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BC Tourism Industry Breakfast
Tourism: Holding a Passport to Prosperity

Register today!

Speakers:
The Honourable Olga Ilich, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts
Allen Tozer, Chair of Tourism BC's Board of Directors, Coordinator for the Okanagan Wine Festival and President of Lexlaur Properties
Brenda Baptiste, Chair of Aboriginal Tourism BC and Director of Marketing and Development for the Nk'Mip Desert & Heritage Centre

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Time: Registration: 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast & Program: 7:30 - 8:40 a.m.

Location: Pan Pacific Hotel - Oceanview Suite 5/6, 300-999 Canada Place, Vancouver

Price: $45 each ($40 each for COTA Members), table of eight is $360 ($320 for COTA Members)

Description:
Come celebrate tourism during Tourism Week 2006!

In the early 1990s, tourism was worth less than $4 billion annually to the B.C. economy. The industry was just starting to show signs of becoming one of the province's leading generators of economic growth. Over the past decade, tourism has grown to the point where it now generates over $9.8 billion annually for our province's economy and directly employs 117,500 British Columbians. When tourism-related employees are included, the total swells to 266,000.

As one of the fastest growing industries in the world, tourism continues to offer enormous economic opportunities for communities across the province. Join guest speakers on June 6th as the industry celebrates tourism accomplishments and looks forward to a new season of prosperity.

Following breakfast:
Honourable Olga Ilich, Minister of Tourism, Sport, and the Arts
and 
Honourable Pat Bell, Minister of Agriculture and Lands

INVITE
you to attend a launching of Tourism Week.

Time: 9:00-9:30AM
Location: Plaza in front of Canada Place (999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC)

To register, click here.