Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon

Yukon Tourism Gathering – Online Edition
2022-12-06 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Whitehorse) | Yukon
Join TIA Yukon and the Department of Tourism and Culture for an online gathering of Yukon’s tourism community.
This will be an opportunity to connect with fellow operators, discuss issues, celebrate successes, and look towards the future. This will be an engaging and interactive session that will focus on hearing directly from Yukon’s tourism community on any challenges or barriers they may have encountered in the past year. Please register for this session here.
This session is intended for those who cannot attend the in-person Yukon Tourism Gathering on Friday, December 2 in Whitehorse or for those who are based outside of Whitehorse.

Yukon Tourism Gathering
2022-12-02 14:30 - 17:00 | Yukon Transportation Museum
Join TIA Yukon and the Department of Tourism and Culture for an in person gathering of Yukon’s tourism community on December 2, 2022 at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
This will be an opportunity to connect with fellow operators, discuss issues, celebrate successes, and look towards the future. Food will be provided! Please register for the session here.
A separate session will be held online for tourism operators who cannot attend or who are based outside of Whitehorse. This session will be held on Tuesday, December 6 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM. For more details on this event see here.

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #100
2022-12-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
On Friday, December 2 we will be holding our 100th Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! These forums began early in the COVID-19 pandemic and brought the industry together when it was needed most.
The forums have evolved significantly since then and we would like to invite you to join us as we reflect on the progress we’ve made in these past two and half years and look towards the future of Yukon tourism. In this forum you will hear from the TIA Yukon team on their current and upcoming projects and, as always, get the chance to ask questions and connect with the tourism industry.
See below for joining details and the agenda. We would love to have you join us!
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling & TIA Yukon Executive
12:10pm – Update from the Yukon Recruitment & Retention Taskforce
TIA Yukon Labour Market Development Manager – Stéphanie Chevalier
12:25pm – Resident Sentiment Project Update
WTAY Executive Director – Sandy Legge
12:30pm – Yukon Elevate Tourism Program Updates
TIA Yukon Project Manager – Coralie Ullyett
12:35pm – TIA Yukon 2023 Membership
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:37pm – TIA Yukon Communications Update
TIA Yukon Communications Coordinator – Erin Kohler
12:42pm – Update from Tourism & Culture
Department of Tourism & Culture – Sarah Marsh
12:47pm – Q&A
12:55pm – Adjourn

YRRT Lunch & Learn: Leading Multigenerational Teams
2022-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
Join TIA Yukon for the second workshop in the Yukon Recruitment & Retention Taskforce Lunch & Learn series! This free series of lunch hour workshops will explore topics related to recruitment, retention, and training and will be open to all of Yukon’s business community. The YRRT Lunch & Learn is made in partnership with the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce and funded by the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Leading Multigenerational Teams
Today’s workplaces often require leaders to consider the values, expectations, and characteristics of several generational groups. This session will help leaders gain greater understanding of the motivations and characteristics of different generations and explore strategies for meeting the challenges of leading multigenerational teams.
What to expect:

An introduction to underlying causes for the complexities of leading multigenerational teams
Input from guests with in-depth knowledge on specific needs of youth and older workers
Discussion and tips on successfully integrating, managing, and supporting workers from multiple generations

This session will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Please register here.
Meet Your Facilitator
Jean Abrahamson, MATC
Jean’s professional background spans business ownership, marketing, sales, communications, health care, and post-secondary teaching. She has held leadership positions in private and public sector organizations, and she has hired and managed individuals from diverse backgrounds for a variety of unionized and non-unionized roles. Since 2008, Jean has taught courses for current or aspiring leaders on topics including hiring, managing performance, and leading a multi-generational workforce.

