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Welcome to The Department of Tourism and Culture is responsible for tourism development with the Yukon's tourism industry to help build a vibrant Yukon economy. The department works with the Yukon's diverse arts and cultural communities to foster creativity and quality of life. Tourism and Culture provides support and information to preserve and interpret our history and heritage resources. Tourism and Culture functions include: The Corporate Services Branch provides corporate services to the Deputy Minister and the department in directing, supporting and co-ordinating the department's programs through financial management and accounting, human resources, and administrative support. The Tourism Branch in consultation with industry partners provides strategic tourism marketing through developing promotional campaigns to key target markets. It also provides visitor services through the six Visitor Information Centres located throughout the Yukon. The Branch provides client services ranging from an advocacy and information role to research and planning. The Cultural Services Branch implements and administers all aspects of heritage protection, preservation and information; manages and supports Yukon museums; provides the technical, and financial support to the development of arts including community arts, professional arts and cultural industries; maintains the Yukon Archives and government records. The Policy, Planning and Evaluation Branch leads or participates in the development of management approaches to public issues related to tourism and culture; develops and maintains a strategic management framework for executive decisions-making, provides analytical support for policy and standard development and the determination of the tourism and cultural benefits of environmental management, and leads and/or particpates in organizational policy and program reviews; manages ministerial cabinet support and inter-governemental relations. |
Tourism and Culture
Tourism and Culture |
Last Updated 31-08-2006