they mean for rural areas;
2. Provide questions around important policy debates, industry issues and other events to help ignite inquiry, debate and dialogue that helps with decision making;
3. Share innovative ideas from businesses and communities that are doing things that others should know about;
4. Explain and instruct on some strategies that will help improve business success in rural areas, or help inform sustainable planning and development...- Read More»
- BC's first rural tourism conference - mark you calendars!
Over the years as we have travelled from region to region in BC with our students, we have met over 700 community leaders and business operators that shared their experiences in tourism development with the TRIP team. As early as 2007, the Advisory committee for the project agreed that it would be a good idea to host a conference on rural tourism to help bring people together to learn from one another and develop networks thoughout the province. Indeed, when we arrived in a new community, the first question we were asked was "so what are they doing in X community". There are few opportunities for rural leaders and operators to connect with others and learn new strategies that they can bring back to their community. Indeed, this was one of the reasons we took knowledge on the road...
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