Today is the final day of National Tourism Week 2017 and our last blog of this tourism series. We hope you enjoyed the series as well as the tourism activities in the Northwest Territories!
ITI News
“Tourism is a happy industry,” Amy Lizotte says when asked what she enjoys most about her work. She is the North Slave Regional Tourism Development Officer (RTO) and loves it.
Minister Wally Schumann has tabled the Mineral Development Strategy 2015-2016 Annual Report in the legislature.
Jess Fortner spent last summer feeling like he was the luckiest person in the world. One of the perks of his role managing tourism and parks in the Sahtu Region is participating in the Canol Trail clean up. The days were long and the work was challenging, but each morning Jess woke with a smile on his face.
After working as the Dehcho Regional Tourism Development Officer (RTO) with Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) for six years, Marion Storm’s favourite part of the job is still meeting travellers.
Photo: Todd Noseworthy
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Wally Schumann released a report yesterday highlighting continued progress on the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) landmark Economic Opportunities Strategy (EOS).
Today marks the official start of National Tourism Week! Each day this week we will profile a region in the Northwest Territories (NWT) and the Regional Tourism Development Officers (RTO) who work hard to promote them.
There are tons of activities taking place throughout the territory in celebration of National Tourism Week, May 29 – June 2. Here are a few of the fun, free events that you can take part in! Contact your Regional ITI Office for more information.
You may have noticed the number of visitors to the Northwest Territories (NWT) increasing over the last few years – do you ever wonder how they learn about the NWT?
Event coordinators, fishing guides, chefs, travel agents, B&B owners, marketing professionals, and tour guides are just a few of the positions that make up the Northwest Territories’ (NWT) thriving tourism industry. To keep this sector going strong, the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI) offers programs, services and training to those working in the territory’s tourism industry.