Notice of Annual General Meeting and Tourism Talks

 

Dear Members,

This email is to give formal notice of the 2020 NWT Tourism Annual General Meeting. 

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 5th at 10:00 a.m. All voting members will be sent a zoom link to participate.

NWT Tourism is proposing changes to our By-laws in response to a review undertaken by GNWT Corporate Registries in December 2019. The review resulted in GNWT identifying specific areas in our by-laws that needed to be updated to align with the NWT Societies Act. The proposed changes were drafted by our legal counsel and have been vetted by GNWT Corporate Registries in advance to ensure all changes we are proposing will satisfy GNWT Corporate Registries, once approved by members.  We will be bringing these changes forward as a "replace and repeal" proposal to members.  You can find the proposed changes to our by-laws along with other AGM materials on our AGM website here.  

In addition to the Annual General Meeting, NWT Tourism is hosting a number of "tourism talks" that we believe will be of interest to you. All sessions will be held via Zoom, and there will be no fees to attend any of the sessions.

Here is the schedule for the week of November 2-6. To see the schedule of "tourism talks" online, click here. Zoom links will be added to the web page as they are created. 

Monday, November 2nd: Destination Canada Research Update
Destination Canada regularly conducts important research which they share with Destination Marketing Organizations across the country. Research has always been important to inform evidence-based marketing decisions, but with the Canadian tourism industry facing unprecedented challenges right now, Destination Canada is providing intelligence, tools and insights all aimed at equipping our industry to navigate this uncertainty and position for recovery.  Meet Marsha Walden, the new President and CEO of Destination Canada and hear from Chantz Strong, Executive Director, Research and Analytics who will present the latest Destination Canada research including the results of our NWT Resident survey undertaken in October. 

Tuesday, November 3 - Tourism Marketing Update
How do we market tourism destinations during a pandemic, with borders closed and a situation that is rapidly changing? This session will help to answer these questions. The session will be begin with Gloria Loree, Senior Vice-President, Marketing Strategy & Chief Marketing Officer at Destination Canada. She will give a Canadian context for tourism marketing. Gloria will be followed by Joel Walton, Marketing Director at NWT Tourism who will give an update on how NWT Tourism has pivoted our marketing to address travel constraints and how our marketing is working in tandem with Destination Canada's marketing as part of a recovery plan for our industry. 

Wednesday, November 4 - GNWT - ITI Update and Meet Minister Caroline Wawzonek
Join Jess Fortner, Director Tourism & Parks and Leslie Dragon, Research Manager for an update on department programs and services and hear how GNWT ITI is adapting to enable relief and recovery for our industry.  At 11:00 a.m. we will be joined by the Honourable Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment who will address our members.  

Thursday, November 5 - NWT Tourism Annual General Meeting
The meeting will be held via Zoom technology and all voting members will be emailed a Zoom link to attend. 

Friday, November 6 - Meeting of the Board of Directors
The Board will elect its Executive Committee.  Executive positions on the board include: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. After the board meets, a communication will be sent to all members to confirm the outcome of this meeting. 

If you have any questions about the AGM and/or our upcoming Tourism Talks, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. 

Kindest Regards,

Cathie Bolstad
CEO, NWT Tourism 
Email: executive@spectacularnwt.com
Phone: 867-873-5007, Extension 1005.