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Our People: HR Mini Series
Master the full employee journey – recruiting and hiring with inclusivity, engaging and coaching teams effectively, and creating safe, supportive workplaces rooted in wellness and values.
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HR Fundamentals for Tourism
Strong people practices build strong communities. This engaging HR workshop is designed to give you practical, culturally grounded tools to strengthen your workplace. From payroll and policies to big-picture strategy, discover how to build systems that reflect your values and set your team up for lasting success.
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Supervisor Training
Ready to take the lead in tourism? The Supervisor Training course gives you the skills to manage teams, communicate effectively, oversee operations, and deliver top-notch service — all while promoting equity and safety. Built with industry experts, it’s your step toward confident, capable leadership in any tourism setting.
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F&B Profit Accelerator
Unlock practical skills to boost your food and beverage business profits with this self-paced virtual training. Each session offers clear, actionable steps to help you control costs, increase sales, and create memorable guest experiences.
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Everyday Leadership Tools
Grow your skills with this self-paced virtual training focused on what matters most: time, team, and tracking success. Each session builds confidence in key areas like scheduling, payroll, and performance.
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Setting Up Your Email Newsletter and SMS Messaging
Boost your tourism business with the power of email marketing! In this hands-on course, you'll learn how to set up a Mailchimp account, create engaging newsletters, and use automations to save time and grow your audience.
Grant and Proposal Writing
This live virtual workshop is designed to help participants build the skills and confidence needed to write clear, compelling, and successful grant or contract proposals. Through hands-on exercises, discussion, and feedback over two six-hour days, participants will learn how to develop well-planned project proposals that respond to real challenges while aligning with funding requirements.
Course Date
March 2nd and 3rd 2026, from 9 AM to 3 PM PST, online live via Zoom.
What You'll Take Away
- A clear understanding of proposal writing terminology and funding language
- Step-by-step guidance through the full proposal writing process
- Tools to identify project needs, challenges, and community context
- Skills to define goals, benefits, deliverables, and success criteria
- Practical experience building budgets, timelines, and work plans
- Tips, do’s and don’ts, and insight into proposal evaluation and follow-up
Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for Indigenous tourism operators, community members, and tourism professionals who want to strengthen their proposal writing skills, secure funding, and support sustainable projects within their businesses, organizations, or communities.
Prerequisites
Each participant must have access to a computer or laptop with reliable internet connectivity, a webcam, and Microsoft Office or Google Docs. Attendance is mandatory and students are expected to participate fully in the workshop and actively engage in all course activities.
Eligibility
Indigenous Tourism BC welcomes eligible participants:
- Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) residing in BC
- Indigenous-owned tourism businesses (51%+ Indigenous ownership), and employees of
- First Nations-owned tourism businesses (51%+ First Nations ownership), and employees of
- First Nations Communities in BC
Questions? [email protected]