We are very excited to have new and previous members joining our Board for the 2020-2021 year.
Alida Munro, (YCB Director), Jennifer Logtenberg (YCB Sales Manager), Adam Gerle (Past – President), Angela Drainville (President), Jennifer Heffernan(Vice-President), Carmen Magro (Treasurer), Michele Tubman (Director), Paul Robataille (New Director), Dale Colbran (New Director), and Eddie Rideout (New Director).
TIA Yukon has created a Funding Support Guide for tourism operators that is posted on their website. It features a comprehensive list of all of the federal and territorial supports that are available. Updated daily.
March 10-13, YCB hosted four guests from Toronto(2), Ottawa and London, Ontario for a busy and exciting 3-day FAM tour of Whitehorse and surrounding areas. This FAM tour helped familiarize key decision makers who are better equip to sell the Yukon as a destination to their groups and conferences. Our guests experienced snow, -30 temperates and beautiful clear sunny skies during their short visit. A huge THANK YOU to the following YCB members and partners who helped make the Winter FAM tour a success:
Air North – Yukon’s Airline, Driving Force
CKRW – The Rush
Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Coast High Country Inn, Klondike Travel, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Edgewater Hotel, Raven Inn, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Days Inn, Arts Underground, North light/Yukonstruct Innovation Hub, Yukon Transportation Museum, MacBride Museum and the Beringia Interpretative Centre
Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Lumel Studios & Yukon Brewing
Well Bread Culinary Centre, Antoinette’s, Wayfarer Oyster House, The Gold Pan Saloon, Steele St. Restaurant, Toni’s Pasta and Seafood Restaurant and the Chocolate Claim.
Your continued support and participation with YCB is integral to our success!
The 16th Annual Bravo and Golden Bravo Awards were hosted in partnership at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
The 2019 Bravo Award was presented to the Breakout West for the Canadian Music Festival & Conference held last October. The conference saw an attendance of 1200 delegates from across Canada and reached the communities of Old Crow, Faro, Haines Junction, Carcross and Dawson City, making it a real Yukon Conference. The estimated economic impact to the Yukon was $988,870.
The winner of the 2019 Golden Bravo award was Antoinette’s Restaurant for their service excellence and for showing BOW delegates true Yukon Hospitality last October. With one hours’ notice on the snowiest day, Antoinette opened the restaurant and served a remarkable lunch for over 40 ppl and provided stories and networking opportunities – and everyone had a spectacular experience.
Congratulations to both winners!
YCB would like to thank the following members and partners for contributing door prizes to the Bravo Awards:
Air North, Yukon’s Airline
Antoinettes
Bean North Coffee Roasters
Beringia Interpretive Centre
Free Pour Jenny’s
Grey Ridge Lodge
Klondike Kettel Corn
Lumel Glass Blowing Studio
MacBride Museum
Northern Vision Development – Downtown Hotel Dawson
Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Yukon Brewing Company
Please join us Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 5-7pm, at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre, Multipurpose Room, for the 16th Annual Bravo Awards of Excellence.
Hope to see you there!
A HUGE Congratulations to all the hospitality and tourism industry partners and the 22 Meetings/Conferences that have been held successfully in the Yukon between April and September 2019.
With an Economic Impact of $4.2 Million and over 1300 visiting Delegates to the Yukon, we are so proud of the quality of product we can offer to our Meeting planners and Organizers.
Thank you for all your hard work and for more details, please visit the full Semi Annual Report click Here
On November 14, YCB hosted its 16th Annual Red Carpet Tour featuring services and products our YCB Members provide to Events, Conferences, and Meetings across the Yukon.
This year’s Red Carpet Tour saw a total of 9 participants from various government departments and the private sector.
Thanks to the Beringia Interpretative Centre for kicking off the event and for the Westmark Whitehorse for catering the breakfast.
Our ground transportation sponsor, Standard Bus, drove the group around all day to properties for site visits which included Mt Mac Curling Club, Yukon Transportation Museum, Skky Hotel & Tony’s Pasta & Seafood Restaurant, Coast High Country Inn, Edgewater Hotel, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, the newly opened North Light Innovation Hub to tour (co) space & Yukonstruct’s new spaces and the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel.
After a tour of the new expansion at the MacBride Museum, we sat down to a delicious lunch catered by The Claim Cafe, while Heather from Air North and Kurt from Raven Inn passed along information about future bookings and news of what to look forward to with both Airline and Hotel.
In the afternoon, we visited the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and Lumel Studios. We learned about the various pre and post meeting activities there are to do in and around Whitehorse.
