Holiday Events at the Joggins Fossil Centre

• The Joggins Fossil Centre will be hosting an open house and Annual Christmas Sale on Tuesday, December 8th between 4 pm and 8 pm. 10% off all regular priced items and many items up to 50% off their regular price.
• The Centre will be open to the public on Tuesday December 29th between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. Entry is by donation. A great chance for those home for the Holidays to drop by and see the Centre for themselves.

Free Tourism Workshop: Is your business realizing its full potential?

Joggins Fossil Cliffs World Heritage Site
Thursday November 5th 9:15 AM-3:30 PM
Lunch Included

Tourism is Nova Scotia’s biggest industry generating 1.3 billion dollars in revenue and you are an important part of it. The industry has evolved, with visitors now looking for experiences, rather than location. Who are your visitors? Who isn’t but you want them to be and how can you attract them and keep them?

This workshop is designed to show you how to stop, take a step back and review your operation, how you market, who you can market in partnership with to share costs and most importantly, how you can make money without having to spend on marketing , which does not work for you. You will also learn how to improve the visitor experience through industry market readiness and address the importance of customer service in improving your bottom line.

Morning Session
Positioning for Tourism Marketing.
(9:15 AM-12:45 PM)
Facilitator: Melanie Cookson Carter, Operations, Coordinator Joggins Fossil Institute

Lunch Served
(12:45 PM-1:30 PM)

Afternoon Session
(1:30 PM-3:00 PM)
Insider Tips for Connecting Visitors to Experiences
Presenter: Terri McCulloch, Manager, Bay of Fundy Tourism Management Partnership

Summary and Wrap-up
(3:00 PM-3:30 PM)

Please pre-register by contacting Geoff de Gannes at CREDA at 667-3638 or email geoff.d@creda.net.

Deadline to register is November 2nd, 2009 and places are limited.

This workshop will be beneficial to small business owner/operators, hotels, restaurants, museums, development agencies, community groups and other industry partners in both the Fundy and Northumberland Regions of Cumberland County. The workshop is being sponsored by the Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association (CREDA) and the Fundy Shore Tourism Destination Area Committee.

Joggins Fossil Cliffs Marking UNESCO Anniversary

One year ago today, the Joggins Fossil Cliffs received its rightful designation as a UNESCO Heritage Site. This momentous occasion is will be celebrated by committing a time capsule at the Joggins Fossil Centre. The capsule will be opened in 50 years when there is still living memory of the Cliffs receiving designation.

Joggins Fossil Centre's Father's Day Barbecue

Please join the staff at the Joggins Fossil Centre who will be hosting Father’s Day Barbeque buffet lunch this Sunday, June 21st at 11:30am to 2:30pm.On to menu will be such fair as: barbequed chicken, (local) pork chops, Bay of Fundy skewered scallops and home made potato salad, coleslaw and fresh green salad and baked potatoes. Cost will be: $15 for adults and $7.50 for children. To book your table, please call Fran at: 902.251.2727.

Interpretation Training Course at the Joggins Fossil Centre

Training & Development Experience Interpretation Canada (IC) Training Module I

Course Dates & times:

1. Thursday 4th June 9:00am - 4:30pm
2. Friday 5th June 9:00am - 2:30pm

Location:

Joggins Fossil Centre, Joggins, NS

This two-day intensive certified training event is a must for all heritage and natural site interpreters. Topics covered include:

• Interpretive Principles and Planning
• Definition of Interpretation
• The Principles on which Interpretation is based
• Audience-based Interpretation
• Theme Statements
• Objectives and Outcomes
• Program Planning: the steps
• Structuring Programs
• Review and Helpful Hints

TheInstructor will be Peter Pacey. Peter is a heritage interpreter and trainer, as well as a theatre producer and performer with 30 years experience. He sits on the Board of Interpretation Canada National and writes a regular column in InterpScan. The cost is only $110 per person for the two days, inclusive of refreshments, lunch, course materials and certification. Registration is now open. places are limited to 25.

Please call 902-251-2727 ext 226 or email operations@jogginsfossilcliffs.net to book your place.

WowFactor! Training Event

Join us at the Joggins Fossil Centre for a WowFactor! Training Event

20th May 2009, 1:00pm

WOWfactor! Customer Service Training explores how people, place and process combine to create WOW experiences. Training becomes a self-discovery adventure as servers develop the ability to generate meaningful connections between their product and their guests. Workshop participants learn to recognize when and how guests are pushed and pinched away from WOW! and how to change this.

Staff who are new to the service industry receive key tips for achieving truly memorable and personally satisfying service delivery. Seasoned tourism staff emerges inspired & energized from these innovative, interactive sessions. All staff receives fresh insight into the complexities of service excellence and the motivation to WOW!

The cost is only $40.00 per person, including afternoon refreshments

Please call 902-251-2727 to reserve your places.

Mother's Day Brunch and Quilt Exhibiton at the Joggins Fossil Center

May 10, 2009:

The Joggins Fossil Centre had a wonderful Mother’s Day brunch at the centre which is now well into it’s second season of operation.

Featured at the Centre until Sunday may 17th, is an exhibition of the fine art of quilts. For more information go to: http://jogginsfossilcliffs.blogspot.com/

We at the CCHN wish the good people at the Joggins fossil Centre all the best in the months ahead.