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!

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

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!

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:

• Get the latest analysis and forward thinking on Canada’s Northern policies and initiatives
• Network with key policy makers, industry representatives and Aboriginal organizations operating in the North
• Participate in a national dialogue on Arctic and Aboriginal issues

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:

• Michael van Aanhout, Chairman, Stratos Inc.
• Nils Andreassen, Executive Director, Institute of the North, Alaska
• Mitch Bloom, Vice President, Policy, Planning, Communications and Northern Projects Management Office, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
• Justin Ferbey, Chief Executive Officer, Carcross Tagish Management Corporation
• Jennifer Flanagan, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Actua in the North
• Alanah Heffez, Director, Operations, English and Northern Schools, Youth Fusion
• Anja B. Jeffrey, Director, Centre for the North, The Conference Board of Canada
• Jorn Meier, Director, Public Works, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, Yukon
• Stephen Mooney, Director, Cold Climate Innovation, Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College
• James Nasso, Chairman of the Board, Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
• Scot Nickels, Director, Inuit Qaukisarvingat, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
• Anna Reid, Past President, Canadian Medical Association and Emergency Physician, Stanton Regional Health Authority, Yellowknife

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