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Global Arts and Tourism 

8th Global Mural Conference
A Congress on Economic Development Through the Arts and Tourism

 

In Chemainus, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canada
Monday, September 10, to Thursday, September 13, 2012 
with optional days September 14 and 15, 2012

Creating a Competitive Edge in Economic Development and Tourism!
Growing YOUR communities economy from within.

What you will learn during THIS conference
will change the way you influence your community,
your business and work in the future.

 Topics and information covered:

  • How to orient economic development through a whole spectrum of opportunities
  • Economic development through wine, historic, cultural, arts, golf, booktown, heritage, circle route and diving tourism.
  • What makes lingering in the community convenient and enjoyable.
  • How to analyze your community's potential from within as opposed to what has been done elsewhere.
  • Imagination - ordinary doesn't count signage and mural art workshop.
  • Municipal marketing at its most creative.
  • The process of rejuvenation from a BIA and municipal perspective.
  • Worldly insights into tourism and community branding.
  • The latest Mural techniques, paints, canvas, tape art and related topics.
  • Socializing to meet all the experts.
  • Options for tours and sightseeing on Vancouver Island BC Canada
  Poster from our 1998 conference in Chemainus, BC, Canada, the 1st Global Mural Conference

This conference is for muralist, economic development executives, painters, artists, tourism boards, municipal CEOs and decision makers, creative individuals, Federal and Provincial government staff, architects and designers, graphic artists in short nearly everyone!

  • Full registration package includes a hors d'oeuvres reception, three luncheons, and two dinner functions. It's your BEST option!

Schedule -  Register - Fees

Join the conversation and start or continue YOUR communities dialogue.

Mission Statement

To market and publicize the abundant wealth of artists, towns and cultural events around the Globe... making this world a better place for all to live in.

Cities of all sizes in the next decade will have to work much harder at marketing themselves and developing a competitive identity than they have done in the past. ~ Bill Baker

Just a few of the experts and/or guest speakers likely to attend and present:

Bill Baker - Dan Sawatzky
Erica Duthie - Steffen Junemann
Charlie Johnston - Baron Pretoungrange
Bruce Whyte - Janet Docherty
Dr. Karl Schutz
 

We are taking cues from the BC Tourism Strategy "Gaining the Edge".

The biennial Global Mural Conference is the exclusive property of the Global Mural, Arts and Cultural Tourism Association under the direction of the founder and CEO Karl Schutz who is investing his time on an honorary basis along with a management team composed of five elected members.

Linked: Details and Criteria to bid on hosting the Global Mural Conference & Selection Process.

QUESTIONS?

The official Host Hotel for the congress will be the BEST WESTERN PLUS Chemainus Inn.   

  • Book with them and you are supporting the Conference - Ask for the  4i  rate promotion or book online via the website.
  • Book prior to July 1 2012 and the organizing committee will receive grants for each room night booked.
  • Reserve via 877-246-4181 or seeyou@chemainushotel.com  

Additional accommodations:  Chemainus & Area Bed & Breakfast Association and Fuller Lake Motel. 

For more general info: info@muraltown.com  

We print our own money!

 See The Chemainus Dollars being printed.

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 OUR THANKS TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS - LINK.