British Columbia¨s 1st Conference
on Rural Tourism, April 6-8th, 2010 was hosted by
Thompson Rivers University School of Tourism and partner organizations.
Tourism experiences can contribute to the
livelihood and economic diversity of rural communities and local
residents. The conference was intended to bring together key players and
community members to address the challenges associated with selecting
and building tourism experiences. Environmental and social
sustainability are equally valuable to tourism experiences in rural
communities and will be a vital component of the conference. The
conference was directly related to the work underway by the
REDTREE
Project and the ongoing work of the
Tourism Research Innovation Project
(TRIP).
The conference was made possible primarily
through funding from Western Economic Development Canada¨s Community
Economic Development Initiative.
To learn more, send email to
red.tree.project@gmail.com
|
