Events
Overview of events
Because marine issues are so large and so important, we have a number of activities
leading up to and/or following the forum itself to generate interest in, access to and
discussion about marine issues. Each event is free and everyone is welcome.
January 9-10, 2009 - Family Film Night - Blue is the New Green -
Once Upon a Tide (The Centre for Health and Global Environment at Harvard Medical School)
Deep Blue (BBC)
Doors Open 6:30pm - Films begin 7:00 pm
Jan 9th at the Skidegate Community Hall
Jan 10th at Christian’s Longhouse, in Old Massett
- Free admission and everyone welcome
January 22, 2009 - Gaaysiigang – An Ocean Art Show for Haida Gwaii -
Opening Night Reception
Doors Open 7:00pm
Haida Gwaii Museum at Kaay Llnagaay
- Free admission and everyone welcome, refreshments provided.
January 23-24, 2009 - Gaaysiigang – An Ocean Forum for Haida Gwaii -
A healthy ocean is needed to support a healthy community; community dialogue
is needed to support marine planning on Haida Gwaii.
10:00am – 4:30pm; [doors open 9:00am]
Haida Heritage Centre at Kaay Llnagaay
- Free admission and everyone welcome
January 26, 2009 - Workshop - Cruise ships (Ross A. Klein)
9:00am - 12:00pm
Skidegate Venue TBA
Ross will share his insights and knowledge about the cruise industry generally and specifically about
companies operating small cruise ships, aka“pocket cruises” or ultra-luxury cruise lines operating smaller
ships (including Seabourn Cruises, Silverseas Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and The World of Residensea)
and several companies operating expedition cruises that make their way through the Inside Passage of British Columbia.
Cruise tourism can be a meaningful source of income, however Ross would like to assist, if he can, in ensuring that we
avoid the disappointments experienced by our neighbours in Campbell River. In addition to sharing general information
about the industry, Ross will discuss the environmental impacts of cruise ships (and how these might be addressed) and the
economic relationship between ports and cruise lines (which, too often, tips in favour of the cruise lines) and how the economic asymmetry can be reversed.
January 26, 2009 - Workshop - Seafood Marketing (Quentin Fong)
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Skidegate Venue TBA
On Haida Gwaii, we are in the early stages of seafood marketing and production. Quentin will give some insight into what seafood marketing encompasses: product diversity, target markets, costs and the strategy required to get to Haida Gwaii to the same level of marketing success as the Alaska Sea Grant Program, and the idea of a "catch fee" (where a certain % of money from commercial catches stays in local communities). He will bring ideas, strategies or suggestions for us to consider and learn from.
Please
pre-register for workshops by contacting Nika Collison
p. 250.559.8133
e. nika@skidegate.ca
The name Gaaysiigang is used with permission by Kieran Moraes – Haaw’a Gaaysiigang