News about the tourism industry in the Northwest Territories.
Introducing the WTTC Safe Travels Stamp for the tourism industry in the NWT
NWT Tourism announces the introduction of the World Travel and Trade Council (WTTC) Safe Travels program for tourism operators in the Northwest Territories. For more information, refer to this link…
New GNWT Operational Support Funding Available for NWT Businesses - SEED Program
Today, September 24, the GNWT announced that NWT businesses impacted by recent public health measures can now apply to the GNWT's Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program for…
GNWT Announces additional support funding for tourism businesses
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is providing additional support funding for tourism operators and tourism related businesses with assistance from the Canadian Northern Economic…
Slate of Board Candidates for the NWT Tourism Election 2021
The Nominating Committee for NWT Tourism has announced the candidates for the election of the Board of Directors. To see the full member communication, with links to the candidate bios, please click…
NWT Tourism Member Advocacy and Tourism Marketing Update
NWT Tourism continues to work on behalf of all members on the advocacy front, as well as being very active in our target markets for tourism marketing. We'd like to give you a brief update today.…
Update from the Board of Directors meeting with Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Kami Kandola
On Wednesday, August 11th, the Board of Directors for NWT Tourism had a meeting with NWT Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Kami Kandola. Key questions were asked prior to the meeting, and we thank you…
Election of the Board of Directors at NWT Tourism - Information on Board role and responsibilities
The online process to elect the four Board of Directors seats up for election this year will begin next week. Before the online process begins, we want to share some information about the Board of…
Federal Funding Extension and Rio Tinto Sponsored Business Accelerator Program for small businesses
The Federal Government has extended the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canadian Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) until October 2021. To read the full government news release, click here.…
Important Adjustments to the GNWT-ITI PREP funding relief program
The GNWT-ITI has some updated information on the PREP program, and we are happy to share this with you today. We hope you find this helpful. Program adjustments to the recently introduced Pandemic…
Border Update and a request for questions for Dr. Kami Kandola
This week, the Government of Canada announced the easing of federal border measures for fully vaccinated travellers. Beginning August 9, Canada plans to begin allowing entry to American citizens and…