"We spend 80% of our time trying to get money! We could be using that to get things moving if we didn't have to seek continual short term funding."

TRIP Partners

• Vancouver Island University
• Thompson Rivers University
• College of the Rockies
• University of Northern British Columbia
• College of New Caledonia
• Tourism BC
• The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
• BC Parks
• LinkBC Network
• Canadian Rural Secretariat

Funding

• This project received funding support from the Government of Canada.

Workshops and Conferences

Communities are at different stages with respect to tourism development and therefore, they have different knowledge needs. The partners in the TRIP team provide custom workshops and presentations to suit community needs. In the past, we have conducted presentations on signage, innovative tourism practices, branding and marketing, research and product assessment. We can also develop customized workshops to provide an opportunity for tourism stakeholders to engage in dialogue and learn about different components of tourism. For example we have conducted workshops on community branding, aboriginal tourism, signage audits, heritage tourism and community story telling.

BC Parks and Protected Areas Conference

One of the greatest draws to rural areas of the province are our Provincial Parks and Protected Areas.  In 2006 and again in 2008, TRIP is supporting the University of Northern BC to host a conference on Parks and Protected Areas Research.  The conferences bring together researchers and managers in parks and protected areas to exchange information.  The 2006 conference was a tremendous success in Victoria and plans are underway for the 2008 conference which will be held Dec 1 - 3rd in Prince George.  For more information on the conference, you can link to the BC Parks and Protected Areas Research Forum at: http://www.unbc.ca/bcparf/ or contact Pamela Wright at UNBC at Ph: 250-960-6353

BC Protected Areas Research Forum Conference

UPDATE! CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS OPEN

Please note that the Call for Papers, Presentations, Workshops, Discussions and Posters is now open and available on the website at www.unbc.ca/bcparf. There you will find buttons to link you to information on conference themes and topics; suggestions for who and how you might participate; guidelines for submissions of ideas and papers; and the submission forms. Additional information on accommodations and the venue will be added throughout the summer.

Pamela A. Wright, Ph.D.

If you are interested in a presentation or workshop, contact the project coordinator to discuss your needs further.