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- LIRN events seeking Expressions of Interest from communities
Last year many rural communities in BC utilized the LIRN (Learning initiatives in rural and northern BC) as a way to learn about topics relevant to their community. A number held workshops on tourism related topics (see presentations in TRIP for ideas from Quesnel, Ft St James and Grand Forks).
This year the LIRN partnership has expanded to include 6 partners: Canadian Rural Partnership (Rural Team BC), Service Canada, Self Help Resource Association of BC, SPARC BC (Community Development Education Program), BC Healthy Living Alliance (Community Capacity Building Strategy) and BC Healthy Communities. This group is working together to offer an opportunity to rural communities to hold one day learning events based on one or more of the 23 topics listed on the EOI. Communities may...
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- Reversing the Tide: Strategies for Successful Rural Revitalization
This conference, to be held in Prince George October 6-8, 2008, will convene world class organizations from BC, Canada, and abroad, to share their tested strategies for successful rural revitalization.
Join delegates from all levels of government, First Nations, economic development and community economic development practitioners, interior BC business & finance organizations, academics, and non-profit organizations to learn about real life success stories that can be taken back to interior BC communities. Delegates will learn about economic, environmental, and social well-being issues that contribute to vibrant rural communities via plenary sessions and small workshops. Topics will include, but not be limited to current thinking on future economic and social trends relevant...
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- Enterprising non-profits
Enp is a funding program that provides matching grants to non-profit organizations in BC that are interested in starting or expanding a social enterprise business. If you want to learn about social enterprise, then this workshop is for you! The funding program from enp allows organizations to conduct planning activities related to the development of a business venture and accepts grant applications two times per year in spring and fall. To apply for funding, organizations are required to attend this one-day orientation session.
Fall 2008 Orientation Sessions
- Haida Gwaii - Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
- Prince Rupert - Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
- Prince George - Monday, Sept. 15, 2008
- Kelowna - Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008
- Trail - Wednesday, Oct....
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- BC Protected Areas Research Forum Conference - Call for Papers Open!
December 1-3, 2008
University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George
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.
Associate Professor
Outdoor Recreation...
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- Tourism BC research updates available
Tourism BC's Research & Planning department conducts research to produce various publications including the BC Tourism Indicators, International Visitor Arrivals, International Market Research, Value of the Visitor Centre Reports and Travel Activities and Motivations Study Reports.
TBC is pleased to offer June's compilation of key tourism statistics, including customs entries data, provincial and regional room revenue, food services & drinking places receipts, provincial and regional occupancy and average daily room rates, air capacity stats, visitor centre attendance, regional airport passenger volume, ferry passenger volume, cruise ship passenger revenue and conference centre delegate days.
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