Chapter 6. Events, Culture, Heritage, and Sport (Entertainment)
Original author: Donna Owens
Revisions made by: Wendy Anderson, Geoffrey Bird, and Garrett Stone
Learning Objectives
- Describe the nature and function of activities and businesses that provide entertainment, engagement, and education for tourists in Canada
- Identify tourism activities by their industry groups
- Identify various types of festivals and events and ways in which these are funded and organized
- Describe the MCIT (meetings, convention, and incentive travel) component and its economic impact
- Review various types of attractions including zoos and botanical gardens
- List components of cultural heritage tourism including museums, galleries, and heritage sites
- List other experiences including sport tourism, agritourism, wine tourism, and culinary tourism
- Identify key industry associations related to the tourism entertainment sector and understand their mandates and the resources they provide
