Put together spectacular landscapes, unique experiences, and a vibrant living culture and you have a remarkable opportunity to thrive in the tourism business. Nowhere can this be more true than with Aboriginal tourism products, of which there are stunning examples across Canada. Aboriginal Tourism Canada's (ATC) new CEO, Daniel Paul Bork, has a vision to ensure these products reach into the marketplace to achieve the success they deserve, and to increase Canada's portfolio of these market-ready tourism experiences.
Bork, president of Manitoba‑;based Cook Consulting, was appointed CEO of ATC this spring. He told TOURISM that Canada's Aboriginal tourism file has gone through a growth spurt, accompanied by a re‑;focused mandate. In the past, the regional Aboriginal tourism associations were heavily represented on the ATC board of directors. The principal mission used to be to advocate for the interests of those associations while they were developing ...Full Story
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