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NS Needs Tourism Schedule of Events 2025Registration Hours:
December 1st (Monday) – 2pm to 6pm
December 2nd (Tuesday) – 8am to 5pm
December 3rd (Wednesday) – 7:30am to 2:30pmMonday, December 1st
5:30 – 7:30 Opening Night Meet & Greet Reception at Alexander Keith’s Historic Brewery
Join us at the historic Alexander Keith’s Brewery, as we reconnect and welcome new friends and colleagues. What better place to meet up and have a cold one than at this 1820 landmark, site of Nova Scotia’s first brewery. TIANS is proud to co-sponsor this event with our great partners at the Keith’s Brewery.
Tuesday, December 2nd
9:15 Registration & Coffee
10:00 Official Summit Opening
Opening Musical Performance from Nova Scotia’s own, multi Juno Award winner, Classified – one of Canada’s most respected and successful rap artists, producers, and songwriters.
10:30 Keynote Address
Tourism Summit Opening Keynote with Leah Goldstein – Mental Resilience to Achieve the Impossible
11:30 Morning Concurrent Sessions
12:30 TIANS Chairmans’ Luncheon & BP Plenary Session
Recognizing the commitment and contributions of TIANS Past Chairs.
Best Practice for a New Approach to Tourism Growth
2:30 Networking/Exhibit/Silent Auction Break
3:00 Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
6:00 Pre-Gala Reception in the Historic VIA Rail Station
Join us for a pre-gala reception presented by our partners at Taste of Nova Scotia, hosted in the historic VIA Rail Train Station, celebrating 120 years of serving Halifax.
7:00 Gala Dinner and Tourism Awards of Excellence in the Commonwealth Ballroom
A celebration of Nova Scotia’s best at the 2025 Tourism Awards of Excellence!
Wednesday, December 3rd
8:00 Industry Breakfast hosted by the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel & Nova Scotia Tourism Sector Strategic Plan Update
9:30 Concurrent Sessions
10:30 Networking/Exhibit/Silent Auction Break
10:45 Concurrent Sessions
11:45 Plenary Lunch and Closing Keynote
Enjoy a film screening from our partners at Devour! The Food Film Fest then celebrate culinary excellence as we showcase the graduates and partners of this years Serve it Up! culinary exploration program. The 2025 Tourism Summit wraps up with our Closing Keynote, Philip Mondor, President and CEO, Tourism HR Canada – addressing Human Excellence and Tech Innovation – NS’s Talent Pipeline
1:45 Closing Remarks for the 2025 Tourism Summit