We wrapped up the day with bites and samples from the Woodcutter’s Blanket new menu and YCB drew names for door prizes.
Thank you to all of our members, partners and sponsors for helping make this day possible – we couldn’t do it without you!
A big thank you to our sponsors and partners:
Standard Bus – Paul our AMAZING driver!
Air North, Yukon’s Airline
Beringia Interpretive Centre
Mt. Mac Curling Club
Yukon Transportation Museum
Skky Hotel & Tony’s Pasta & Seafood Restaurant
Kwanlin Dun Cultural CEntre
Edgewater Hotel, Coast High Country Inn & Downtown Hotel (Dawson City)
Yukon College Innovation Hub & Yukonstruct
Raven Inn
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Lumel Glass Studio
Woodcutter’s Blanket
Paradise Alley
White Pass Yukon Route
It’s Red Carpet Tour time again!
The 16th annual RCT is a Familiarization Tour for local meeting and conference planners. Its a full day of site inspections for local hotels, venues and operators, to keep local planners up to date on new product, updates and renovations. Its a fun and fast paced day, full of information and connecting with industry operators face to face.
A BIG thank you to this year’s sponsors – Standard Bus Yukon and the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre for their continued support.
Breakfast and lunch are provided and transportation from the Beringia Interpretive Centre.
Registration is now open, and space is limited, so DON’T WAIT! (We do sell out)
info@ycb.ca 867-668-3555
September 8-12 YCB hosted four guests from Ottawa(2), Montreal and Washington DC for a busy and exciting 3 and a half day FAM tour of the Yukon. We visited Whitehorse and suburbs, Dawson City and Carcross with our visitors. This FAM tour helped familiarize key decision markers who have conferences and events planned for Whitehorse and surrounding areas. Our guests arrived to a warm and beautiful early fall scene.
A HUGE Thank you to the following Members for their warm welcomes and who assisted to make this all possible and a success;
Air North, Yukon’s Airline
Driving Force
Coast High Country Inn & Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Klondike Travel
Wayfarer Oyster House, Gold Pan Saloon, Antoinettes, Steele St. Restaurant, the Deck, Sourdough Saloon(Downtown hotel)
Yukon Transportation Museum, Beringia Interpretive Centre, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Arts Underground,
Days Inn Whitehorse, Edgewater, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Raven Inn
Husky Bus, Klondike Experience, Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, Parks Canada – Visitor Centre
Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Carcross Tagish Learning Centre, Lumel Glass Studios, North Light Innovation Hub/Yukonstruct
Business Events Canada
Thank you all for your continued support and participation with YCB; it is integral to our organization’s success!
July 15-17 – YCB Hosted two guests in anticipation of the Glass Art Association of Canada Conference, with help from local member, Luann Baker-Johnson of Lumel Studios. A busy two day visit to Whitehorse and surrounding area helped familiarize Benji, President of GAAC and Diana, member and assistant organizer of the conference, with our partners’ venues, hotels, products and services available to the visiting delegates next summer.
A big THANK YOU to the following members who helped make this YCB FAM tour a success;
Air North, Yukon’s Airline,
Budget Car Rental,
Coast High Country Inn
Antoinette’s
Raven Inn, Westmark Whitehorse, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Edgewater Hotel
Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Lumel Studio, ANTO Yukon
Thank you for your continued support and participation with YCB; it is integral to our organization’s success!
July 3-6, YCB Hosted three guests in anticipation of the Thermal Insulation Association of Canada Conference, booked for Whitehorse in August of 2020. A fun-filled and productive 3 day visit from the President of TIAC, Andre and organizer of the convention, Robin, helped familiarize them with our partners’ venues, hotels, products and services available to the visiting delegates next summer.
A big THANK YOU to the following members who helped make this YCB FAM tour a success;
Air North, Yukon’s Airline,
Budget Car Rental,
Coast High Country Inn
Antoinette’s, Gold Pan Saloon, Burnt Toast, Wayfarer Oyster House, Woodcutter’s Blanket, Klondike Rib & Salmon
Raven Inn, Days Inn Whitehorse, Westmark Whitehorse, Best Western Gold Rush Inn, Edgewater Hotel
Klondike Travel, Mountain View Golf Course, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, MacBride Museum, Beringia Interpretive Centre, Yukon Transportation Museum, Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Yukon Brewing, Lumel Studio, ANTO Yukon
Thank you for your continued support and participation with YCB; it is integral to our organization’s success!
We are very excited to have new and previous members joining our Board for the 2019-2020 year.
