A lot is riding on Indigenous tourism recovery in Canada – Windspeaker.com

“Our communities are strong. Our people are even stronger. And I want to make sure that we highlight that…” — Sebastien Desnoyers-Picard, ITAC’s chief marketing officer

Building Back Better.

That was not only the name and prevalent theme at the three-day National Indigenous Tourism Conference, which wrapped up March 10 in Calgary, it was also the name of the opening keynote address delivered by senior management members of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC).

It’s been no secret the Indigenous tourism industry across the country has taken a significant beating the past couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indigenous businesses have suffered greater than some others in the tourism sector in part because many Indigenous communities across Canada had their own lockdowns and restrictions, prohibiting visitors.

Read More: https://windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/lot-riding-indigenous-tourism-recovery-canada