Report Back Session October 4, 2010 9:30am-12:00pm Network Weaving For Regional Development on the Tip of the Great Northern Peninsula Report Back Session October 4, 2010 9:30am-12:00pm

Results

Who took the survey? A total of 203 people took the survey

Who took the survey? Response Rates Overall : 76% External: 77% Regional: 83% Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour: 79% Main Brook to Englee: 84% Eddies Cove East to Castors River South: 67% Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds: 67%

Sector affiliation

Important industries today and in the future

Greatest future assets

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Experience initiating collaboration

Experienced in facilitation

Experienced in leading projects

Working with others Inside the Region Outside the Region

Past Involvement Economic Development Education and/or Research Tourism Planning Natural Resource Management

Interest in future involvement

Awareness Efforts to improve economy Research projects/initiatives Efforts to improve tourism sector

Opportunities Natural Resources and Tourism Education/Research and Tourism

Discussion Any surprising results and/or noticeable trends? In what ways might this information be useful to you (or for regional development on the tip of the Northern Peninsula) in the future?

Network Maps and Priorities

Introduction to the network maps Main Brook to Englee Sub-Region Legend Government Fisheries Education/Research Forestry Tourism Other/No Response

Smart Network Periphery 3-5 times number in core Core

Our Network Eddies Cove East to Castors River South Legend Eddies Cove East to Castors River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour External Main Brook to Englee Regional Other/No Response

Our Local Network Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Legend Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Our External Network Legend Newfoundland Outside Canada Canada Other/No Response We don’t have much of a periphery - few from other parts of Canada or world We’re missing out on ideas, innovation, resources, expertise from other areas

Tourism Network Without Regional People With Regional People Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds Without Regional People With Regional People

Network Weaver Helps the network be “smarter” by connecting people, helping them build trust, and encouraging them to work together across sub-regions and sectors

Priorities Communication about what individuals and organizations are doing and what they have in common Tourism marketing Tourism based on: History and heritage resources The fishing industry Marine education Archaeology Winter recreation

When it comes to cultivating regional collaboration (e. g When it comes to cultivating regional collaboration (e.g. encouraging people to work together) what should be the first area of focus?

Understanding commonalities NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Communicating Outside Canada NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

What activities would you be most interested in doing as an individual to support tourism development in the region?

Creating connections* NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds * Includes joining others for development and creating connections both within and outside the region

What would you say is the region’s greatest challenge to tourism development?

Marketing Canada but outside NL NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

What would you say is the greatest asset for future tourism sector development on the tip of the Northern Peninsula?

History and heritage Outside Canada NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Natural resources NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Archaeology Canada but outside NL NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Which of the following types of initiatives linking education and/or research and tourism would you be most interested in working on in the future?

History NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Marine education NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Which of the following strategies linking tourism and natural resources/natural resource industries would you be most interested in working on in the future?

Learning about the fishery Canada but outside NL NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Shared marine infrastructure NL but outside study region Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Fisheries Tourism Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castors River South Fisheries Tourism Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Winter Recreation Goose Cove East to North Boat Harbour Main Brook to Englee Eddies Cove East to Castor River South Eddies Cove West to River of Ponds

Discussion – Nature of existing networks How can sub-regions be connected better? How can we get more of a periphery, extending beyond NL?

Discussion – Marketing as a challenge How can networks help to better address marketing challenges? Who can help and who needs to work together? How can we make this happen?

Thank you for coming! Please contact us with any questions or comments: Nina Mitchelmore – ninamitchelmore@gov.nl.ca (709) 457-2530 Kelly Vodden – kvodden@mun.ca (709) 864-8981 Amy Tucker – amy.tucker@mun.ca (709) 693-3309 June Holley – june@networkweaving.com       Project website: networkweavinggnp.wordpress.com