(Left to right) Alida Munro, (YCB Director), Jennifer Logtenberg (YCB Sales Manager), Michele Tubman (Director), Adam Gerle (President), Angela Drainville (Vice-President), Jennifer Heffernan(Director), Wendy Reid(Director), Carmen Magro(Treasurer), and Leneath Yanson(Director).
Please join us on The 15th Annual RED CARPET TOUR – The Yukoners’ FAM Tour
Thursday November 15th, 8:15am – 4:30pm
Tour local meeting venues and pre-post operators
$75 per person + GST
Space is limited! To register contact us: info@ycb.ca | 867-668-3555
Thank you to our continued Sponsors – Standard Bus Contracting & Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre!
Matthew VanLankveld, Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Jennifer Heffernan, Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre
For a complete list of our Board of Directors, please visit: https://meetingsyukon.com/about-ycb/directors-and-staff/
YCB 2018 AGM
Wed May 23rd, 4-6pm
Westmark Whitehorse
We have created a membership survey that we’d appreciate your feedback on. Please take a moment and complete our survey – thank you! (Estimated time is 1 minute)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXCWSQN
March 7-10, 2017 YCB hosted four guests from Ontario and Texas, for a jam packed FAM tour of Whitehorse! This FAM tour helped secure the attention of key decision makers for bringing their groups to Yukon for an meeting, conference or event. A big THANK YOU to all our members who joined us at the Birch & Bear, for our Industry Reception and to the following members who helped make the YCB FAM tour a success;
Air North – Yukon’s Airline & Driving Force
Westmark Whitehorse & the Best Western Gold Rush Inn
Klondike Travel, Coast High Country Inn, Days Inn, Yukon Arts Centre, Beringia Interpretative Centre and the City of Whitehorse
Arts Underground, Sky High Wilderness, Up North Adventures, Lumel Studios & Yukon Brewing
Antoinette’s & Wheelhouse Restaurant
Your continued support and participation with YCB is integral to our success!
The Yukon Convention Bureau and Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre are excited to present our annual Bravo & Golden Bravo Awards. The Bravo awards celebrate the dedication and hard work of those who hosted a successful conference in the Yukon.
Please join us as we announce this year’s winners on Thursday February 16th, from 5 to 7pm, at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Stay after the awards and enjoy live entertainment by Fawn Frizten.
This year promises to be a great event, with food, drink and new & familiar faces from our local business and tourism community. We look forward to seeing you on the 16th at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre!
We’re getting ready for our 13th Annual Red Carpet Tour – on Wednesday November 23rd. If you are planning a local meeting or conference in the Yukon, this is for you! On the Red Carpet Tour you’ll visit meeting facilities and services that are available in the Yukon. It’s a fun & informative day that provides you with the tools to make your event a success.
Space is limited, so sign up now and join in the fun!
Email info@ycb.ca for your registration form!
New YCB Board Members:
Sherry Blake, Westmark Whitehorse Hotel
Jesse Cooke, Husky Bus Transportation & Tours
Kim Stavert, Northern Vision Development
Air North, Yukon’s Airline has added a additional flight to its Yellowknife/Ottawa route for the summer beginning June 13th through Sept 16th, 2016.
The new days are as following:
– Departing Whitehorse every Tuesday at 2:25pm, arriving Ottawa at 12:05am
– Departing Ottawa every Wednesday at 11:20am, arriving Whitehorse 3:40pm
This is in addition to their regular scheduled flights to Yellowknife/Ottawa, departing Whitehorse Sundays and Thursdays, returning the following days, at the same times (as above).
They have put their best fares on the new dates added – Check it out!!
For more information check out http://www.flyairnorth.com
Hello YCB Members and friends,
The Yukon Convention Bureau and Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre are excited to present our annual Bravo & Golden Bravo Awards. The Bravo awards celebrate the dedication and hard work of those who hosted a successful conference here in the Yukon.
Join us as we announce this year’s winners on Thursday February 27th, from 5 to 8pm, at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. Stay after the awards and enjoy live entertainment in KDCC’s new and improved longhouse. KDCC’s new acoustic renos, make a world of difference in sound quality when hosting your meeting or event.
This year promises to be a great event, with food, drink and new & familiar faces from our local business and tourism community. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre!
Join us Wednesday November 26th, 8am-5pm for a day of fun!
The Yukon Convention Bureau’s Red Carpet Tour offers local meeting & event planners an opportunity to see first hand, the meeting & event venues and products available locally. Participants on the Red Carpet Tours are frequently amazed by the quality and variety of services being offered. It seems to be a common situation that residents are unfamiliar with the services in their own neighbourhood.
