November 25, 2022
The Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST) and its partner the Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University (Coady) have embarked on an ambitious and exciting project which takes a fresh approach to community development in Atlantic Canada. Through the development and delivery of this new program, we are seeking to flip traditional thinking…March 7, 2022
GMIST is excited to announce the newest offering to our lineup of programs – LIFT (Leadership and Innovation for the Future of Tourism). This exciting new program is targeted towards 20 high performing tourism operators who want to come together to support one another on a 6-8 month journey. The competitive application process…August 20, 2018
The fall 2018 Tourism Best Practices are now posted and open for applications. The first mission will be on Tourism Cluster Development in Gros Morne and the second mission will be on Travel Trade in the Southern Ontario region. To learn more please visit http://tourismbestpractices.ca.September 14, 2017
Seats are still available for the Experiential and Culinary Tourism Missions. Check out the short clips below to give you a taste of the mission and go our website to learn more and apply at tourisbestpractices.caAugust 9, 2017
Culinary Tourism: The Art of Food and Drink November 5 – 10, 2017 The purpose of this mission is to demonstrate how destinations have created culinary experiences that highlight their regions and engage visitors in unique ways. During our time in Ontario we will visit Prince Edward County (PEC) and the Kawarthas and Northumberland region….February 7, 2017
(1) Tourism Best Practice Mission Events and Festivals Location: Calgary – Banff, Alberta Dates: April 23 – 28, 2017 The purpose of this mission is to showcase organizations and destinations that demonstrate Best Practices in event and festival development to drive tourism and economic benefits for a community. Destinations visited will have developed numerous events…
November 24, 2016
Edge of the Wedge The Edge of the Wedge is the premier experiential travel training program in Canada! Set in the natural splendor of Gros Morne National Park, the Edge of the Wedge is an immersive, hands on opportunity that will increase your revenue potential, competitive market position, result in new tourism experiences and long…September 27, 2016
Listen to our host Dan Taylor talk about what you will experience on the Culinary Mission scheduled for Prince Edward County – apply soon as seats are filling quickly.September 19, 2016
(1) Mission Title: Culinary Tourism Date: October 31 – November 4, 2016 Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario A great proportion of visitors to Atlantic Canada are looking for great food experiences. They want unique food and drink experiences linked to what we grow and harvest from both the land and sea. With such a heightened…August 9, 2016
Edge of the Wedge The Edge of the Wedge is the premier experiential travel training program in Canada! Set in the natural splendor of Gros Morne National Park, the Edge of the Wedge is an immersive, hands on opportunity that will increase your revenue potential, competitive market position, result in new tourism experiences and long…