CanNor EOI Info Session and Q&A
2022-11-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Interested in submitting an Expression of Interest to the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) ahead of the November 30th deadline but want more information? Join us, the Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon, and CanNor for an info session and Q&A on Tuesday, November 8th specifically for Yukon tourism operators on the EOI process.
Submitting a thorough EOI is a critical step in obtaining funding from CanNor for projects or initiatives starting in spring 2023. Learn more about CanNor funding and the EOI process here.
This session will be hosted on Zoom. Please register here.
All Yukon tourism professionals are welcome.

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #99
2022-11-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:05pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Yukon
Minister of Tourism & Culture – Hon. Ranj Pillai
12:15pm – Information on the Community Tourism Destination Development Fund
Department of Tourism & Culture
12:30pm – Q&A
12:45pm – Adjourn

YRRT Lunch & Learn: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
2022-11-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join TIA Yukon for the first workshop in the Yukon Recruitment & Retention Taskforce Lunch & Learn series! This free series of lunch hour workshops will explore topics related to recruitment, retention, and training and will be open to all of Yukon’s business community. The YRRT Lunch & Learn is made in partnership with the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce and funded by the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion – Making the Workplace Work for Everyone
This workshop will provide a learning opportunity driven by empathy and curiosity, which will give participants an environment in which they can explore new ideas, challenge their beliefs, and build a better understanding of foundational diversity and inclusion principles.
What to expect:

An introduction to DEI and the workplace: the business case, the human case (why it matters to employees & customers and how it helps organizations achieve their goals)
Practical tips and tools for where to start
An introduction to three guests working in inclusive employment with a facilitated Q&A
Post-workshop toolkit with tips and resources

This workshop will be held through Zoom. Please register for the workshop here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpce6vqjIrEtHjYFykA50azLZ0-9BlM9sK
Facilitators: Kristin Bower and Annika Lofstrand of Leda HR
Both consultants have experience in-house and consulting across sectors and sizes of organizations including hospitality – specifically management and customer service in hotels and restaurants.
Kristin Bower
Kristin brings her two decades of Human Resources experience creating equitable and inclusive workplaces to a wide variety of clients as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant. She has led work in the areas of DEI strategy development, disability and inclusive employment programs, mental health awareness and psychologically safe and healthy workplaces, intercultural competency and unconscious bias training, and Reconciliation and Indigenous history.
Annika Lofstrand
Annika’s HR expertise and business background enable her to understand and meet the needs of small and large organizations across sectors. She looks to build skill and capacity wherever possible and to ensure the strategy, framework, program, or service is aligned to the vision and organizational goals. In addition to her broad HR experience and expertise, Annika has a depth of knowledge and passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She led the diversity strategy as the Director, Talent Management at Vancity Credit Union and provides consulting support around welcoming, inclusive, and respectful workplace cultures.

Elevate Workshop Series: Yukon Tourism Insurance 101
2022-10-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Yukon
Join TIA Yukon and EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Corporation for the next workshop in the Elevate Workshop Series, Yukon Tourism Insurance 101.
In this workshop you will learn about the basics of commercial insurance, what’s available, and why it’s fundamentally important for your business. You will gain direct access to insurance experts specializing in the Yukon tourism sector and get the opportunity to ask them anything, and prepare yourself for your next renewal.
This workshop will be hosted through Zoom and is open to all Yukon tourism industry professionals. Please register here.
Facilitated by:
Sandy Millar
Managing Partner – Retail Leader, EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Corporation
Sandy is a Managing Partner and Retail Leader for Sport & Recreation at EQUA. Uniquely qualified in this market, Sandy has dedicated most of his seventeen-year insurance career to this specialty area. He is proud to have worked with a huge range of clients, including provincial and national sport organizations, ski resorts, heli-ski and cat-ski operations, as well as dozens of recreation and adventure companies. As a regular contributor to ski and sport industry organizations, Sandy shares his expertise on a variety of safety and risk management topics, including the use of waivers of liability in defending claims, cyber liability, incident and loss investigation, as well as sport & facility risk management
In addition to his work with EQUA, Sandy serves on the board of Canadian Esports Association and as a volunteer director of Vancouver Adaptive Snowsport Society. He is an active Level 4 member of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) and he has served several terms as a director and chair of the CSIA.
Gina Bennett
Managing Partner – Wholesale Leader, EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Corporation
Over her 30-year insurance industry career Gina has held a diverse range of senior and executive roles with brokerages, underwriting and Managing General Agent (MGA) operations. Her experience included a time as president of a Canadian MGA solely focused on sport, leisure, and recreation clients. Gina has an extensive background in portfolio management as well as product and program development for unique, hard-to-place insurance risks. Gina’s strategic focus and ability to develop unique solutions for clients has allowed Gina to build strong, mutually beneficial relationships from coast to coast across all aspects of the insurance industry, and she will bring this capacity to TIA Yukon members.
Gina is a non-voting member of the Insurance Council of British Columbia, having been approved by the British Columbia Ministry of Finance, and she serves on investigative review committees. Gina also serves on the board of HeadCheck Health, which provides sport organizations with concussion testing software, enhancing the implementation and management of organizations’ concussion policies.

