The Purposeful Travel Summit will launch a new era in travel that integrates sustainability, education and a passion to promote travel that contributes to a better world.
Find the full schedule, divided by day, below.
In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and based on the findings from Banff Centre's 2016 Truth and Reconciliation Summit, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity has designed a program for participants to better understand the truth of Canada’s shared history with Indigenous peoples. This includes fostering a dialogue between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, and asking each of us to enter into a respectful relationship with one another as we work toward shared purposes.
High level session objectives:
SESSION AGENDA:
8:30 am - Welcome and Smudge Ceremony: Welcome the group to Treaty 7 Territory, share stories of Banff's original peoples, celebrate Indigenous culture and present the purpose and process for the workshop.
9:30 am - Truth: Through lecture and interactive exercises, share the truth of Canada's shared history.
10:30 am - Tools for Reconciliation: Explore contemporary challenges faced by Indigenous peoples (communication, relationship building, advancing right relations, advocacy and education, Discuss ally-ship and responsibility for non-Indigenous peoples and organizations to speak out against ongoing forms of discrimination while also exploring what ally-ship means in effective and practical terms.
11:30 am - Action Planning: Advocacy, systems thinking, and personal plans and commitments to implementing change and advancing right relations.
12:30 pm - Workshop Closing
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Lunch in Vistas Dining Room
1:30pm - 4:00pm - Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion on Indigenous Tourism; with industry professionals and stakeholders.
Interest in indigenous tourism is growing rapidly in Canada and abroad. How much do you know about Indigenous tourism?
Learn more about what is and what is not indigenous tourism, what role it occupies in indigenous culture and, what constitutes commodification.
Learn how you can support indigenous tourism.
Join us for a panel discussion with industry experts and practitioners on the topic of Indigenous tourism.
8:00 am - 10:00 am: Registration
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Summit Opening:
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch in Vistas Dining Room
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Concurrent Sessions:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Dinner: Including Rick Steves' keynote presentation (virtual)
7:30 am - 9:00 am: Breakfast
Including keynote by Ronna Schneberger and Tracey Gage of the Interpretive Guides Association
9:30 am - 12:00 pm - Concurrent Sessions:
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch at Vistas Dining Room
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Participant Sense-Making Activity
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - Closing Remarks:
4:30 pm - Summit Close