You may remember that I am the Director of the Legendary Coast of Eastern Newfoundland. Well, late last week I met with other directors, as well as people from Tourism Culture and Recreation, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, Business Culture Tourism and Rural Development, and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. We identified tourism priorities for the province and worked on our Destination Development Plan. It was a very productive day with some very intelligent, motivated individuals.
Over the years Laurelyn and I have become very passionate about developing tourism in a sustainable way and sharing this beautiful province we have with the world. People come to Newfoundland and Labrador for our Culture and People, for Nature and Wilderness, and History and Heritage.
So we spent the day trying to figure out how to best to deliver on all of this and how to engage all the stakeholders such that our visitors’ experiences and expectations are not only met, but exceeded.
One of the themes that stuck with me was based on the quotation by C.S. Lewis: “ You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” I think he wrote that for me. Working in the tourism industry has been a new learning experience that I value highly.
As Thomas Watson said, “To be successful you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.” And the Wonderful World of Whiteway and The Doctor’s House are most certainly in the my heart. Please stay tuned to the blog here, as I’ll be sure to keep sharing more about how we are helping develop tourism for our wonderful province.
