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The program schedule will be released shortly, we are just confirming our presenters. There was a fantastic response to the call for submissions and the program is shaping up to bring a diversity of presenters to share their expertise with delegates.
Plenary Panel
We have invited three experts to share their perspectives on the use of amenities in rural tourism development. The esteemed panel will open and close the conference - first to set the stage and initiate discussion and later to provide insights on how rural areas in BC can use their natural and cultural amenities in tourism development in the future.
Dr. Simon Milne
Simon Milne is Professor of Tourism at Auckland University of Technology, where he directs the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute (www.nztri.org). Simon completed his PhD in economic geography at Cambridge in 1989 and then taught at McGill University, Montreal until 1998. Simon’s current research focuses on the links between tourism, IT and sustainable development. Simon has worked as a consultant to a number of international organizations including UNESCAP, UNDP, the European Union and the Organization of American States. Simon will bring an international perspective to the use and promotion of amenities for regional tourism development.
Dr. Laurence Moss
Dr. Moss is one of the most recognized names in amenity led development. His consultancy work across the globe has provided him with rich insights into the role of amenities in rural development and its links to tourism. His professional work has focused on regional and local change and sustainable development. During the past 20 years he has targeted cultural and environmental sustainability issues in mountain regions, particularly the effects of amenity migration, tourism and related global forces. His expertise is sought by many and has resulted in him working for clients in 25 countries. He has sustained active engagement with numerous professional associations and is the author of numerous publications that have helped raise the awareness and understanding of amenity migration across the globe. He lives with his family by the Kootenay Lake in Kaslo, BC, Canada and currently works principally through The International Amenity Migration Centre and Glorioso, Moss & Associates.
Pat Corbett
Pat is a well recognized and respected leader in tourism and amenity based rural development in British Columbia. In the 1970’s he was the project manager for 108 Mile House, a resort community built to take advantage of the wealth of natural amenities in the area. He later conceptualized, built and has successfully operated the provinces first health resort – the Hills Health Ranch. He and his resort have won numerous awards to recognize their achievements in the industry and he has maintained an active leadership role with numerous organizations nationwide. Pat will speak to these experiences and his insights about rural tourism development from an operator perspective during the plenary.
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