[BCMA] Heritage Tourism Alliance Site Listing - [Fwd: Re: BCMA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 46]

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hi again,

*B.C. Farm Machinery and Agricultural Museum* in Fort Langley seems to 
be missing from the new "Heritage Tourisum Alliance site" - Time Travel B.C.

How can we get that fixed?

Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

Syd Pickerell

Director BCFM

 

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    Heritage Tourism Alliance launches website for 'time travel' in British
    Columbia



    October 23, 2009, Victoria, BC - It is now easier than ever to take a
    trip through time to British Columbia's past with the help of a new
    website launched today by the Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC. The site
    www.timetravelbc.com <http://www.timetravelbc.com>
    <http://www.timetravelbc.com/> <http://www.timetravelbc.com/%3E>
    puts the province's
    heritage experiences at traveler's fingertips, so they can plan
    activities and itineraries with ease.



    "Heritage tourism is an important component of cultural tourism, one of
    the fastest growing sectors in the industry today," says Tiffany Gyles,
    heritage tourism liaison with the Heritage Tourism Alliance. "This
    website puts information on heritage experiences all in one place in an
    easy-to-use format. This allows visitors to BC to include heritage sites
    in their visit including everything from their accommodation to dining."




    The Time Travel BC web site, launched today at the British Columbia
    Museum Association's annual provincial conference, allows visitors to
    search for heritage experiences by region or by travel categories such
    as heritage-themed accommodation or shopping. Heritage sites range from
    well-established destinations like Barkerville in the Cariboo Chilcotin
    to a hotel or pub from the turn of the century that is still in
    operation.

    "In BC, our heritage is valued as a major contributor to our distinctive
    identity, character and sense of place to our communities, residents and
    visitors," says Jim Harding, executive director of the BC Museums
    Association and a member of the Heritage Tourism Alliance. "The purpose
    of the Alliance and this website is to raise awareness of the breadth
    and depth of BC's heritage experiences across the province and ensure
    visitors include heritage as an essential part of their visit."

    The Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC is made up of partners from Tourism
    BC <http://www.tourismbc.com/> <http://www.tourismbc.com/%3E> , the
    Ministry of Tourism
    <http://www.tca.gov.bc.ca/tourism/>
    <http://www.tca.gov.bc.ca/tourism/%3E> , Culture and the Arts
    <http://www.gov.bc.ca/tca/> <http://www.gov.bc.ca/tca/%3E> ,
    Heritage BC <http://www.heritagebc.ca/> <http://www.heritagebc.ca/%3E> ,
    BC Museums Association <http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/>
    <http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/%3E> , Parks Canada
    <http://www.pc.gc.ca/> <http://www.pc.gc.ca/%3E> , BC Heritage
    Properties, the Business
    Improvement Areas of BC <http://www.bia.bc.ca/>
    <http://www.bia.bc.ca/%3E> , and a variety of
    independent heritage operators. While visiting heritage sites is not a
    new phenomenon to travelers to BC, the Alliance is working to ensure
    heritage is an essential part of the BC experience and easy to seek out
    for those who like a bit of the past in their present day travel.



    The World Tourism Organization has reported that travellers are looking
    for a complete, participatory authentic, experience which also provides
    them with opportunities for new knowledge. And statistics are favourable
    for BC's target audiences. For instance, 17 per cent or 34.5 million
    American adults are heritage tourism enthusiasts and of these 63 per
    cent sought out heritage experiences as part of their last visit to
    Canada. Canadians are also keen on heritage, with 11 per cent
    identifying themselves as heritage tourism devotees, more than 55 per
    cent of them made a heritage experience part of their last trip in
    Canada.



    About the Heritage Tourism Alliance:

    The Heritage Tourism Alliance of BC, launched in 2007, works in
    collaboration with Tourism BC through its Experiences BC program to
    promote and celebrate the very best of BC's heritage sites and
    experiences. The Alliance is made up of partners from Tourism BC
    <http://www.tourismbc.com/> <http://www.tourismbc.com/%3E> , the
    Ministry of Tourism
    <http://www.tca.gov.bc.ca/tourism/>
    <http://www.tca.gov.bc.ca/tourism/%3E> , Culture and the Arts
    <http://www.gov.bc.ca/tca/> <http://www.gov.bc.ca/tca/%3E> ,
    Heritage BC <http://www.heritagebc.ca/> <http://www.heritagebc.ca/%3E> ,
    BC Museums Association <http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/>
    <http://www.museumsassn.bc.ca/%3E> , Parks Canada
    <http://www.pc.gc.ca/> <http://www.pc.gc.ca/%3E> , BC Heritage
    Properties, the Business
    Improvement Areas of BC <http://www.bia.bc.ca/>
    <http://www.bia.bc.ca/%3E> , and a variety of
    independent heritage operators. For more information on the Heritage
    Tourism Alliance of BC visit: www.timetravelbc.com
    <http://www.timetravelbc.com>
    <http://www.timetravelbc.com/> <http://www.timetravelbc.com/%3E> .





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