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Stronger Together: Creating a Tourism Community Through Partnership and Collaboration

In Person Training

Tourism doesn’t thrive in silos — it thrives in community.

Stronger Together is a practical, hands-on three-hour workshop designed specifically for tourism operators who want to move beyond competition and into collaboration. This session will help participants identify partnership opportunities that enhance visitor experiences, strengthen individual brands, and build a more connected and resilient tourism sector.

Through facilitated discussion, real-world case studies, and guided working sessions, participants will:

  • Identify natural partnership opportunities within their region and sector

  • Learn how to co-create compelling guest experiences and packages

  • Explore cross-promotion strategies that expand reach without increasing budgets

  • Understand how collaboration can drive longer stays and higher visitor spend

  • Develop an actionable partnership idea tailored to their own business

This is not a lecture — it’s a working session. Participants will leave with practical tools, new connections, and at least one tangible collaboration concept they can begin implementing immediately.

Because when we collaborate with intention, we don’t just grow individually — we strengthen the entire tourism community.

Sessions:

Eastern Region: Lanes Riverhouse Inn April 2nd, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Western Region: Loyalist Country Inn, March 25th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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If you are NOT a member of TIAPEI, the fee to attend each session is $25 and can be paid here.

Heather Gunn McQuillan

Heather Gunn McQuillan is a seasoned leader and entrepreneur with decades of experience across healthcare, hospitality, and business development. She is known for her collaborative-based problem solving and her belief that meaningful partnerships create stronger, more sustainable outcomes.

As co-founder of Nature Space Resort, Heather has embedded partnership as a core value, grounded in the philosophy that you can’t be good at anything if you try to be good at everything. She is passionate about helping organizations think creatively, work collaboratively, and grow stronger—together.