[Bcma-l] Business Strategies for Heritage Organizations: A learning opportunity in Quesnel, BC

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Join the Fraser Basin Council, the Heritage Branch, Ministry of Tourism, 
Sports, and the Arts, and the Cultural Resource Management Program at 
the University of Victoria at the Helen Dixon Centre in Quesnel on 
October 15^th and 16th, 2007 for the following exciting learning 
opportunity:

*Business Strategies for Heritage Organizations*

Heritage organizations, as ‘social enterprises,’ have the capacity to 
develop innovative and sustainable revenue-generating strategies while 
also protecting and celebrating the unique heritage values of their 
structures, landscapes, collections and mission. This workshop provides 
a framework in which you can conceptualize a range of heritage business 
opportunities that have the potential to generate essential revenues and 
strengthen the services that you provide within your community. You will 
develop your ability to:

§ Appreciate the fit of heritage organizations within the ‘social economy’

§ Define the ways in which mission and heritage values both support and 
constrain business development

§ Identify types and key characteristics of social enterprises

§ Identify business strategies that build on your organizational context 
and heritage resources

§ Assess the viability of business strategies in the context of 
organizational culture and readiness, available resources, and market demand

§ Approach the preparation of a business plan

§ Identify financing and partnership strategies

*Facilitators:*

Irene Gannitsos, manager of Social Enterprise with the Vancity Community 
Foundation. Irene will lead case-study investigations, practical 
exercises, and will be joined by other resource people from the museum 
and heritage sector.

Thea Vakil is interested in broad management issues such as knowledge 
management, organizational effectiveness in the non profit sector, human 
resource management, organizational design and managing change. Thea 
teaches in the School of Public Administration and for the Cultural 
Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria.

Janine North from Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) will also 
be on hand on October 16^th to discuss funding opportunities for the 
Heritage sector.

*Location:* Helen Dixon Centre, 241 Kinchant Street, Quesnel, BC

*Date/Times:* Monday October 15 and Tuesday May 16th, 9 am – 4 pm daily

*Participant Fee:* $30 + GST, fee includes breakfast, lunch, and 
refreshment breaks

*Course Code:* CMCR241 2007F C01

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*To register* in this workshop please phone* **250-472-4747* or visit 
the website at 
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/WebSite/CourseDetails/index.aspx?sectionid=3720%202&SectionCourseID=37190 
<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/WebSite/CourseDetails/index.aspx?sectionid=3720%202&SectionCourseID=37190> 


For information on travel and accommodation bursaries please contact the 
Fraser Basin Council at 250-392-1400 or e-mail 
mlebourdais@fraserbasin.bc.ca <mailto:mlebourdais@fraserbasin.bc.ca>


        *For more information, please contact:*

Anissa Paulsen, Program Coordinator

Cultural Resource Management Program

Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6

Tel: 250 721-8462 Fax: 250 721-8774

Email: apaulsen@uvcs.uvic.ca

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