Tourism Projects

The TRU School of Tourism has international project experience in tourism planning, tourism curriculum development, hotel and convention management, standards and policies, and adventure and eco-tourism development.

Most recently, TRU faculty provided customized training for 100 site managers from the China Network Communications Corporation as part of CNC's preparations for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Tourism faculty and students from TRU have also conducted a series of recent feasibility and product development studies in Chile. These studies explored tourism opportunities for various Chilean sites and communities and were carried out on behalf of the Chilean government’s Social and Solidarity Investment Fund (FOSIS) and the Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO).

Sample Project:
Management Training for 2008 Olympics

Location: Beijing, China
Major Funding Source: China Network Communications Corporation
Client and Partner Organizations: China Network Communications Corporation; Beijing Concord College

A team of instructional and project staff from TRU travelled to Beijing to provide specialized training for 100 site managers from the China Network Communications Corporation. CNC is the largest telecom in China and was the official telecommunications provider for the 2008 Olympic Games. The training was delivered in cooperation with a Beijing-based partner, Beijing Concord College, who assisted with project management and delivery.

The training consisted of intensive courses in English as a Second Language, customer service, intercultural communications, as well as event support and emergency response. The entire program was customized for CNC telecommunications managers, and featured specialized vocabulary and other course content specific to the internationalized delivery of voice, data, and other telecom services.

Sample Project:
Indigenous Tourism Development Program

Location: British Columbia, Canada; Chile (various locations)
Major Funding Source: CIDA
Client and Partner Organizations: Corporación Nacional de Desarrollo Indígena (CONADI); Kamloops Indian Band; ASOCIACIÓN INDÍGENA de ETNOTURISMO MAPUCHE ‘WE ADKINTUN’

The project promotes indigenous cultures by sharing traditions and language in a tourism environment. Through the cooperation of TRU and the Kamloops Indian Band, Chilean trainees can live with First Nations families in Canada, receive customized tourism training, and observe aboriginal tourism initiatives in Canada. Key program components include tourism training; a networking and mentoring program in ethno/ecotourism, adventure tourism and entrepreneurship; and language skills development in English, Spanish, and indigenous languages.