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AGMs and Stakeholder Forums

2011 AGM and Fall Stakeholder Forum

Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia’s (AtBC) stakeholders met at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel November 16th – 19th. It was AtBC’s largest AGM and Stakeholder Forum ever and was a clear indication of the growth in the Aboriginal culture tourism sector in BC. There were approximately 100 AtBC stakeholders who attended from all parts of British Columbia. The Forum was the fifth AtBC led Stakeholder Forum since 2009 and AtBC arranged specific topics to assist the Aboriginal cultural tourism business community. The agenda included a review of the draft AtBC Five Year Plan, understanding the travel trade, product authenticity, plus a number of key topics related to cultural and interpretive centers.

Click here to download the agenda for the four-day event. 
Click here to read the press release for the Annual General Meeting. 
Click here to download the Stakeholder Forum press release.
Click here to download the Draft Minutes from the Annual General Meeting.

During the AGM, 7 new Directors were elected to the AtBC Board:

  • Vancouver Island – Re-elected Lillian Hunt (Umista Cultural Center)
  • Kootenay Rockies – Elected Lillian Rose (Akisqnuknik Development)
  • Cariboo Chilcotin – Re-elected Doug Green (Cariboo Jet Boat Adventures)
  • At Large positions: 
    a. Re-elected George Taylor (Le la la Dancers)
    b. Re-elected Brenda Baptiste (Takaya Golf Center)
    c. Elected Paula Cranmer Underhill (Sts’ailes Development Corporation)
    d. Elected Wade Baker (Sky Spirit Studio)

Presentations from the Stakeholder Forum are now available for download:

Video of the Aboriginal Cultural Centre Mentoring Program sessions on Friday and Saturday are also now available:


Meeting Challenges with Effective Planning and Collaborative Design - Part One


Meeting Challenges with Effective Planning and Collaborative Design - Part Two

Khot-La-Cha


Marketing of the Britannia Mine Museum

Directors, Staff and Board Governance: What is Leadership?


Fundraising, fundraising and more fundraising!


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Spring 2011 Stakeholder Forum

AtBC's fourth Stakeholder Forum was held on March 15 and 16 at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The event was a huge success with the more than 80 attendees maxing out available registration. The event featured presentations from AtBC's management team and contractors and generated a lot of positive discussion in the room.

Stakeholder Forum Presentations

The following presentations are available in PDF format:


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2010 AGM & Fall 2010 Stakeholder Forum

The AtBC 2010 AGM and Stakeholder's Forum were held on Friday October 22 and Saturday October 23, 2010 at the Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport Hotel. More than 40 Stakeholders joined staff and the AtBC Board of Directors in two successful days of discussion, professional development, and networking.

Click here to read the press release.

Click here to download the AGM Minutes (Draft).

Stakeholder Forum Presentations

The following presentations are available in PDF format:

Board of Director Elections

During AtBC’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday, October 23, 5 Directors were elected to a 2-year term:

  • Geraldine Thomas-Flurer, Northern BC Region (re-elected)
  • Sharon Bond - Thompson-Okanagan Region
  • Wade Grant - Vancouver Coast & Mountains Region
  • Lori Simcox - Director at Large (re-elected)
  • Gloria Valencia - Director at Large

They join the existing Directors on the 12 Director Board:

  • Lillian Hunt - Vancouver Island Region
  • Douglas Green - Cariboo Chilcotin Region
  • Sophie Pierre - Kootenay Rockies Region
  • Linnea Battel - Director at Large
  • George Taylor - Director at Large
  • Richard Krentz - Director at Large
  • Dorothy Grant - Director at Large
  • Brenda Baptiste - Ex-Officio


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