Over the last several years, GMIST has hosted a number of webinars and online sessions. We have collected them here for you in case you missed any of them, or would like to go back and review them! Note that these can also be accessed on our YouTube Page, ExperienceGMIST.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS WEBINARS
Emergency Preparedness for Festivals & Events – March 26, 2026
Delores MacAdam, City of Ottawa
Building a Sustainable Festival – March 19, 2026
Kate Johnston, Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON
Succession Planning for Festivals & Events – November 20, 2025
Delores MacAdam, City of Ottawa
AI Tools to Supercharge Festivals & Events Marketing – October 30, 2025
Emily Tell, IdeaTilt Inc.
Unlocking Event Success: Leveraging Mobile Location Data for Audience Insights and Sponsor ROI – March 6, 2025
Asif Khan, GroundLevel Insights & Victoria Mahoney, Harmony Marketing
Street Festivals and Urban Events: Working with Local Businesses to form Community Partnerships – February 20, 2025
Lisa LaRocca, Sonic Unyon Records
Innovate, Engage, Thrive: The Power of Technology in Events – November 21, 2024
Jeff Hardy, JR Hardy Music
Authentic Transformation: Elevating Your Community Festival into Tourism Draw – October 24, 2024
Marie Zimmerman, RTO4
Digital Accessibility and Why you Need to Know About It – April 25, 2024
Jolene MacDonald, Accessibrand
AI Platforms I use Every Day as an SME – March 21, 2024
Landon Logie, Landon Logie Events
Making Small Town & Rural Events Competitive – November 9, 2023
Dug Stevenson & Trevor Norris, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
Festival Trends, Tips & Tricks – November 23, 2023
Victoria Mahoney, Harmony Marketing
How to Engage your Audience Year-round – March 23, 2023
Marine LaPierre, Northern Events & Tourism Consulting
Using Technology in Fundraising – February 2, 2023
Simon Cusack Rafflebox Technologies & Mark Jordan, TipTap Pay
The Element of Volunteers – November 17, 2022
Louise Jackson, Aim High Go Higher
Festival & Event Sponsorship: Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors – October 20, 2022
Brad McCabe, Sponsor Circle
LABOUR COST WEBINAR – Fall 2023
Looking at Labour Costs Differently
Jim Taylor, Benchmark Sixty, October 25, 2023
SUSTAINABILITY WEBINARS – Winter 2023
What is Sustainable Tourism & Where Do I Start?
Dr. Rachel Dodds – March 30, 2023
How Can I Shift Toward More Sustainable Tourism?
Dr. Rachel Dodds – April 20, 2023
DIGITAL WEBINAR SERIES
with Mags Doyle, What’s Your Story? – Spring 2022
Creating Story Experiences for Visitors – March 31, 2022
Editorial Planning for Tourism Operators – April 13, 2022
Telling Small Stories with Big Impact – May 5, 2022
SANDBOX SESSIONS
Winter 2023
Comment intégrer une nouvelle génération de bénévoles? – October 31, 2023
Joanne Bérubé Gagné, Office du Tourisme Edmundston Madawaska
Challenges & Opportunities for Newcomers in the Tourism Sector – November 7, 2023
Damon Clarke, Association for New Canadians
Shifting the Narrative – Discovering, Connecting, and Mobilizing for Community-Driven Change – November 14, 2023
Jess Popp, Centre for Employment Innovation, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University
Lead with a Sparkle: How to Motivate your Team and Propel your Business Forward – November 28, 2023
Brittany Parker, Benjamin Bridge Winery
Winter 2023
People, Places & Culture – February 28, 2023
Terra Barrett, Heritage NL
The Case for 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusivity – March 7, 2023
Loren Christie, Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce
Best Practices in Growing Culinary & Agri-Tourism at the Destination Level – March 14, 2023
Valerie O’Halloran, Culinary Tourism Alliance
Zero Waste: One Event at a Time – March 21, 2023
Heather Armstrong & Sue Flak, Recycle Florida Today
The Art of Networking – March 28, 2023
Kerry Anne MacDougall, Insight Marketing
Fall 2022
Volunteers & their Critical Contribution to the Non-Profit Sector – November 8, 2022
Bettina Ford, Community Sector Council Newfoundland & Labrador
The 411 on Wellness Travel – November 15, 2022
Anne Dimon, Wellness Tourism Association
Knowing your Numbers: Using Trail Capacity to Determine Recreation and Tourism Readiness – November 22, 2022
Dr. Kelsey Johansen, Trail Research Hub
Your Wellness – Avoiding Burnout & the Importance of Self-Care – November 29, 2022
Gill Whelan, Whelan Wellness
Collaborating with Indigenous Tourism Partners – December 6, 2022
Tara Saunders, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Spring 2022
A Drink to Remember: Business Resiliency and Development – February 22, 2022
Jeremiah Clarke, Moonshine Creek Distillery
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too – March 1, 2022
Alain Bosse, The Kilted Chef
Back to the Future: The Role our Past Can Play for a Successful Future – March 8, 2022
Mary Baruth, King’s Landing
Food for Thought: Using Nature to Nurture in Disconnected Times – March 22, 2022
Tara & Sean Laceby, Gourmet by Nature
Are We Having Fun Yet? Getting the Fun Back in your Tourism Business and your Guest Experience – March 29, 2022
Melanie Colpitts – Aquila Tours/Aquila Centre for Cruise Excellence
The Experience Evolution – Adapting in Challenging Times – April 5, 2022
Bill and Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI
Creative Leadership – Leading Team Creativity – April 12, 2022
Dr. Ian Sutherland, Memorial University (Grenfell Campus)
Fall 2021
It’s About Telling Your Story – October 19, 2021
Stan Cook, Jr., Rock+Water Stan Cook Travel
Telling your Story to Those that Need to Hear It – October 25, 2021
Stan Cook, Jr., Rock+Water Stan Cook Travel
Developing Innovative Tourism Experiences – November 1, 2021
Ian Stone, Tour Gros Morne
Itinerary Development – November 8, 2021
Chris Sheppard, Legendary Coasts
Building Confidence with Festivals & Events – November 15, 2021
Paul Gudgin, Festivals & Events Consultant
Stories of Food – November 22, 2021
Lori McCarthy, Food, Culture, Place
Deciding on Trails: Cultivating a Trail Culture – November 29, 2021
Amy Camp, Cycle Forward
Tourism Community Development – December 6, 2021
Colleen Kennedy, Gros Morne Cooperating Association
Winter 2021
Innovating, Adaptation & Partnerships in Festivals & Events – January 27, 2021
Kim Doyle, Cavendish Beach Music Festival
The COVID Pivot: How to use Digital Media to Stay Connected to Your Audience – February 3, 2021
Chef Alain Bosse, The Kilted Chef
Experiential Tourism During COVID & Beyond – February 10, 2021
Perry Gotell, Tranquility Cove Adventures
Culinary Tourism: Out in Nature – February 17, 2021
Lori McCarthy, Food, Culture, Place
Tourism Community Preparedness in COVID Times – February 24, 2021
Ian Stone & Nora Fever, Gros Morne Cooperating Association
Business Resiliency in Retail & Outdoor Adventure: Mountain Biking/Fat Biking – March 3, 2021
John McNair, Outdoor Elements
The Opportunity of Trails – March 10, 2021
Jane McCulloch, Terminus Consulting
Risk Management – March 17, 2021
Mike Carpenter – Red Rock Adventures
Pivoting Partnerships in a Pandemic: Festivals & Events – March 24, 2021
Kim Doyle, Cavendish Beach Music Festival & Abbey MacDonald, Atlantic Lottery Corporation