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #98
2022-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email coralie.ullyett@tiayukon.com.
Meeting Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Aurora Borealis for Tourism Professionals II
2022-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Yukon
Join James Pugsley of Astronomy North for the second rendition of Aurora Borealis for Tourism Professionals, hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon as part of the Elevate Workshop Series!
This workshop will explore the basics of aurora science, space weather, aurora forecasting, Solar Cycle 25, geomagnetic storms, how to use online tools, and more! It’s an excellent mini-course for guides and operators seeking aurora science training and those interested in enhancing current products and/or preparing for future opportunities. This workshop will provide tourism employers and their staff with interesting and accessible aurora information that can be easily shared with their clients.
This workshop is open to Yukon tour guides, tourism operators, hospitality workers, and everyone in between. We highly encourage tourism operators to attend with their staff and guides.
This workshop will be held through Zoom and registration is required. Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcOuorTMpGdF2W7xFq_AbGhBpJS0h4SXi

Hiring Foreign Workers Info Session
2022-09-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Gold Rush Inn, 411 Main Street, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2B6, Canada
Looking to find new hiring avenues for your business or organization? Join this upcoming information session to learn all about hiring foreign workers from Immigration, Refugees, & Citizenship Canada and the Government of Yukon.
IRCC and Government of Yukon officers will be available following the presentation for 15 minute one-on-one meetings for those who have questions specific to their business or organization.
This session will take place in person at the Gold Rush Inn in the Town Hall room and online via Zoom. In person seats are limited.
Please fill out this form to register for the session.
This session is open to all Yukon businesses and non-profits.
Presented by Immigration, Refugees, & Citizenship Canada and the Government of Yukon, and brought to you by the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon, the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce, and the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.
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Info session recording: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/I6uciKrvFUrrXWD-TH8VwxF2bksxmGiEb3Ng3EZ4tDZ7mG7rFng9YG9VGkFke8EO.UkLdrmmOvy1Em7SZ
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada Presentation
Government of Yukon Presentation

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #97
2022-09-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon – Coralie & Julia
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Field Report from Haines at the Alaska Outdoor Alliance Confluence
YFNCT – Harmony Hunter
12:30pm – Special guest: CMHA – Yukon
Bonnie MacDonald
Topic: Taking care of your mind and body in times of burnout and exhaustion
12:50 pm – Q&A
1pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Media Relations for Tourism Professionals
2022-08-30 12:30 - 14:30 | Yukon
The Elevate Workshop Series continues with Media Relations for Tourism Professionals, in partnership with the Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association.
This workshop will include:

Information on the storytelling process from the perspective of the media and of a tourism operator
How to develop and shape your story so it is more likely to get picked up by the media
How to work collaboratively with the media to promote your tourism business
A panel of tourism professionals sharing their tips for working with the media
Opportunity for discussion with peers and industry professionals

