Export-Ready Indigenous-Owned Tourism Businesses

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Export-Ready Indigenous-Owned Tourism Businesses (Tier four)

We recognize the achievements and unlimited potential of operating Indigenous-owned tourism businesses that meet export-ready criteria. Your success and participation in the global market supports emerging Indigenous tourism businesses and encourages continued social and economic development for Indigenous individuals, businesses, and communities.

Export-Ready Indigenous-Owned Tourism Businesses include:

A tourism business that markets to and through travel trade distribution sales channels

Fees Waived for the 2023/24 Year

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Benefits

ITBC invites export-ready Indigenous-owned tourism businesses to expand international marketing opportunities and share knowledge of the Indigenous tourism industry with the following benefits:

Voting Stakeholder and Board of Director nomination eligibility
Marketing program participation
Consumer website inclusion
Online marketing inclusion
Inclusion in ITBC media and influencer FAMs and other opportunities
Promotion to International Travel Trade
International trade show representation
Travel Trade itineraries and publications
Opportunity to participate in familiarization tours
Opportunity to participate in sales mission
Designation as Authentic Indigenous (Stakeholders receive designation following a successful application process)
Content Production (images, video)
Advocacy, expertise, and advice
Access to training, workshop, and mentorship opportunities
Access to industry research
Participation at ITBC’s Annual General Meetings and Stakeholder Forums
Access to ITBC’s Digital Asset Management System (images, videos)
Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada‘s Membership and Marketing Upgrade

About Tier Four

This is the highest level of readiness required to reach overseas markets. Businesses that are export-ready market to and through travel trade distribution sales channels, understand commission or net-rate pricing, agree to trade bookings and have an established cancellation policy.

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