2017 National Extension Tourism Conference, “Tourism in the 21st Century: Connecting Communities, Places and People”
Notice: This event is hosted by Texas A...
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World VIUPoints Speaker Series: Revitalising Coastal Resorts
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU (WLCE at VIU) invites you to our World VIUPoints Speaker Series presented by Dr. Chris Cooper on the topic of Revitalising Coastal Resorts. The presentation will take place on Monday February 6, 2017 from 11:30 to 13:00 in Building 180-Room 134. Many...
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Call for Papers, the 7th Annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium, 48th ttra AnnualInternational Conference
Notice:This event is hosted by Arizona State UniversityOverview: The 7th Annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium will be held on June 20, 2017 in conjunction with the 2017 Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Annual International Conference. The purpose of the Graduate Student...
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Visiting Scholars Program 2017-2018—Call for Applications
We are seeking applications for our “Visiting Scholars Program”. Visiting Scholars are an integral component of two initiatives at Vancouver Island University (VIU): the MA Degree in Sustainable Leisure Management, and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence. Accordingly, the Visiting Scholar...
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Canadian Well-being report released
Notice:This event is hosted byUniversity of Waterloo, Not WLCE. Today, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) launched its 3rd national report: How are Canadians Really doing? Examining eight domains of wellbeing from 1994 to 2014, the report concludes: There is a massive gap between Canadians’...
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World VIUPoints Speaker Series: Take that Exit---Attracting Tourists to Rural Destinations in the Appalachian Mountains
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence at VIU (WLCE at VIU) invites you to our World VIUPoints Speaker Series presented by Dr. Melissa S. Weddell on the topic of Take that Exit: Attracting Tourists to Rural Destinations in the Appalachian Mountains. The presentation will take place on Thursday...
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Once in a Lifetime Experience! 2017 Ghana Research & Study Tour
From April 24th to May 15th, spending three weeks staying in rural Ghana explored two remote communities. By exploring tourism and poverty, you may learn some new languages, new cultures, and make life-long friendships!The presentation will take place on Nov 22th from 11:30 a.m. , and on 23rd from...
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CRC Tier 2 at VIU: Role of Leisure in Sustainability, Wellbeing, and Resilient Communities
Vancouver Island University invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair with an exceptional and innovative track record of research on the Role of Leisure in Sustainability, Wellbeing, and Resilient Communities. Posting: https://www2.viu.ca/humanresources/postings/posting_new.asp?...
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Alberta Recreation & Parks Association call for 2017 Canadian Parks Conference (University of Alberta)
2017 Canadian Parks Conference: Parks, Protected Areas, Open Spaces and Public Places. March 8-11, 2017 The Banff CentreBanff, AlbertaNotice:This event is hosted by Alberta Recreation...
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World VIUPoints Speaker Series Review: Aurelia Kogler
On October 28th, 2016, the World Leisure Centre of Excellence held their second World VIUPoints Speaker Series event of the year, hosting Professor Aurelia Kogler from the University of Applied Science and Technology in Chur, Switzerland. Her public presentation: ”Back to Integrity – The Revival...
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Vancouver Island University and the World Leisure Centre of Excellence acknowledge and thank the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we research and share knowledge.
2018 WLCE International Field School
Gold River Tourism Strategic Plan
Recreation Prescription Project - VIU CREATE Conference 2019
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
Vancouver Learning Lab with Visiting Scholar Dr. Marco Bevolo
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
World VIU Points - Visiting Scholar Dr. Daniel Theriaut
Impact Sustainability Travel & Tourism 2019
Ghana Research & Study Tour 2019
Visiting Scholar Dr. Kelly Bricker and MASLM students and faculty
2018 WLCE International Field School - Brazil
PechaKucha Night Nanaimo Vol.8
PechaKucha Night and VIUWLCE's 10th Anniversary
MASLM Cohort 2019
B250 VIU Faculty of Management
Vancouver Learning Lab
PechaKucha Night Nanaimo Vol.9 - Putting Leisure on the Map