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World Leisure Centre of Excellence

    A Special Public Presentation from Our Very Own Peter Parker

    What? One size does not fit all: Managing protected areas from the Himalayas to the CaribbeanWhere? Tuesday March 19, from 12-1pm, ICR Lounge (Bldg 305/4th Floor)For who? Anyone reading popular and academic literature about conservation faces numerous, divergent recommendations for the “best” way...

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    Curious on How to Give an Academic Presentation?

    Here is a short (10 minute) video that discusses how to make a good academic presentation. The actual video is not a very good presentation, but I think he has some really great advice that is worth listening to if you are planning on giving an academic presentation any time in the future.

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    Cool Community Mapping Event

    Community Mapping Event Poster

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    Free and Exciting Public Lecture at VIU by Peter Ross

    Here is a teaser of what the presentation might look like. Just watch the intro!Like what you saw/heard? Click on the link below to see the details of the upcoming presentation.The VIU News

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    GUNI Call for Student Videos: 'The World We Imagine'

    This is a very exciting opportunity for higher education students around the world to voice their visions on transformative knowledge in higher education. The videos will be presented at the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) 6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education,...

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    The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) International Conference

    The Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) is hosting a Roundtable on Creative Teaching at its International Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, June 20-23, 2013. You are invited to submit a proposal highlighting the tools and techniques you have found to be successful in motivating and...

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    2nd World Research Summit for Tourism and Hospitality: Crossing the Bridge

    We encourage you to submit your research for presentation and hope you will join us and leading researchers from 15 - 17 December, 2013 at UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management in the number one tourist destination in the world, Orlando, Florida.WRSTH 2013 will provide a timely and...

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    RTD7-Barcelona 2013 Conference

    The 7th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations is set to take place in Barcelona - Catalunya October 3-4, 2013.The conference is co-chaired by Mr. Jordi Ficapal, Responsible Tourism Observatory Director, TSI-Turisme Sant Ignasi (Universitat Ramon Llull), and Professor...

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    2nd Innovation Infusion!

    Please note that the time has changed for Thursday's Innovation Infusion session. It will take place conveniently after Grant's class, from 1-2pm. Shannon will be sharing valuable, experience-based information about conference poster sessions. It will be a great opportunity to add a new skill to...

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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.

WLCE Mission

The World Leisure Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Leisure Management brings together established and emerging scholars from around the globe to share innovative ideas, engage in dialogue and collaborate in research and teaching.