Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

October 27th

9:00-5:30 Registration (BC Foyer)
9:30-10:00 Indigenous Welcoming Prayer
10:00-1:00 Indigenous Business Leaders in Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism (Waddington)
11:00-1:00 Mainstreaming Sustainability in the Tourism Industry: The Global Baseline Criteria for Sustainable Tourism (Vancouver Island)
2:30-4:30 Opening Plenary and Keynote Addresses (British Ballroom) Hosted by The BC Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
5:30-7:00 Opening Reception (Columbia Ballroom)

October 28th

8:30-9:00 Coffee/ Tea Break (BC Foyer)
9:00-11:00 Session 1
11:30-12:30 Lunch and Keynote: Anna Pollock (Columbia Ballroom)
1:00-3:00 Session 2
3:00-3:30 Coffee/ Tea Break (BC Foyer)
3:30-5:30 Session 3
7:00-10:00 Eco-Auction Dinner

October 29th

8:30-9:00 Coffee/ Tea Break (BC Foyer)
9:00-11:00 Session 4
11:30-12:30 Lunch and Keynote: Wade Davis (Columbia Ballroom)
1:00-3:00 Session 5
3:00-3:30 Coffee/ Tea Break (BC Foyer)
3:30-5:00 Closing Ceremony hosted by Travel Portland (Columbia Ballroom)
5:00-5:30 Indigenous Closing Prayer
5:30-6:30 Closing Reception (British Ballroom)