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2008 Tourism Educators Conference Information Page
The 2008 Tourism Educators Conference offered an exciting and informative experience for tourism & hospitality educators, HR professionals, as well as industry and academic partners.
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| PART A - Tourism/Hosptiality Educators Issues and Opportunities Forum |
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International students in the classroom – issues and effective
instructional strategies: What’s working? What’s not? Presenter: Kyra Garson, discussion facilitator: Robin Reid, Thompson Rivers University
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Staying well-informed as an instructor in a fast-changing industry:
the Tourism Online Resource Centre. Presenter & discussion facilitator: Morgan Geisler, LinkBC Network. |
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| The proposed national tourism/hospitality learning transfer system. Presenters & discussion facilitators: Phil Mondor, Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council and Dave Twynam, Thompson Rivers University and ACCC Tourism Affinity Group. |
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| Effective marketing and recruitment strategies for tourism and hospitality programs: What’s working? What’s not? Presenter & discussion facilitator: David Tikkanen, BC Institute of Technology, Tourism Marketing Program. |
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Maintaining and developing a strong tourism/hospitality faculty:
recruitment challenges, succession planning and day-to-day team
building. Presenter & discussion facilitator: Ted Wykes, Royal Roads University. |
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| Opportunity for you? Proposed online learning resources for students. Potential Canada-UK collaboration: 2010 & 2012 Games and sustainable tourism. Workshop facilitator: Terry Hood, LinkBC: the tourism/hospitality education network. |
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| PART B - Taking Action: Global Climate Change and Tourism & Hosptiality Education |
| KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Challenge of Climate Change and Tourism: Blessing or Curse? Speaker: Anna Pollock, CEO of DestiCorp & Founder, The Icarus Foundation. |
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| Climate change and winter tourism activities in North America: an investigation of ski resorts and polar bear viewing. Speaker: Jackie Dawson, University of Waterloo, and eCLAT (Experts in Climate Change & Tourism). |
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| Tourism and Climate Change: Trends, Issues and Solutions. Speaker: Dr. Joe Kelly, InterVistas. |
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| The BC Response to Global Climate Change and Tourism. How one jurisdiction is responding, and how tourism/hospitality educators can get involved. Moderator: Pat Maher, University of Northern BC. |
- Ian Tostenson, Climate team member and President, BC Foodservices and Restaurant Association.
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| Weaving Sustainability Issues into Tourism Education and Training: Recent Research from Ireland. Speaker: Jane Stacey, Tourism Research Centre, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. |
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| Whistler's Sustainability Journey: Current Reality and Next Steps. Speaker: Ted Battiston, Manager of Sustainability Initiatives, Resort Municipality of Whistler. |
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An International Climate Change Snapshot - Influencing Behaviour in Tourism/Hospitality Education. Dr. Peter Burns, Centre for Tourism Policy Studies, University of Brighton, UK and Dr. Lyn Bibbings, Dept. of Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism Management, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
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Tourism Education and Climate Change: Engaging Students Using Arctic Examples.Pat Maher, University of Northern BC.
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Ethics, Environmental Management and Sustainability.
Presenter: Dr. Bob Pfister, Malaspina University College. |
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Experiential Education and Environmental Stewardship Meet in
the Classroom. Presenters: Greig Gjerdalen & Roy Jantzen, Capilano College. |
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Applying Theories of Sustainability Outside of the Classroom:
“You Want Us to Do What?!” Presenter: Robin Reid, Thompson Rivers University. |
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| Sustainable Tourism: Real-World Learning Opportunities for Students. Presenter: Dr. Rachel Dodds, Sustaining Tourism (sustainable tourism/ecotourism consulting), Icarus Foundation and Ryerson University. |
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The Greening of the Hospitality Curriculum: Innovations and
Industry Linkages. Presenter: Dr. Sonya Graci, Accommodating Green, Icarus Foundation and Ryerson University. |
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What Tourism Educators and Students Need to Know about Carbon Offsetting. Speaker: Dr. James Tansey, Centre for Applied Ethics, Sauder School of Business, University of British
Columbia. |
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| Global Climate Change and Tourism/Hospitality Educators: From Concern to Action. Speaker: Anna Pollock, CEO of DestiCorp & Founder, The Icarus Foundation. |
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September 04, 2010 - BCHF Seeks Volunteers for IVSA Wine Tasting Event September 28th The BC Hospitality Foundation is seeking volunteers to staff the IVSA New Product Salon September 28, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Vancouver.
Founded in 1975, the IVSA is the largest body of beve...
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September 02, 2010 - Volunteer Position: COTA Office and Event Assistant The Council of Tourism Associations of BC (COTA) is looking for an office volunteer to assist with preparations for the BC Tourism Industry Conference (TIC) 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuab...
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August 30, 2010 - Save the Date: Tourism Education Futures Institute World Congress May 2011 Tourism and hospitality educators from across BC are encouraged to save May 18 - 21, 2011 in their calendars for the Tourism Education Futures Institute (TEFI) World Congress.
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