Tourism Training Sessions
Experiential Excellence
An Introduction to Experiential Tourism Development Part 1
This one day workshop will engage participants in understanding the concept of experiential travel and how to work and partner with tourism organizations, tourism coordinators, other tourism attractions/operators and local businesses to create travel experiences specifically oriented to Manitoba tourism markets and target audiences.
Experiential Excellence
An Introduction to Experiential Tourism Development Part 2
This one-day workshop was intended to follow directly from the MTEC Experiential Excellence - Part 1 Workshop. It builds on the concepts of experiential tourism introduced in the first workshop and digs deeper into the actual logistics of creating successful travel experiences through thoughtful planning, strategic partnerships and understanding their guests. It puts into practice the steps outlined in workshop one and introduces some new ones designed to create an experience that ignites the imagination of prospective visitors through good storytelling.
Introduction to Community Tourism Planning in Manitoba
1-Day Training Session
Manitoba has a rich inventory of tourism products with increasing growth on the horizon. This one-day program will provide you with an overview and understanding for tourism planning in your community.
This program is intended to help you:
- Understand the fundamentals of what contributes to a successful community tourism venture
- Identify whether tourism is an economic activity that can play a role in reducing dependency on resource-based sectors and provide employment opportunities in your community
- Review the process to develop and execute a successful tourism plan in your community
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for individuals, businesses and organizations who are looking to understand the fundamentals of Tourism Industry Planning and the process of developing a successful plan.
Community Tourism Planning in Manitoba
2-Day Training Session
The Tourism Industry in Manitoba is growing and thriving across the province. This two-day program will take you through a comprehensive planning process to develop and launch a community tourism plan to increase the importance of this industry as an economic driver in your community.
This program will help you to:
- Identify contributing factors to building a successful community tourism initiative
- Understand the planning process and nuances as they relate to specific communities in the province
- Identify and use collaboration as a key tool in your plan
- Build a multi-channel marketing plan to support your plan and attract visitors to your community
- Use the tools and planning process to develop a sustainable tourism plan for your community
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for individuals, businesses and organizations who are looking to immerse themselves in the Community Tourism Planning process with a focus on actual plan development over the course of the 2-day training sessions.
The two Experiential Excellence training sessions are one day each.
The Community Tourism Planning in Manitoba is offered as a one day session and a two day session.
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