Mr. Chairman, obviously I agree with the Member that the $100 million a year that the Northwest Territories is seeing out of tourism is very good. We know that we think we can improve on that with our tourism 2010 plan. We'd like to be up in the neighbourhood of about $45 million more by the end of that plan. One of the things that's being considered is a convention bureau. Separate and apart from the issue of convention centre and a physical bricks and mortar location is this concept of a convention bureau. I've had discussions and meetings with the group that was spearheading that, steered them in the direction of the NWTT. I saw that as the logical keeper of an initiative like this and the logical home and place. NWTT has had some discussions. I know the Member attended in Hay River the AGM where there was further discussion around the convention bureau and whether or not it would be properly housed there. There are some differing opinions, but, at any rate, that work moves forward. We've, as a department, sponsored some of that work, provided some contribution money to the group doing that analysis and putting together the business case. That was the latest update that I have. I don't believe that they've been back to us since that point, but I can certainly endeavour to provide Members with an update. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Committee Motion 23-15(4): Recommendation To Review Transferring The Contract Registry To Fmbs, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2006. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 23-15(4): Recommendation To Review Transferring The Contract Registry To Fmbs, Carried
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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