Schedule of Events

November 05, 2019
07:30-08:30	*Breakfast* Katimavik Rooms - Explorer Hotel Conference Registration Open
08:30 - 08:45	Welcome Remarks
08:45 -10:15	Trip Advisor Training Raymond Reid and Jessica Li - advertience
10:15 - 10:30	Nutrition Break
10:30-12:00	Trip Advisor Training continued
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-15:00	Tourism 2025 Sector Consultations
15:15-15:30	Nutrition Break
15:30-16:30	Tourism 2025 Sector Consultations continued
16:30-17:30	Consultation Sessions Wrap-Up

November 06, 2019
08:00 - 09:00	*Breakfast* Katimavik Rooms - Explorer Hotel Conference Registration Open
09:00 - 09:30	Registration Open for Annual General Meeting
09:30- 10:45	NWT Tourism Annual General Meeting
10:45 - 11:00	*Nutrition Break*
11:00 - 12:00	NWT Tourism Annual General Meeting continued
12:00 - 13:00	*Lunch*
13:00-14:00	GNWT - ITI Update Tracy St. Denis ADM, Economic Development, ITI Jess Fortner Director, Tourism & Parks, ITI
14:00 - 15:00	Panel Discussion: Case Studies in Community Tourism Development Facilitated by: Amy Lizotte, GNWT - Industry, Tourism and Investment Minerva Ward (GNWT-ITI): Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok Ron Desjarlais (LKDFN Counsilor): Lutsel K'e Ron Ostrom (ITAC): Successful community businesses from other areas in Canada
15:00 - 15:15	*Nutrition Break*
15:15 - 16:15	Moccasin Trails - Transforming Guests through Indigenous Experiences Greg Hopf, Moccasin Trails Greg Hopf Bio

November 07, 2019
07:30-08:30	*Breakfast*
08:30 - 09:15	NWT Tourism Marketing Update Joel Walton, Marketing Director NWT Tourism
09:15 - 10:15	NWT Tourism International Updates - China and Germany Joanna Wong, Flow Creative and NWT Tourism GSA for China Michaela Arnold, Denkzauber and NWT Tourism GSA for German-speaking Europe
10:15- 10:30	Nutrition Break
10:30-11:30	User Generated Content: What it is and how it’s transforming tourism marketing Adam Lacombe: Crowdriff Adam Lacombe bio
11:30-12:30	Environics Presentation on Recent NWT Research Findings Susan Seto, Vice President, Market Strategy, Environics Research Susan Seto bio
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:30	Keynote Address Grit and Resilience; The Transformative Power of the North Bruce Kirkby Bruce Kirkby bio
14:30-15:30	Creating and marketing experiences that are transformative Jake Haupert: The Transformational Travel Council Jake Haupert Bio
15:30-15:45	Nutrition Break
15:45-16:45	The Transformative Power of Film - Aurora Love
16:45-17:00	Conference Closing Remarks
18:00-23:00	Gala Dinner and NWT Tourism Awards Ceremony Katimavik Rooms - Explorer Hotel Cash bar available

The 2019 NWT Tourism AGM and Conference will be held in the Katimivik Rooms (A, B,C and E) at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife.