The Voyager Network engages people, organizations and communities to advance knowledge, economic well-being and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research within the tourism sector in Southern British Columbia.
This section includes research and planning documents including case studies related to marketing, emerging trends and forecasts that but are not limited to tourism related market research, trends, statistics, and demographics.
This section includes a Support Directory and special services, resources and projects that will assist attractions, tour businesses, accomodators, tourism support businesses, tourism workers, organizations and communities.
The Voyager Network engages people, organizations and communities to advance knowledge, economic well-being and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research within the tourism sector in Southern British Columbia.
The Voyager Network assists businesses, communities and educational venues with the interior of British Columbia by offering economic and leadership development programs. Partnering with communities, business, provincial, and federal agencies and private foundations our Extension Services can help communities address challenges facing the tourism industry that can realize tangible opportunities.
Most new jobs are created through expansion of existing businesses. Our online Extension Service helps community leaders and businesses analyze local economies and develop strategic plans and actions for retaining and strengthening the community's business base and a sustainable economy.
Expert staff have created materials, workshops, consultations, and community tourism assessments. Voyager Network specialists also facilitate strategic planning seminars for a variety of community and industry groups. Examples of topics include goal setting, vision/mission development, organizational development, and plan of work prioritizing.
About Our Services
The Voyager Network helps develop your local tourism economy and is a business and community development incubator, which works to implement environmentally sustainable economic solutions that emphasize better prosperity for the tourism and recreation sectors.
The economy in the BC interior has changed drastically over the past decade, especially in rural areas. Often small family owned enterprises have a tough time competing in a marketplace becoming more corporate and global in nature.
The south central interior of British Columbia has emerged as a four season playground that has within it an emerging economic powerhouse that links nature, adventure and culture. With a proper approach this great combination has unlimited potential as an economic engine for rural areas.
Our online extension service library allows visitors to download current reports, studies and background material that will help build a healthier local economy. Our library sections include:
The Voyager Network has a mandate to assist the tourism sector as it seeks to become more efficient and expand. Our Extension Services include a collection of resources that can be accessed by individuals, businesses, non-profits, and government.
Services Include:
- Assistance for business startups including clients of Self Employment Benefit Programs, Community Futures, Business Associations and Art Council Programs. We help provide creative industry trends for Career Counseling and Job Search Agencies.
- Seminars and toolkits for individuals, businesses, non-profits and communities seeking to realize opportunities in tourism.
- Consulting services for businesses, non-profits, and government which can assist with planning, management, marketing and securing working capital for tourism sector initiatives. We also provide venture capital assistance and retainer services.
- Newsletter and Fact Sheets which provides current information, tips and trends related to the tourism sector that includes nature-based tourism strategies, business development and management, wholesale opportunities and tools to build a stronger local economy.
- Resource Portal and Bookstore which provides current reports and studies helpful to the tourism sector and immediately available as e-documents.
- Research and Proponent Services delivered by qualified specialists in partnership with individuals, business, non-profits, educational institutions, communities and governments.
- Marketing Tools and Promotions designed and then delivered that help various aspects of the tourism sector including links to certification programs.
- Networking, Advocacy and Awareness through a variety of venues and initiatives including conferences and workshops.
- Planning Tools, Expertise and Special Projects performed by qualified specialists in partnership with individuals, business, non-profits, educational institutions, communities and governments.
- Adventure Economy Index assembled by researchers at the Voyager Network. The index is based on tourism sector surveys and a study of the local economy as well as trends that together determine the state of the tourism industry in the south central interior of BC.
The Voyager Network Bookstore has current titles that can be purchased. “How to” books as well as commissioned reports can be found and downloaded from the bookstore.
To contribute or learn more about our Voyager Network Extension Services please contact us.
