Tourism Digital Academy

The Tourism Digital Academy is a free, 8-week digital marketing program for BC tourism businesses who are interested in building their knowledge and skills in digital marketing at an intermediate level.

Designed for business owners or their marketing team members, this comprehensive program is focused on providing practical, actionable guidance to complete your digital marketing plan. From setting your goals, to building a better understanding of SEO, email, website usability, content, analytics and more – you’ll leave the program with the confidence and knowledge to put that plan into action.

This online program includes:

• 8 weeks of interactive sessions led by digital marketing experts and ongoing access to the video recordings (Tuesdays & Thursdays each week for a total of four hours per week)
• Technical tutorials to dig deeper into specific areas and share experiences with other participants (Wednesdays each week for one hour)
• One-to-one coaching available, on demand, to answer your sticky questions
• Audits of your business website, SEO and social media channels to assess your current situation
• A marketing plan template to guide development of your own plan
• Opportunities for peer support and networking

There are multiple intakes, each running for 8 weeks, beginning the week of:

• October 19 – REGISTRATION FULL
• October 26 – REGISTRATION FULL
• November 9 – REGISTRATION FULL

     STAY TUNED – New intakes will be added soon

The application-based program is free for all participants and requires a minimum level of digital marketing experience and a business website to participate. We advise that participants dedicate up to 10 hours per week to the program: five hours to attend classes and tutorial sessions, and up to five hours to apply the learning to your marketing plan as you go.

If you have any questions, please email: IndustryDevelopment@DestinationBC.ca