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1 The Path Forward: Indigenous Tourism in Canada ( ) Keith Henry President & CEO Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

2 Who is ITAC? Indigenous Leadership Industry focused and Industry led Represent Indigenous-owned businesses 13 Board Members - from each prov./terr. Strategic Pillars 1) Development 2) Marketing 3) Leadership 4) Partnership

3 Indigenous Indigenous

4 The Opportunity Economic Impact The 2015 National Aboriginal Tourism Research Project measured economic impact of Indigenous tourism in Canada: 33,100 workers employed; $2.65 billion of gross output; $1.4 billion GDP; $870 million in wages and salaries.

5 THE OPPORTUNITY Unique Set of Benefits 2015 National Indigenous Tourism Research determined: Enhances livelihood for Indigenous tourism businesses; Provides an opportunity to develop businesses that showcase a community s traditions and culture; It enhances cultural awareness delivering understanding and connection; Supplies the inspiration for elders to pass down culture, history and tradition to cultural ambassadors for sharing; It revitalizes Indigenous traditions for the benefit of communities as well as travelers.

6 UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE Barriers to Growth 2015 National Indigenous Tourism Research determined: Lack of organization & coordinated Indigenous tourism approaches; Lack of market-readiness & Indigenous cultural tourism product; Deficiency of a qualified workforce; Infrastructure challenges; Lack of community support is prominent; Limited access to business capital and support.

7 UNDERSTANDING THE OPPORTUNITY Proven Path to Success

8 What are ITAC s Goals? Targets Measurable goals to achieve by ) Indigenous tourism revenues: $300 million increase in annual Canadian GDP 2) Indigenous tourism jobs: 40,233 total workers 3) Indigenous tourism businesses: 50 additional export-ready experiences

9 Strategic Pillar DEVELOPMENT

10 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT Micro-Grant Product Development Program Maximum grant = $10,000/business In 2017, 115 applicants from across Canada Funding requests total = $1.2 million $410,000+ distributed in 2017 Grants going to 60+ businesses representing all 13 provinces and territories Website Upgrades New Tradeshow Booth

11 EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT MICRO GRANTS

12 INDUSTRY EVENTS for Indigenous Tourism International Indigenous Tourism Conference 2016 conference sold-out 350 participants (Membertou, Nova Scotia) 2017 conference sold-out 500 participants (Calgary Alberta - Tsuut ina Nation) Annual conference includes: Off-site Cultural Tours and Awards Gala Pre-conference Provincial Development Day Next conference Oct , 2018 in Saskatoon, SK m 2018 Venue TCU Place - Saskatoon

13 IITC SAVE THE DATE! OCT 30-31, 2018

14 DEVELOPMENT - Examples of Training Delivery Lennox Island Dev. Corp. (PE) Advisory and mentorship services to assist with tourism industry tradeshow preparation to sell Bannock and Clams in the Sand experience to travel trade representatives. Attending Rendezvous Canada trade show for the first time in May 2018 to meet with travel trade representatives to book business for 2018 and 2019 Wya Point Resort (BC) Luxurious oceanfront lodges, yurt glamping, tent and RV site camping ITAC provided two-days of front-line staff training (Service Excellence Certificate, Tourism Workplace & Heritage Interpreter Essentials) Our spirits have been raised, our intention and mission have become clear. Andrew Young CEO, YFN Holdings Limited Partnership

15 Strategic Pillar MARKETING

16 MARKETING GUIDE TO ABORIGINAL TOURISM IN CANADA

17 International Shows & Marketplaces

18 Travel Packages for Sale: INDIGENOUSCANADA.TRAVEL

19 ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS MATADOR NETWORK (USA)

20 Strategic Pillar PARTNERSHIPS

21 PARTNERSHIPS ITAC announces MOU with Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick Travel Manitoba and ITAC sign MOU to foster growth

22 PARTNERSHIPS ITAC signs a MOU with the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association ITAC solidifies relationship with Tourisme Autochtone Québec / Quebec Aboriginal Tourism through formal MOU

23 PARTNERSHIPS ITAC & Destination Canada sponsored visit to the Torngat Mountains Base Camp

24 PARTNERSHIPS

25 MEMBERSHIP More than doubled from 2017 (164 members)

26 Strategic Pillar LEADERSHIP

27 LEADERSHIP Growing and supporting provincial and territorial Indigenous tourism organizations Providing leadership in coordinating the national approach to growing Indigenous tourism Annual funding made available specifically to build and support prov./terr. Indigenous tourism organizations Establishing a consistent approach: o o o o o o o Produce meaningful supply and demand-side research Implement grassroots engagement (regional sessions, forums) Identify and bring together Indigenous tourism champions Create a sustainable strategic plan and tactical direction Encourage invested partnership Establish a formal organization New organization activates strategic plan Newly formed Nova Scotia Indigenous tourism assoc.

28 PROV./TERR. INDIGENOUS TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS

29 LEADERSHIP Presentation to the Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers

30 LEADERSHIP ITAC delivers eight Indigenous Tourism Forums in Alberta In Manitoba, ITAC delivers four Indigenous Tourism Forums

31 LEADERSHIP BC Ferries announcement: BC Ferry route reinstated directly as a result of ITAC s advocacy and involvement Newfoundland/Labrador Indigenous Tourism Forum ITAC supports and presents at the two-day forum building awareness and engagement.

32 THE PATH FORWARD: : Mid-Strategy Research Updates

33 RESEARCH UPDATE Updating research by December 2018 Update economic impact of Indigenous tourism: Revenues/GDP Jobs # of Businesses

34 UPDATE NATIONAL GUIDELINES National Cultural Tourism Guidelines Definitions and case studies Questionnaire workbook format Guidelines for various stages of development

35 GROWING NUMBER OF EXPERIENCES TO MARKET IndigenousTourism.ca Annually Updated: Guide to Indigenous Tourism in Canada Listings of almost 200 marketready Indigenous tourism experiences across Canada

36 TO LEARN MORE: IndigenousTourism.ca/corporate Corporate documents including full National Indigenous Tourism research report National Market- Readiness Guide ITAC Five-Year Strategy Newsletter Sign-up

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