This year we will visit local museums, venues and hotels to view various meeting and conference spaces available. We will also visit a few local tour operators to showcase options for activities and entertainment for your event delegates visiting the Yukon.
Continental Breakfast, lunch and door prizes are all part of the fun!
Cost: $50 – email/call to register or for more information.
668-3555 / alida@ycb.ca
Sept 12-17, 2014 YCB hosted five guests from Ontario and Quebec, for a whirlwind FAM tour of Whitehorse and Dawson! This FAM tour helped secure the attention of key decision makers for bringing their groups to Yukon for an event. A big THANK YOU to all our members who joined us at Burnt Toast, for our industry reception and to the following members who helped make the YCB FAM tour a success;
Air North – Yukon’s Airline & Driving Force – Rental Sales & Leases
Westmark Whitehorse, Best Western Gold Rush Inn & The Downtown Hotel Dawson
Klondike Visitors Association & Parks Canada Dawson
Arts Underground, Yukon Wildlife Preserve, Sky High Wilderness and Up North Adventures
Burnt Toast & Wheelhouse Restaurant
Your continued support and participation with YCB is a necessary part of our success!
Team YCB along with our friends from TIA Yukon, will be touring throughout the territory July & August for our annual membership tour. This is your opportunity to tells your thoughts on industry trends, whats new in your operation and how YCB can further support your business success. Watch for us July 24 & 25, when we will be in Carcross, Atin and Teslin areas. For more information on how to meet with us in your area call 867-668-3555 or email at alida@ycb.ca. See you soon!
YCB Hosted a fantastic group of fun and enthusiastic individuals March 13th-19th. YCB showed them the best of what Yukon has to offer, in the hopes of enticing each guest to return, years later, with a group of conference delegates. If you have ever wondered how the “YCB cru rolls'” check out the day by day highlights – from the FAM guests perspective here: http://steppingoutofthewoods.wordpress.com
The Yukon Convention Bureau (YCB) held its 10th Annual Bravo Award and 15yr Anniversary Celebration, sponsored by NVD Hospitality Division & Leaf Solutions, Thursday Feb 27th, at the Coast High Country Inn.
“NVD Hospitality Division & Leaf Solutions have been longtime members and partners with the Yukon Convention Bureau and we are grateful for their sponsorship and continued support.” said Alida Munro, Manager at the Bureau. “As a not-for-profit, we heavily rely on and look to our membership for support and contributions. The Yukon Convention Bureau markets Destination Yukon for conferences and events, benefiting all of our members and Yukon’s economy. Industry support and partnerships increase our presence and impact in the Meeting, Incentive, Conference and Event sector – a key ingredient to our success. ”
YCB’s Bravo Award is in recognition of Yukoners, who have worked to bring meetings and conventions to the Yukon and who encourage local organizations to host meetings here at home. This years Bravo Award was presented to the 2013 Canadian Museum’s Association Committee for their significant efforts with their May 27-31, 2013 event.
For our 15yr anniversary, YCB honoured our Gold & Platinum member sponsors who have supported YCB since our inception in 1998. Six Golden Bravo Awards were presented; Gold Sponsors – Westmark Whitehorse, Northern Vision Development Hospitality Division, Northwestel/ Latitude Wireless, Driving Force – Rental, Lease & Sales, CKRW-The Rush and to YCBs only Platinum Sponsor – Air North – Yukon’s Airline. Through their contributions and other YCB members, YCB has generated over $110,000 in 2013.
Congratulations and thank you to each of this years winners!
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The Yukon Convention Bureau (YCB) and our Yukon tourism partners, will be traveling to Ottawa in celebration of Air North –Yukon’s Airlines, new service to Ottawa and Yellowknife.
February 3rd to 6th, YCB will be hosting and attending a week of events in Ottawa – with host partners Government of Yukon, Yukon Department of Tourism & Culture, Sport Yukon and Air North – Yukon’s Airline. The week of Yukon celebrations and activities will wrap up with the arrival of Air North’s – Yukon Airlines, inaugural flight into Ottawa, at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. This week will offer the Ottawa market a chance to experience and learn what the Yukon offers to leisure, sport and business travellers, year round.