This workshop will be facilitated by Kanina Holmes of the CBC with special guest Leonard Linklater, host of CBC Yukon’s Midday Café radio show.
This workshop will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkdu-hpjMoHN0teBAq8fwYr_kK255k1oOI
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Workshop Facilitators
Kanina Holmes
Kanina Holmes is an executive producer at CBC Yukon, based in Whitehorse, Yukon. She recently transitioned back to the frontlines of news and current affairs after 18 years as a journalism educator with Carleton University where she became known as an innovator and silo smasher, and as someone who challenged young journalists to go beyond their comfort zones.
She has worked as a national reporter with Global Television, based in the Canadian Prairies. She was also a senior reporter with Reuters, covering agricultural commodities. Her reporting work has taken her to East and Central Africa. In 2017 she launched Stories North (www.storiesnorth.com), an experiential learning program for young reporters focused on shifting narratives as a response to the Calls to Action in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Leonard Linklater
Leonard Linklater is a member of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, a husband, father to two wonderful young women and a grandfather. He has spent over 35 years reporting on Yukon events starting at the Yukon Indian News moving on to CHON-FM and Nedaa shortly after Northern Native Broadcasting Yukon began its operations.
While Leonard did take time off in the 1990’s to pursue Indigenous Government studies, he never really left Journalism and returned to it after his studies. He has worked as a reporter, producer, web writer, and a host with CBC Yukon for the past 22 years. Leonard believes in the importance of bringing a First Nation perspective to journalism and to Yukoners.

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #96
2022-08-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
WTAY Executive Director – Sandy Legge
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Vice-Chair – Tyler Rose
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Recruiting in Challenging Times
2022-07-28 08:30 - 10:30 | Yukon
Due to the Yukon-wide internet outage on July 6 this workshop has been rescheduled to July 28 from 9:30-11:30AM.

Having trouble hiring or finding the right people for your business? Join our next workshop in the Elevate Workshop Series, Recruiting in Challenging Times.

In this workshop you will:
– Learn some tips and tricks on how to recruit employees for your organization
– Gain an understanding of the labour market and the impacts on the tourism industry
– Hear top recruitment practices
– Learn about developing your talent strategy
– Gain insights on how to improve your candidate and employee experience

Facilitated by Rita Koeller of RF HR Consulting
Rita is a HR Business Professional and an experienced Human Resources Consultant that helps her clients develop and implement strategic solutions to strengthen their organization and people. She partners with clients to determine the best approach to build leadership capacity and address talent management challenges. Rita is a highly engaged business leader, insightful facilitator and human resources specialist.

This workshop is open to anyone in the Yukon tourism industry.

This workshop will be held through Zoom. Registration is required. Please register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/…/tZIpfuiurzkpG9AlQUem…

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #95
2022-07-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Vice-Chair – Tyler Rose
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Adjourn

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #94
2022-06-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual monthly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Adjourn

TIA Yukon Annual General Meeting 2022
2022-05-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
We will be hosting our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 17 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM on Zoom.
Registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LVi0Wq-lSzuJkuSb-PoK2A
Please note: Registration for the AGM will only be open to TIA Yukon members in good standing. We will be streaming the event on our Facebook webpage here: https://www.facebook.com/TIAYukon/
Check your current TIA Yukon membership status here (if your business shows up in our Membership Directory, you are good to go!)
2022 TIA YUKON AGM AGENDA:

Call Meeting to Order
Confirmation of Quorum (10 direct members)
Approval of 2022 AGM Agenda – Motion to approve
Approval of 2021 AGM Minutes – Motion to approve
Annual Reports

Chair’s Report – Motion to approve
Executive Director’s Report – Motion to approve
Sector Reports from board members

Financial Reports

2020-21 Reviewed Financial Statements – Motion to approve
Draft 2021-22 Interim Financial Report to March 31, 2022 – Motion to approve
2022-23 Budget – Motion to approve
Waive the audit for 2022-23 – Motion to approve
Appoint Crowe McKay as accountant for 2022-23 – Motion to approve

