TIABC Articles
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 27, 2025
I’ve been told multiple times by family, friends and colleagues that I seldom display emotion other than when I laugh. In other ...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 20, 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day, 2025
The day was first celebrated in 1996 after Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc procla...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 13, 2025
Last week, I presented to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Ser...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 6, 2025
Canadian tourism is built on the promise of breathtaking landscapes, vibrant urban centres, and memorable experiences year-round. ...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 30, 2025
I typically start these messages with an observation or anecdote before delving into an issue, but today’s entire note is more p...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 23, 2025
Back in my radio days, weekends were often reserved for ‘remotes’ where I received a few extra shekels to be onsite at a local...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 16, 2025
My two sons stood together at the front of the church to offer a tribute to their grandmother at her funeral a couple of years ago...
May 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 35 - Frank Antoine
Meet Frank Antoine, Chief of the Bonaparte First Nation and co-founder of Moccasin Trails, as he joins TIABC’s Voice of Tourism ...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 9, 2025
While visiting the beautiful Portuguese capital of Lisbon in 2018, I was surprised to see graffiti on so many historic buildings a...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 2, 2025
Every so often I watch an HGTV show called Rock Solid Builds. It features a company called Newfound Builders that renovates or con...
April 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 25, 2025
Years ago I attended a business conference in Saint Petersburg, Russia. My job was to meet with international sport organizations ...
April 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 17, 2025
After returning home from the 2008 Summer Olympics, I was bed-ridden for three days with a nasty bug I picked up in Beijing. I was...