College of the Rockies World Tourism Day Event
| September 28, 2023 | College of the Rockies - Cranbrook Campus |
World Tourism Day 2023 – Tourism and Green Investments 3:00pm - 5:30pm.
All College of the Rockies students, faculty and staff, our local tourism industry partners and employees, and the general public are invited to join us at the College of the Rockies' Cranbrook campus to celebrate this annual event.
For those wishing to attend virtually, a livestream will be available. If you are watching virtually via our livestream, you can tune in at 3:00pm on the College of the Rockies YouTube channel.
This event is FREE to attend but we do require you to pre-register.
Main Program: 3:00 – 4.45 pm
Opening welcome from the College
Ktunaxa welcome
Introduction to College Tourism Programs and World Tourism Day
Welcome from Sustainable Tourism
- Keynote 1 – Chris McCurry | Kootenay Rockies Tourism & Sustainability Mandate
- Keynote 2 – Cranbrook Tourism & The City of Cranbrook | Cranbrook Tourism Master Plan & Green Investments
- Keynote 3 – Tristen Chernove | Elevate Airports & the Canadian Rockies International Airport discussion on carbon neutrality
- Keynote 4 – Craig Campbell & Marty Williams, ʔaq̓am Community Enterprises & Natanik Solar | A discussion on Green Energy Investments & reconciliation
- Keynote 5 – COTR students Tara Norberg & Ally Saulteaux | Mountain Sustainability Field School experience in Andorra & the SDGs
