Posted on March 21, 2020
The month of March is typically a busy time for tourism strategy development, often coinciding with the end of public sector fiscal year-end. The Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis has had immediate and devastating impacts on the tourism sector and is forcing a re-think of current actions and strategic planning approaches. This has caught many tourism operators, […]
Posted on December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019, Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territories (Saskatoon, SK) – The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has retained the services of Left Coast Insights and Stormy Lake Consulting, a tourism consultancy partnership, to create Saskatchewan’s inaugural Indigenous Tourism Strategy which will support the development of Indigenous tourism business opportunities across the province. Once completed, Saskatchewan’s Indigenous […]
Posted on April 24, 2019
Left Coast Insights had the privilege of assisting Travel Manitoba and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada to create a new Indigenous Tourism Strategy for Manitoba. Left Coast Insights engaged with the Manitoba Indigenous Tourism Advisory Committee to ensure the new strategy reflects the interests and needs of Indigenous operators and partners in the province. […]
Posted on September 17, 2017
Watch the whole panel discussion at Ride Guide Live here: (free registration required: https://www.rideguidelive.com/en/registration) After you register, go to: https://www.rideguidelive.com/en/c/e-bikes-disruptive-innovation-or-new-opportunity The bi-annual Mountain Bike Tourism Symposium was just held in the incredible mountain resort community of Revelstoke, British Columbia. The event was organized by Mountain Bike Tourism Association with a focus on stewardship and sustainability: “Stewardship is the […]
Posted on October 7, 2016
Left Coast Insights in partnership with Stantec have utilized an innovative approach to developing adventure tourism experiences modeling for this new Hiking Tourism Master Plan. August, 2016 Tourism Vancouver Island is pleased to announce the completion of the Hiking Tourism Master Plan for Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast. As the second phase […]
Posted on September 23, 2016
The Left Coast Insights team had the opportunity to collaborate with Stantec, the Tartan Group, and Twenty31 in the development of this destination management plan for the City of Lethbridge. http://lethbridgenewsnow.com/article/531652/destination-management-plan-gives-lethbridge-tourism-advantage By Sam Borsato – @BorsatoSam on Twitter September 18, 2016 LETHBRIDGE – City Council learned about a document that could guide and develop tourism in Lethbridge […]
Posted on September 7, 2016
Left Coast Insights & Wavepoint Consulting produced the “Mid-Coast Ferry Situation and Outlook Report” in 2015 as an integral component of the process towards reinstating ferry service to the region http://www.coastmountainnews.com/news/392465741.html by Ernest Hall – Coast Mountain News posted Sep 6, 2016 A first-ever partnership of First Nations, communities, and the tourism industry has led to […]
Posted on March 4, 2016
A recently published text in the BCcampus Open Textbook collection includes chapters written by current and former Royal Roads faculty and students. School of Tourism and Hospitality Management professors Geoffrey Bird, Rebecca Wilson-Mah and Eugene Thomlinson, along with associate faculty member Ray Freeman and graduate student Kelley Glazer contributed chapters to Introduction to Tourism and […]
Posted on January 21, 2016
The Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) is excited to announce a new Memorandum of Understanding with the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Royal Roads University (RRU-STHM) to work with mid-career graduate students on research that will help inform and develop the Power of Tourism Story initiative. RRU will also help shape a province-wide tourism […]
Posted on January 5, 2016
Tourism stakeholders in Lethbridge and the surrounding region are investing in a collaborative strategy to align development and marketing efforts and more effectively bridge their partnerships. Lethbridge Herald: http://lethbridgeherald.com/news/local-news/2016/01/04/local-partnerships-look-to-boost-tourism-in-southern-alberta/ A City of Unique Diversity Lethbridge, boasting a unique natural landscape of beauty and diversity, is one of the most intriguing tourism destination spots in Alberta. […]