AITS Schedule
Wednesday May 10th
Marble Mountain Resort in the Town of Steady Brook
Pre-Summit Cultural & Well Being Offerings
An open time for participants to drop in to engage with Indigenous experience providers
9am – 10am Outdoor Yoga with Jodie
10am – 11am Outdoor Land & Sea Indigenous Culinary Experience with Upper Humber Settlement and Wild Island Kitchen
10am – 12pm Mi’kmaq Quillwork Workshop with Melissa Peter Paul on main level
Pre-Summit Indigenous Tourism Workshops
An open time for participants to take part in a series of structured industry information sessions.
12pm – 1pm – Indigenous Guide and Host Networking Workshop (light lunch included) in upper level
1pm – 2pm – Firecircle Information Session on the main level
1pm – 2pm – Nova Scotia Authenticity Information Session on upper level
2pm – 3pm – ITAC The Original Original Information Session on main level
3pm – 4pm – ITAC Indigenous Tourism Marketing Information Session on main level
2:00pm – 6:30pm Indigenous Artisan Market
The Indigenous Artisan Market will be hosted on the main level and will be open to participants and the general public.
6:00pm – 9:00pm Atlantic Indigenous Tourism Summit Welcome Networking Event
A special networking event on the upper level for summit participants that will showcase wild cuisine, Indigenous artisans, and Indigenous musicians.
Thursday May 11th - Daytime
Corner Brook Civic Center in the City of Corner Brook
- 9:00am – 9:30am Atlantic Indigenous Tourism Summit Welcome
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9:30am – 10:55am Atlantic Indigenous Tourism Association Presentations
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11:00am – 11:55am Panel Discussion – Indigenous Tourism Past to Present
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12:00pm – 12:20pm Drumming Performance by the Sandwich Bay Residential School Drummers
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12:20pm – 1:00pm Buffett Lunch
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1:00pm – 1:55pm Presentation on Indigenous Tourism in Canada
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2:00pm – 2:55pm Panel Discussion – Opportunities in the Indigenous Tourism Industry
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3:00pm – 3:55pm Panel Discussion – How to Indigenize Destinations
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4:00pm – 4:15pm Closing
Thursday May 11th - Evening
Marble Mountain Resort in the Town of Steady Brook
6:00pm – 10:00pm Atlantic Indigenous Tourism Summit Gala Event
A formal celebration of Indigenous Tourism in Atlantic Canada with a sit-down family shared plate style meal of wild cuisine, awards, performances, and a gift exchange