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Spring courses at the Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism! - May 4, 2009

Announcing spring courses at the Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism! Register now! Spaces are limited!

The Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism is a leading edge centre for professional development in the cultural tourism sector in Atlantic Canada. Spearheaded by the Bonavista Campus of the College of the North Atlantic and supported by ACOA and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, it will assist tourism operators and cultural providers in delivering world-class visitor experiences.

Building Place: Planning and Developing a Creative Cultural Destination

Where: Bonavista
When: May 27-29
Cost: As low as $250 with BICT and provincial subsidies for qualified participants (details below)
Instructors: Dr. Laurel Reid (Bouctouche, Lessons Learned) and Dr. Brian White (Royal Roads University)

• The goal of the workshop is to provide a broad perspective on cultural tourism and an understanding of cultural tourism planning and development processes -- within a destination context. Your “living lab” experience will include visits to Bonavista, Elliston, Port Union and Upper Amherst Cove.

Profitable Partnerships: Maximizing Cultural Tourism Opportunities

Where: Trinity
When: June 1-3
Cost: As low as $250 with BICT and provincial subsidies for qualified participants (details below)
Instructors: Dr. Laurel Reid (Bouctouche, Lessons Learned) and Beth Kelly-Hatt (President/Owner Aquila Tours)

• The goal of this workshop is to provide a broad perspective on profitable partnerships in cultural tourism through a “business” lens, and an understanding of how this can be applied in the Trinity community as well as back in your own communities.

A Great Deal!

Workshop Tuition Fees include:

• A stimulating interactive 2.5 day cultural tourism learning experience
• A “Living Lab” with best practice examples and tools
• Experts in the cultural tourism field
• Access to a Network of Cultural Tourism professionals
• Workshop manual
• Meals: 3 lunches, 2 dinners, nutrition breaks and opening reception
• Entertainment
• Tips for Implementation and Success for your own region or community

The Bonavista Institute is offering subsidies covering 50% of eligible expenses (tuition, accommodation, transportation and meals) up to a maximum of $1500 are available to qualified participants of BICT programs. (*Some provincial departments may be offering additional support. Please contact your department for details).

Please note participants are expected to pay registration costs up front and be reimbursed following completion of courses.
In order to qualify for the assistance offered by BICT, participants just need to meet the following basic criteria:
• companies and participants must be operational in Atlantic Canada
• companies/organizations must be in operation for at least 2 years
• participants must be at management level of operation (frontline staff are not generally eligible)
• Provincial and federal employees DO NOT qualify for the assistance program
For more information on courses, subsidies available to qualified participants and how to register, please contact me directly at the coordinates listed below.
Many thanks,
Ella
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Ella Heneghan
Program Coordinator
Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism
P.O. Box 670
Bonavista, NL
A0C 1B0
Tel: (709) 468-1728
Fax: (709) 468-2004
ella.heneghan@bonavistainstitute.ca
www.bonavistainstitute.ca