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Event schedule

Sunday, September 14

All day - early arrivals

Industry transfers to Jasper from Edmonton 

Monday, September 15

Morning:Media and industry arrivals into Edmonton. Transfer to Jasper
Daytime:Arrival and registration at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
12:00pm:Destination Canada Communications Working Group meetings
Evening:Welcome reception

Tuesday, September 16

Morning:GoMedia Canada Summit Day 1. Registration and breakfast
8:30am

Indigenous opening ceremony

8:50am

Destination Canada Welcome

9:00amPanel: Resilience through Identity
Amy Thacker, CEO, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast (Moderator)
René Boudreau, Owner, Elevate & Explore Black Nova Scotia
Andrew Germain, Marketing Advisor, Tourisme Autochtone Québec
Marc Telio, Founder, Entree Destinations
9:45amNetworking break
10:00amTravel Alberta Welcome
10:15amCanada Spotlight
11:30amMarketplace appointments (round 1)
1:00pmLunch
2:30pmLocal tours (media and partners). Located in and around Jasper, Alberta
7:00pm

Dinner in town at Maligne Range

Wednesday, September 17

Morning:GoMedia Canada Summit Day 2. Registration and breakfast
8:30am

Tourism Jasper Welcome

9:00am

Panel: Resilience through Vision
Maryam Siddiqi, Editor/ Writer/ Editorial Consultant (Moderator)
Toni Kearney, Founder, Moratorium Tours & Retreats, NL
Melissa Radu, Executive Director, Destination Stewardship, Explore Edmonton
Josh Rivera, Consumer Travel Editor, USA Today

9:45amNetworking break
10:00amCanada Spotlight
11:15amMarketplace appointments (round 2)
1:15pmLunch
2:45pm

Professional Development session: Navigating New Media Landscapes in Tourism Promotion (partners only)

4:00pmLocal Tour - Maligne Lake cruise (open to everyone)
6:00pmClosing host night, Maligne Lake

Thursday, September 18

All day

Departures.

Transfers from Jasper to the Edmonton International Airport