GMIST Courses
The Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST) offers training programs and development support services to advance the quality and success of tourism operators and destinations!
Their goal is to enhance the quality and sustainability of tourism experiences by providing support and training in:
Sustainable Tourism Practices
Experiential Tourism
Tourism Community Development
Culinary Tourism
Indigenous Tourism
GMIST Courses
GMIST offers a full range of programs to help tourism businesses and destinations enhance their visitor experience programming within strong sustainable tourism practices. Below are a number of their current training offerings.
ACTivate 2025
GMIST’s Community Development Program, ACTivate (Activating Community Tourism), returns in 2025! Designed for community change leaders, ACTivate focuses on a citizen-led, holistic approach to tourism and community development—because a great place to live is a great place to visit. An Information Session will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 1:00 PM AST / 1:30 PM NST, and applications open April 17, closing May 8. Attendance or viewing of the session is required before applying.
Marketing & Storytelling Learning Series
This learning series with Kerry Anne MacDougall is back by popular demand! There are three awesome sessions designed to get you thinking differently about your marketing efforts: Mindset & Marketing on April 22, Branding Driven Marketing on April 29 and Storytelling for Tourism Operators on May 6. These 90 minute virtual sessions are delivered via Zoom. Space is limited and you must apply for each session individually.
E-Courses
GMIST has a suite of e-courses available for you to take on your own time and at your own pace. Whether you are looking to test out a new visitor experience, tap into wellness tourism opportunities, exercise your creativity or get up to speed on sustainable tourism development goals, an e-course may be just what you need!