Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
Community Tourism Programs
BC works with the province's six Regional Destination Marketing Organizations (RDMO’s) and communities throughout the province on tourism development initiatives. Two community-based programs work closely with groups looking to develop tourism in their area for both the long and short-term.
The Community Tourism Foundations program is designed for communities seeking assistance in long-term destination planning. The Community Tourism Opportunities program provides implementation-level cooperative marketing support for communities that have identified specific tactics for moving their local tourism industry forward. Tourism BC also works with industry partners on a number of sport tourism initiatives. See below for more information on specific programs.
Community Tourism Foundations
The Community Tourism Foundations program assists communities in developing a comprehensive multi-year tourism plan. Learn more about Community Tourism Foundations...
Learn more about Community Tourism Foundations...
Governing for Success - Enhancing Board Performance workshop
This full-day, professionally facilitated workshop will assist you to design and implement governance practices that will help your tourism organization flourish.
This workshop will provide:
- An understanding of how boards and staff can best work together;
- Knowledge of the functions of good governance, from decision-making to finance to managing risk;
- An overview of the responsibilities of board members;
- Ways to analyze the performance of governance in your organization;
- A self-evaluation tool that can be used for annual review and continued improvement; and
- Templates designed to enable your organization to create, update or enhance your Board Manual.
Participating tourism organizations are responsible for providing a venue, projection screen, lunch and refreshments. In order for the workshop to provide maximum value, it is required that all Board members and the lead staff or volunteer person attend.
For further information view the workshop brochure
Who Should Attend?
- Destination Marketing/Management Organizations (DMOs)
- Communities with a tourism committee
- Tourism Product Sector organizations
The workshop will be developed based on a questionnaire to be completed by all prospective participants prior to the workshop. This will ensure that content is focused on your specific needs. If you believe your tourism organization would benefit from this workshop, please complete and submit the Expression of Interest (EOI).
Download the Expression of Interest
“In 2010 our organization changed dramatically; new Board, Executive Director, mandate, funding partners and culture. We jumped at the opportunity to participate in this Governance Best Practices workshop as we believe in life-long learning! The timing was perfect as we are on the journey of becoming internationally accredited with DMAI. All whom attended enthusiastically agreed the workshop was of great value. Directors commented they “have a better understanding of how to be a more effective Board member.” We have an action plan and time line for our next steps. It was a pleasure to work with the facilitator as her knowledge and skills in the workshop were pure craftsmanship! Kudos to Tourism BC for organizing our workshop so quickly and efficiently! This workshop is a valuable tool in the pursuit of Excellence!” ~ Jo Knight, Destination Osoyoos
Community Tourism Opportunities
Community Tourism Opportunities (CTO) is a province-wide program that provides cooperative funding for eligible tourism activities in communities throughout BC.
Learn more about Community Tourism Opportunities...
Sport Tourism
Tourism British Columbia works in partnership with BC Games on various sport tourism programs and initiatives aimed at helping communities leverage the benefits of this rapidly emerging sector.
Learn more about Sport Tourism...
Community Tourism Newsletters
Tourism BC previously produced a quarterly newsletter with information on industry programs and opportunities. You can follow us on Twitter @BCDestDev for updates and information designed for BC's community DMOs and tourism industry sector associations.
| Title | Date | Size |
| Spring 2010 [pdf] | April, 2010 | 4.11 MB |
| Winter 2010 [pdf] | January, 2010 | 3.68 MB |
| Spring 2009 [pdf] | April, 2009 | 816.99 KB |
| Winter 2008 [pdf] | December, 2008 | 676.55 KB |
| Fall 2008 [pdf] | October, 2008 | 645.94 KB |
| Summer 2008 [pdf] | July, 2008 | 614.57 KB |
| Spring 2008 [pdf] | April, 2008 | 1.71 MB |
| Winter 2007 [pdf] | December, 2007 | 908.58 KB |
| Summer 2007 [pdf] | July, 2007 | 811.38 KB |
| Summer 2006 [pdf] | July, 2006 | 470.68 KB |
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