Indigenous leaders and business owners will all be gathering in 91大黄鸭 on Nov. 12- 14 to discuss how to grow the Indigenous tourism economy across the country.
The 8th annual International Indigenous Tourism Conference will be held at the Delta Grand in 91大黄鸭.
As part of the event, representatives will discuss how product development, marketing and new partnerships around Indigenous tourism initiatives can help grow the national industry.
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During the gathering attendees will also enjoy a 鈥淭aste of the Nations鈥� Indigenous culinary event, a ticket to the Indigenous Tourism Awards & Gala and a cultural tour of the traditional First Nations territory where the event is being held on.
The Westbank First Nation, Lower Nicola and Upper Nicola Indian Band are the three Secwepemc First Nations helping to host this year鈥檚 event.
Last year鈥檚 conference proved to be a huge success, which saw the Tourism Conference be held on Treaty Six Territory in Saskatoon.
saw participants voice their thoughts on how Indigenous culture and community can be better preserved as the industry grows in Canada.
According to Indigenous BC, $705 million of gross domestic output was generated by Indigenous businesses in 2016. Seventy-four direct full-time jobs were also created by Indigenous tourism business in the same year.
To register for the 2019 Indigenous tourism conference, you can visit the website.
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