Members Open Floor
Other Business
Adjournment

If you have any questions, please reach out to Julia at julia.heiroth@tiayukon.com

Elevate Workshop Series: Aurora Borealis for Tourism Professionals
2022-05-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Yukon
NEW DATE: Please note this workshop is being moved from March 29 from 10-11:30AM to May 17 from 10-11:30AM
Join the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon and James Pugsley of the Astronomy North Society to learn all about one of Yukon’s great natural treasures: the Aurora Borealis! This free virtual workshop is designed for Yukon tourism professionals who want to provide their clients with in-depth and science-based information on the phenomenon they have travelled so far to enjoy.
This exciting new training opportunity introduces the basics of aurora science, aurora forecasting, geomagnetic storms and shares some valuable information about Solar Cycle 25.
If your business is connected to aurora tourism, or if you are thinking about adding new aurora products next fall, the timing of this workshop couldn’t be better! Join us!
This workshop will be held through Zoom. Please register for the meeting here.

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #93
2022-05-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #92
2022-04-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:20pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Special Presentation: Mental health check-in
Canadian Mental Health Association – Yukon Representative Bonnie MacDonald
12:45pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Leave No Trace Tourism in the Yukon
2022-04-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Yukon
Join TIA Yukon and Leave No Trace Canada for a 2 hour workshop focusing on minimizing our impact on natural areas as members of Yukon’s tourism industry. This workshop will focus on Yukon tourism and how we can mitigate the potential negative environmental impacts of high visitation, especially as tourism resumes, and how to teach our clients, staff, and peers about Leave No Trace.
The first hour of the presentation will focus on the Leave No Trace approach, followed by a discussion on how we as Yukon tourism professionals and residents might help our visitors reduce their impact while enjoying their time here.
Leave No Trace is an international approach to facilitating responsible outdoor recreation through the application of 7 Principles. Your hosts will be the Chair of Leave No Trace Canada, Richard Vinson, and Michael Connor, an experienced Leave No Trace Master Educator who has spent time in the Yukon. This will be an engaging session where we can collectively share our ideas and, ideally, move forward with an action plan that yields positive outcomes.
This free workshop, part of the Elevate Workshop Series, will be held through Zoom and is open to anyone in Yukon’s tourism industry from business owners, to guides, to employees!
Please register for the workshop here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItde6srjoqGdfOl0WnhBibxcAq8DGOds1m

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #91
2022-04-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda

12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:25pm – Q&A
12:30pm – Special Presentation: The Power of an Affinity Insurance Plan
Gina Bennett and Sandy Millar, EQUA Specialty
12:50pm – Q&A
1:00pm – Adjourn

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #90
2022-03-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Vice Chair – Tyler Rose
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:20pm – Update from Yukon Tourism & Culture
Director of Tourism – Eduardo Lafforgue
12:30pm – Q&A
12:40pm – Special Presentation: Update from Canada’s Senate
Yukon Senator Pat Duncan
12:50pm – Q&A
1pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Preventing & Recognizing Workplace Sexual Harassment
2022-03-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Yukon
Join the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon and the Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic for the next workshop in the Elevate Workshop Series. This free virtual workshop, designed for Yukon tourism professionals, will help employees, managers, owners, and others prevent and recognize workplace sexual harassment.
This workshop will:

clarify what workplace sexual harassment is, using real life examples
identify workplace sexual harassment’s impact in the workplace
“bust” common myths that sometimes prevent people from identifying incidents of workplace sexual harassment
help participants understand their potential liability for sexual harassment in the workplace and how to reduce that liability

