Session 4

Wednesday October 29, 9:00am-11:00am

Climate Change and Tourism Track

Conservation

Location: Waddington Room

Moderator: Ed Sanders, Eco Tourism International

Dr. Victoria Stevens, BC Protected Areas Program

• Presentation Title: Climate Change and BC Parks; Conservation and Recreation

Ms. Christina Cavaliere, TIES

• Presentation Title: Bio-Cultural Conservation and Ecosystem Services: Exploring the Amalgamation of Agroforestry, Sustainable Agriculture and Agroecotourism

Parks and Protected Areas Track

Marketing and Media

Location: Board Room

Moderator: Deirdre Campbell, Tartan PR and BC Sustainable Tourism Collective

Mr. Chris Desmond, Sea Excursions, Inc.

Mr. Kent Morse, Sea Excursions, Inc.

• Presentation Title: The 10,000 Island Dolphin Project; A Blueprint for Tourism Engagement in Sustainability and Conservation

Ms. Heidi Strobl, FedNor/ Industry Canada

Mr. Paul Pepe, City of Thunder Bay

• Presentation Title: Lured to Canada’s Borel Forest; Marketing Ecotourism Opportunities of Ontario

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Interpretation and Education

Location: Vancouver Island Room

Moderator: Glenn Jampol, Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn and TIES Board

Dr. Kelly Bricker, TIES

• Presentation Title: UCFC Preparing Future Industry Professionals through NGO and University Partnerships

Ms. Helle Sorensen, Metropolitan State College of Denver

• Presentation Title: Bridging the Gap between Education and Industry

Mr. Rod Burns, Bold Point Centre

• Presentation Title: Ecotourists Embrace Interpretation Based Programs

Green Operations and Technologies

Policies and Guidelines

Location: British Ballroom

Moderator: Ronald Sanabria, Rainforest Alliance

Mr. Jay Barnes, North Carolina Aquarium

• Presentation Title: North Carolina’s Educational Piers

Ms. Ruth Marr, Marr Consulting Services Ltd.

• Presentation Title: The Sustainable Tourism Toolkit: Innovation into Action