Department of Tourism and Culture

Best Practices, Trends and Tips

Aboriginal Tourism - Key Considerations When Developing an Aboriginal Tourism Business in Yukon (tips) - a quick reference document regarding what type of product to develop, who might your customer be, and what they are looking for.

Aboriginal Tourism Opportunities for Canada (tips) - short article highlighting the findings of the latest research into Aboriginal tourism commissioned by the Canadian Tourism Commission and Aboriginal Tourism Canada. Research looks at international market expectations, motivations and perceptions.

Agri-tourism, just what is it?(trends) - basically any activity tying agriculture with leisure activity.

Authenticity - What do travellers really want ( tips) - authenticty refers to an original experience that is true to its reality.

American Express travel agent poll - trends in Girls Getaways

Changing your Visitor Focus (trends) - creating new programs and lasting memories through photography.

Efficient and Effective Campground Development (tips) - effective campground development is not a matter of popping in a couple of sights over here, and adding a registration building.

Finding your New Niche (tips) - think outside the box. Focus on your specialized skills that appeal to a niche traveller

Food and Beverage, 7 Ways to Help Customers Spend More with You (tips) - check out this list for possible bumps or roadblocks that may be preventing your customers from buying from you.

Food and Beverage - How to Attract More Group Bookings (tips) - easier, shorter and better value are the words that make customers happy. Use this checklist to increase your competitiveness

Gay Travel Out Trips the Mainstream (trends)- today's travel agents would be well advised to target the gay traveller.

Greening Your Accommodations (tips) - in all accommodations there are opportunities to save energy and money by looking at new technologies or doing something that just makes sense. Lists for ways to reduce through energy management, waste management, lighting, kitchen, laundry , sales and marketing, etc.

Greening Your Business, A Toolkit for Tourism Businesses ( best practices) - with the small and medium sized tourism operator in mind this toolkit is a kind of "best practice" handbook full of user friendly, accessible and practical tips. Reader may take on as many or as few suggestions as their resources permit. It is a collaborative effort by Tourism Industry Canada, Parks Canada and the Canadian Tourism Commission and Marr Consulting services.

Greening your Hotel's Landscape (tips) - Where other industries can sacrifice aesthetics for "greening", the accommodation industry must still maintain a welcoming and exciting environment while being responsible. Here are some tips and ideas for greening your landscape.

Greening your Meetings (tips) - Six tips to the greenest meetings possible

Hotel Website Priorities. Some Do's, Don'ts and Why the Heck did you do That?(trends) - a  good website like a hotel, needs to function properly for it to be effective.

Hotel Website Marketing - What you should do now, not later (tips) - many hoteliers are starting to find out that there is more involved in on-line marketing than just a pretty website site.

Holistic Hotel and Resort Design ( trends) - todays hotels have to take in to account more than just the environment.

How "A" Players Meet Customers Expectations ( tips) - meeting customer expectations and striving for excellence

International Spa Highlights for 2006 (trends) - the current trends and expectations of spa-goers.

Internet Fraud ( tips) - Yukon Government advice for consumers and tour operators.

Learning Tours - Going Mainstream (trends) - more people today are looking for educational experiences when they travel.

Nine Essentials You Need to Know to Market your Business( tips) - what do you need to know about your industry? What are your next steps? Why will people do business with you? Is there a proven formula for success?

Online Travel Booking - What Influences Consumers (tips) - for today's time-poor consumer, booking a trip online can be a tough process. Here are some recommendations to assist consumers when coming to your site. 

Pricing for the Travel Trade Sales Channels (tips) - if working through the travel trade, you need to understand how to build in commissions to sell at net rates.

Risk Management Guide for Tour Operators ( best practices) - this report was prepared for the CTC in 2003 and is an insightful tool for all tourism businesses with practical advice that can easily be implemented. Want to lower your insurance premiums? Understand risk management and what is can do for your business.

Show me the Room (tips) - when it comes to reserving a hotel room on-line, what criteria are important?

Synergie Required for Destination Development ( tips) - working together, rather than individually will create the destination appeal.

The Four P's of Hiring (tips) - if you want to win the war for talent; HR needs to act more like sales and marketing.

Top Ten Luxury Travel and Lifestyle Trends for 2008 ( trends) - luxury markets will continue to expand, the urge for self expression will spread, while a new ethical and environmental consciousness will take and even firmer hold.

Understanding the Consumer Who is Driving Green Trends (trends) - companies continue to realize that consumers are spending their money consciously, considering more than just the material goods they take homes from the the store.

Voluntourism - Emerging Best Practices (trend/best practice) - greater numbers of travellers are wanting to make a difference in society by making positive contributions to the environment and communities when travelling.

Wildlife Viewing Tips ( Dept. of Environment) - the goal of wildlife viewing is to observe animals without disturbing their normal activities.

Wilderness Tourism Best Management Practices ( best practice) - the wilderness tourism industry and oil and gas often share the same landscape. Developed by Yukon Energy Mines and Resources.