Tour Guide Refresher Sessions
In Person Training
Tuesday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 15 – Tuesday, April 22
Hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of PEI, the Tour Guide Refresher Sessions are designed to keep PEI’s tour guides informed and engaged with the latest updates in the island’s tourism industry. These sessions provide valuable insights into new attractions, experiences, and historical discoveries, ensuring guides have fresh and accurate information to share with their tour passengers.
Whether you’re a seasoned guide or new to the role, these refresher sessions offer an opportunity to enhance your knowledge, connect with industry experts, and deliver exceptional visitor experiences. Stay up to date with what’s new on PEI and continue to provide engaging and memorable tours!
These sessions are curated by experienced PEI tour guide, Donalda Doucette, with input from tour operators, industry partners and TIAPEI.
Tuesday, April 8th – Thank you to all who attended!
9:00- Chloe Duchesne, Acting Executive Director, Central Coastal Region
9:45 – Alex MacKenzie, Workforce Development Officer, TIAPEI
10:00- Heather Macleod, Director of Energy Assets PEI – Presentation
11:00- Ed MacDonald, History Professor, “The Island Through A Motorcoach Window” – Presentation
12:00 – Lunch Break one hour
1:00 -Danny Doyle, Development Officer, Dept of Agriculture – Presentation coming soon
2:00 – Johanne Vigneault, Director of PEI Museums – Presentation
2:30- Confederation Centre- Artistic Director, Adam Brazier and Kristen Jay – Presentation
Tuesday, April 15th
9:00 – Kate MacQuarrie, MSc, Biologist and Naturalist. Island Flowers and Plants
10:00 – Arnold Smith, Farmers Bank, Doucet House and Acadians
10:45 – Rob Oakie, Executive Director, Music PEI
11:15- Heather Laskonis, Executive Director of PEI Watershed Alliance
12:00 – Lunch Break
1:00 – Callum Beck, UPEI Professor in Religious Studies, Introducing his book The Belfast Riot
2:00 – Heidi Zinn, Executive Director, Discover Charlottetown
Tuesday, April 22nd
9:00 – PEI National Park, Elizabeth DeBlois and staff members.
10:00 – L.M. Montgomery, Elizabeth DeBlois will present a talk on the life of Lucy Maud
11:00 – Reequel Smith, Coordinator of The Black Cultural Society
11:30- Peter Llewellyn from Shoreline Design Crafts
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Robert MacKinnon, Biologist with Dept. of Fisheries
2:00 – Aaron Ramsey, Shellfish Biologist with PEI Aquaculture
2:30 – Lisa Dollar, Immigrant and Refugee Services Association
The Tour Guide Refresher Sessions are funded by the Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population through the Canada-PEI Labour Market Agreements.