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Compass

Agenda subject to change

8:00am PDT

Registration & Complimentary Breakfast Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

8:30am PDT

Opening Remarks Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDr. Brendan Hanley, MP • Elder Anne Smith • The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada • Dylan Soo • Hon. John Streicker • John Glynn-Morris

9:00am PDT

Embracing the Yukon Spirit: Values-Driven Workplaces That Inspire Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDavid Allison

10:00am PDT

Nutrition Break Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

10:15am PDT

Tourism 2030: A World of Opportunity Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreGracen Chungath

11:00am PDT

Fireside Chat: Building Support for Tourism Growth - An in-depth discussion on Yukon’s role in growing the visitor economy Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDr. Brendan Hanley, MP • The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada • Beth Potter

11:45am PDT

Break for Lunch

1:15pm PDT

Accessibility in the Tourism Sector Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreSonja Gaudet • Nicole Petersen • Klondike Visitors Association Sport Tourism: A Catalyst for Change Yukonstruct - Northwestel/Newmont RoomAmanda Deuling • Reid Vanier Walk with Us: Respectful Travel Guidelines MacBride MuseumAmber Berard-Althouse • Robin Chambers • Harmony Hunter • Yukon First Nations Culture & Tourism

2:15pm PDT

Migration break

2:45pm PDT

Scarcity in Abundance - Navigating Labor Market Shortages in a Booming Hospitality Industry Yukonstruct - Northwestel/Newmont RoomMelissa Cole • Yukon Convention Bureau The Value of Heritage in Tourism MacBride MuseumSylvie Binette • Debbie Nagano • Teri-Lee Isaac • Christine De Brabandere • Sarah-Juliet Nadler • Yukon Historical & Museums Association Tourism House Practical Feasibility Pilot Report and TAP Business Viability Research Update Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDee Enright • Pierre Germain • Rod Taylor • Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon

4:00pm PDT

Networking Reception and AGM Belly of the Bison

5:30pm PDT

Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards (Separate registration required) Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre

8:00am PDT

Registration & Complimentary Breakfast MacBride Museum

8:30am PDT

Opening Remarks MacBride MuseumJohn Glynn-Morris

8:45am PDT

Redefining Travel: AI's Impact on Tourism Operations MacBride MuseumPeter Pilarski

9:30am PDT

A Catalyst for Growth and Social Inclusivity MacBride MuseumPhilip Mondor

10:15am PDT

Nutrition Break MacBride Museum

10:30am PDT

Tourism and Emergency Preparedness MacBride MuseumMike Fancie • Michelle Klaben

11:30am PDT

Lunch - Sponsored by ITAC MacBride MuseumKeith Henry • Marilyn Jensen

1:00pm PDT

Demystifying 2SLGBTQI+ Inclusion in the Tourism Industry – Creating Welcoming Spaces and Championing Inclusive Travel in the Yukon Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreMerve Tosun Preparing to Sell Your Business Successfully MacBride MuseumNeil Hartling The Winning Pitch: Inspiring Innovation with YukonU and Yukonstruct Yukonstruct - Northwestel/Newmont RoomYukonstruct • Yukon University

2:00pm PDT

Migration Break

2:30pm PDT

Scarcity in Abundance - Navigating Labor Market Shortages in a Booming Hospitality Industry Yukonstruct - Northwestel/Newmont RoomMelissa Cole • Yukon Convention Bureau The Value of Heritage in Tourism MacBride MuseumSylvie Binette • Debbie Nagano • Teri-Lee Isaac • Christine De Brabandere • Sarah-Juliet Nadler • Yukon Historical & Museums Association Tourism House Practical Feasibility Pilot Report and TAP Business Viability Research Update Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreDee Enright • Pierre Germain • Rod Taylor • Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon

3:30pm PDT

Migration Break

4:00pm PDT

Accessibility in the Tourism Sector Yukonstruct - Northwestel/Newmont RoomSonja Gaudet • Nicole Petersen • Klondike Visitors Association Unlocking Yukon's Wilderness: Navigating the Business of Outfitting in the North Kwanlin Dün Cultural CentreRuss Giesbrecht • Heather Deuling • Rosie Sandulak • Aaron Florian • Yukon Outfitters Association Walk with Us: Respectful Travel Guidelines MacBride MuseumAmber Berard-Althouse • Robin Chambers • Harmony Hunter • Yukon First Nations Culture & Tourism

5:00pm PDT

Closing Reception MacBride Museum