Tourism Awareness Week

Tourism Awareness Week 2008

On behalf of the Yukon’s Tourism Industry, I would like to say thank you to all the Yukoners and visitors that have experienced the exceptional tourism products that our industry and our land have to offer.

The tourism industry in the Yukon is our largest private sector employer with 80% of all Yukon, private sector jobs somehow connected to tourism and over $164 Million in revenues directly attributable to non-resident tourism.

While it is true that tourism creates jobs and generates taxes, just as importantly, Yukoners enjoy tourism experiences as a ‘lifestyle’ – on a daily basis – and because of this Yukoners are often the tourism industry’s best advocates. We all take advantage of our beautiful campgrounds, eat in tourism-themed restaurants, hike and care for our trails, and invite friends and family to visit.

While TIA Yukon works to ensure a healthy, sustainable and profitable industry for the future, we are also critically aware of the need to nurture and support those that deliver tourism – the People Resources of the Tourism Industry. That is why Tourism Week, from June 2-8 is celebrating Yukon Youth who have chosen careers in the tourism industry.  In these pages, we have highlighted youth from all sectors and regions of the Yukon that have discovered, or are exploring, the potential of a career in the industry.

We are also running our popular Tourism Week Contest again with CKRW the Rush from June 2-8. Call in and share your favorite Yukon tourism adventure and enter to win great prizes generously donated by our membership – the Tourism Industry – to you!

Thanks again to all Yukoners for exploring and helping to sustain the Yukon for our families and our visitors alike. Have a great summer season!

Rod Taylor
Chair, TIA Yukon
Owner/Operator, Uncommon Journeys

The Yukon is celebrating Tourism Week June 2-8. 

TIA Yukon, together with partners at Tourism & Culture, Parks Canada and the Yukon College, want Yukoners to take advantage of the amazing tourism experiences in our own back yard AND explore incredible career potential in the industry.

We are encouraging Yukon youth to explore a tourism profession - travel, meet people from all over the world and learn amazing new skills.  Choosing a career in the Yukon’s tourism industry has ‘larger than life’ potential – check it out!

CKRW Radio contest - Tune into CKRW the Rush from June 2-8 and share your favorite Yukon tourism experience and enter to win amazing prizes donated by the Yukon Tourism Industry.

 Donors:

  • Wilderness Fishing Yukon
  • Norcan Rentals
  • Fraserway RV Rentals
  • Klondike Kate's Restaurant and Cabins
  • Alpine Aviation
  • Alaska Nature Tours
  • Long Ago People's Places
  • Yukon Artists @ Work
  • Bell's Travel Guides

Thanks To Our Partners:

Yukon College