Facilitated by: Lesley McCullough, senior lawyer, and Barbara Bergmann, articled student, from the Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic
Find the recording of the workshop here: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/eOApr_qZP2_OaHrE8pV2Y7GEC8vZ4yIxtpxQJN_wneGQDvX44TD0hk9E8rFE90lcC5kqjOrZEHJXxrzi.6fFLAqA_iagCV8jL?startTime=1646758535000
Find the presentation deck here: https://mcusercontent.com/f096546ed6b565c8ba3c7abc3/files/713c9305-7d61-acde-1cdf-8c3b32c83d50/Preventing_Recognizing_Workplace_Sexual_Harassment.pdf

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #89
2022-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12:00pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:20pm – Update from the Government of Yukon
12:30pm – Q&A
12:35pm – Update from Air North, Yukon’s Airline
Ben Ryan, Chief Operating Officer – Air North
12:45pm – Preventing & Recognizing Workplace Sexual Harassment Workshop Announcement
Lesley McCullough, Senior Lawyer – Workplace Sexual Harassment Legal Clinic
12:50pm – Q&A
1:00pm – Adjourn

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #88
2022-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Agenda
12pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:20pm – Update from the Government of Yukon
12:30pm – Q&A
12:35pm – Special Presentation from Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism Association
12:45pm – Q&A
12:50pm – Insurance Affinity Plan Info Session
Gina Bennett and Sandy Millar – EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Corporation
1:15pm – Adjourn

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #87
2022-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Meeting Agenda
12pm – Welcome and general updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director - Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Industry report and introduction of speakers
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Opening remarks
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:15pm – Special guest from the Government of Canada
Hon. Randy Boissonnault – Canada’s Minister of Tourism; Associate Minister of Finance
12:45pm – Q&A
1pm – Adjourn

Yukon Tourism Industry Forum #86
2022-01-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Yukon
Join us for a virtual bi-weekly Yukon Tourism Industry Forum! This forum is designed to give Yukon’s tourism industry a place to connect and get important updates from government, stakeholders, and tourism organizations.
Join the meeting with this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97582780937
If you dial in by phone:
+1 438 809 7799 Canada
Meeting ID: 975 8278 0937
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc9BLi55AF
Throughout the forum, participants can raise general questions using Slido.
Code: #98566

We will be using the same Slido code for all future events. The code spells YUKON if you were dialing those numbers on a phone.
The Slido event will be open Wednesday through Friday of each week. Feel free to submit questions ahead of the nooner.

If you have any questions or technical issues, please email erin.kohler@tiayukon.com.
Meeting Agenda
12pm – Welcome and General Updates
TIA Yukon Executive Director – Blake Rogers
12:05pm – Update from the Industry
TIA Yukon Chair – Neil Hartling
12:10pm – Update from the Government of Canada
Yukon MP – Brendan Hanley
12:20pm – Update from the Government of Yukon
Special Guest: Hon. Ranj Pillai, Yukon’s Minister of Tourism and Culture; Minister of
Economic Development
12:30pm – Q&A
12:35pm – Update from Yukon Health
Director of Public Health – Cathy Stannard
Director of Strategic Policy and Planning – Caitlin Kerwin
12:45pm – Q&A
1pm – Adjourn

Elevate Workshop Series: Navigating Your Resiliency Quest
2022-01-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Yukon
Join the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon and Bonnie MacDonald from the Canadian Mental Health Association-Yukon Division for the first workshop in the Elevate Workshop Series! This virtual mental health workshop is designed for Yukon’s tourism industry and will be held on Thursday, January 20 from 9:30 – 11:30 AM.
Like fireweed after a boreal fire, growing through adversity is slow and gradual. At first, growth happens beneath the surface, barely visible. In time, the growth is more visible, rising above the ground. Our “normal” has been drastically changed and we are being transformed by the experience of living through these uncertain times. In this 2-hour interactive session, we will touch back into our mental health and reflect on what resiliency means. We will explore the concept of resilience and play with some practical tools for supporting our growth through adversity.
This free workshop is open to anyone in Yukon’s tourism industry including business owners, guides, employees, and everyone in between!
Sign up for the workshop here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpce-ppj4iGNfCjMJUvmLdFado8-TC-ACP
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
