1. 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

3. Results

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

5. 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%

6. Sector affiliation

7. Important industries today and in the future

8. Greatest future assets

9. Social networking tools
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10. Experience initiating collaboration

11. Experienced in facilitation

12. Experienced in leading projects

13. Working with others
Inside the Region
Outside the Region

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

15. Interest in future involvement

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

17. Opportunities Natural Resources and Tourism
Education/Research and Tourism

18. 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?

19. Network Maps and Priorities

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

21. Smart Network
Periphery 3-5 times number in core
Core

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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?

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. 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

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

34. 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

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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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?

40. 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

41. 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

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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

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

48. 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?

49. Thank you for coming!
Please contact us with any questions or comments:
Nina Mitchelmore –
(709)
Kelly Vodden –
(709)
Amy Tucker –
(709)
June Holley –
     
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