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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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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 – Recording
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.
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Ready For Action: Develop and Package your Tourism Product
Learn how to transform and revitalize your approach to visitor experience design, creating long-lasting impressions with this self-paced online course. This program includes 1:1 coaching with the Tourism Cafe experts once complete.
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Tourism Digital Marketing Essentials
Tourism Digital Marketing Essentials builds the skills that your tourism businesses needs to take control of your digital guest experience.
Intro to Phone Photography & Storytelling
Discover the wonderful world of photography and learn how to confidently capture high quality images using the camera you already have in your pocket.
Through short, practical lessons, you will learn the foundations of photography in real life tourism settings. Each video gives you tools you can use right away, from storytelling and composition to working with natural light, capturing authentic portraits, photographing products, and editing directly on your phone.
As you move through the course, you will practice in your own space and build confidence through repetition. By the end, you will feel more capable, more creative, and more intentional in the way you capture and share your story.
What You’ll Take Away
- Build confidence using your phone camera with intention
- Understand how storytelling gives your images purpose
- Use natural and directional light to strengthen your photos
- Improve composition with simple, practical techniques
- Capture authentic portraits through communication and connection
- Photograph products clearly and intentionally
- Edit your images directly on your phone in minutes
- Develop a consistent visual style that reflects your brand
- Create a simple, repeatable workflow you can use anytime
- Practice through guided exercises
- Earn a certificate recognizing your new skills
Who Should Partake?
This course is for anyone who wants to create better photos and tell meaningful stories. Whether you are a tourism operator, entrepreneur, or team member, this training is designed for any skill level. If you are ready to build your confidence and apply what you learn in your own work, this course is for you.
Session Details
This is a self paced online course featuring 10 structured lessons with short, expert led videos that are 3 to 7 minutes each, along with guided practice exercises. You can learn anytime, anywhere, on your phone, tablet, or computer. This course makes photography approachable, practical, and achievable on your schedule.
Eligibility
Indigenous Tourism BC may cover the full costs of this training for 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?
We would love to hear from you! Email [email protected]