February 4th to 6th YCB will also be conducting sales calls and attending the annual Tete-a-Tete (TAT) trade-show. TAT, is the Canadian Society of Association Executives, Ottawa Chapter, annual trade-show, attracting over 650 Ottawa based, Executive Directors and association event planners. YCB will be joined by partners from Yukon’s Meeting/Conference industry; the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Northern Vision Development Hotel Division and the Westmark Whitehorse. The YCB team will also be attending Meeting Professional International fundraiser gala and auctioning off an all-inclusive vacation to the Yukon. The annual gala fundraiser, draws over 700 guests, and raises funds for Ottawa Schools Breakfast Program.
YCB’s primary target market is Ottawa, with both associations and federal government head offices. These markets generate a significant amount of business in meetings and conferences, each year in the Yukon. The new service will further establish Yukon as an attractive, accessible and affordable destination for the meeting & incentive travel market. Air North’s move is very exciting and a strategic step in successfully opening the Yukon to the businesses in our nation’s capital. As a long time, dedicated partner and corporate sponsor of YCB, we would like to congratulate Air North – Yukon’s Airline, on their new route and wish them every success in their new market.
Yukon Convention Bureau’s – 10th Annual RED CARPET TOUR
Join us!
***Registration Extended to Tuesday Nov 19th***
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013 for our Annual Red Carpet Tour
Learn more about facilities available for holding meetings & events in Whitehorse
and/or
Thursday, November 21st, 2013 for our Red Carpet Tour Day 2
Learn more about pre-post and spousal programs & visit tour operators
*Transportation and Lunch included on both days
Attendance Fee:
Day 1 – $50 per person
Day 2 – $30 person
Join us for Day 1 and Day 2 for a reduced fee of $75 per person
Sign up now, space is limited!
RSVP by November 15th, 2015 to alida@ycb.ca or call 668-3555
The Conference Board’s Centre for the North is pleased to present Canada’s North Summit 2013, taking place October 15-17, 2013, at the Coast High Country Inn and Yukon Convention Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. We expect more than 400 people from both the north and south at this national event that will explore how we can build resilient northern communities for all peoples. Don’t miss this chance to:
The Hon. Darrell Pasloski, Premier, Government of Yukon has been confirmed as a speaker on the event. You’ll also hear The Hon. Bob Rae who will speak about his new role as the Chief Negotiator for the Matawa First Nations for their talks with the Ontario government on the massive Ring of Fire mineral development project. They will be joined by representatives from business, NGOs, academia, Aboriginal organizations, and governments, including:
Don’t miss the Northern Networking Exchange!
This afternoon event will be open to the public, and give everyone—across education, skill, and interest levels—an opportunity to exchange ideas and connect for the future. Exhibition space will be offered giving local and national organizations the opportunity to showcase their northern operations. If you are interested in exhibiting please contact Joel directly at the information below.
Contacts of the Institute Save on Registration!
Don’t miss this chance to network with your peers and lend your voice to the discussion on the future of the North! Register online and quote your rebate code PRM9 to save $200 off of the total conference fee! There are also special rates available for aboriginal groups, northern travelers, not for profits, and more. For more information on these special rates, or the event itself, please contact Joel Elliott at elliott@conferenceboard.ca
YCB’s Economic Impact Calculator – a free and easy tool!
Are you hosting a conference or meeting in the Yukon? Find out your economic impact value to the Yukon with one easy step – contact us! All you need is the event dates and number of delegates. Our staff can provide you with a dollar value in seconds – it’s that easy.
Why get your Economic Impact Value?
Your economic impact value can be of importance for a number of reasons – but the number one reason- is to establish the positive impact your event has on Yukon’s economy! Your events’ economic impact value can also be used to generate sponsorship, establish the events success and for press and media pursposes.
Email or call us at info@ycb.ca or 867.668.3555
Three businesses took home prizes at the Yukon Convention Bureau (YCB)’s its 9th Annual Bravo Award and Golden Bravo Awards held last February. Sponsored by Outside the Cube, Coast High Country and Gold Rush Inn, Westmark Whitehorse & Leaf Solutions, the event was a great success.
There was a tie for this year’s Bravo Award. The two winners are 2012 GoMedia Marketplace Host Committee and the 62nd Canada-France Convention. Both made significant efforts with all their 2012 events.
This year’s Golden Bravo Award was presented to Coast High Country Inn & Yukon Convention Centre for their outstanding service to the GoMedia Marketplace event.
Congratulations to all three of these years’ winners!
YCB would like to thank the following members and partners for the evening’s door prizes:
Air North – Yukon’s Airline,Yukon Brewing Company, North End Gallery, Old Log Church, Diamond Tooth Gerties, Morels at Coast HCI, Sport Yukon, Klondike Travel, Antoinette’s Restaurant, Cabin Fever Adventures!
