Industry events have returned to Fernie, with local tourism operators and adjacent organizations coming together for a tourism social on June 1 in recognition of ‘Tourism Week’.
More than 70 people came to the Bridge Bistro in Fernie to mingle and talk about what they’re up to, in one of the first informal gatherings in a while for a sector that has been through a turbulent few years.
In brief remarks, Tourism Fernie chair, Andrew Hayden said that collaboration was key for the sector to be able to make up lost ground.
“It’s great to be able to come together like this again,” he said, stressing that working together and supporting each other was the way to go.
“We’re all looking forward to recovering and recouping losses from the last few years over the next season.”
Executive director of Tourism Fernie Jikke Gyorki said that the turnout was a good sign for collaboration in the local sector.
“There’s a lot of diversity in this room. Accommodators, non-accommodators, not-for-profit, government – everybody’s here.”
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