Partnership Program
The Banff Heritage Tourism Community Partnership program is designed for individuals, organizations and businesses seeking to create new heritage tourism opportunities for visitors to Banff National Park by helping those organizations fund new initiatives.
Under the partnership program, new or unique projects, programs and special events can receive matching funding to support communications, development, staging and hosting costs for initiatives that support the core objectives of Banff Heritage Tourism.
Each potential community partnership should:
· make visitors aware that they are in a national park and World Heritage Site
· be a product or services that is consistent with the heritage values of Banff National Park
· encourage environmental stewardship
· strengthen employee orientation as it relates to sharing heritage understanding with visitors
· enrich the visitor experience
· be unique or new
· have an enduring legacy for the community
· benefit Banff National Park
· raise the profile of Banff Heritage Tourism within the community
Click here for more information about the program or submit an application (pdf 43.23 kB)
Previous Partnerships
Below is a list of successful partnerships that have been created since the inception of the program in 2005:
2005 Partnerships
Banff Lake Louise Hotel Motel Association
A Celebration of Lodging
The creation of 46, 36"x18" interpretive panels depicting the unique history of each of the hotels in Banff & Lake Louise.
Banff Lake Louise Tourism
Mountie Meet & Greet Program
Provide a “Mountie Meet & Greet” service in Banff and Lake Louise by assisting Banff Lake Louise Tourism in their partnership with the RCMP and retired RCMP officers.
Park Radio / Friends of Banff
Audio tour of “Walking through Banff’s History”
Develop an audio (mp3 format) tour of Banff's historical buildings, available to download off the internet prior to a visitor's arrival, or the visitor could rent an mp3 player from Friends of Banff during their stay.
MPHIA
Interpreter’s Manual
Creation of an interpretive manual designed specifically for guides working in Banff National Park and is available for sale to the general public.
Banff Photography
Photo Journal
Assist with the creation of a photo album, walking tour and journal which describes the history of Banff National Park through a series of historical photographs.
2006 Partnerships
Town of Banff
“The Nature of Banff” brochure
A brochure with a detailed inventory of the Town’s natural attributes. The information will also transfer into a map format to be widely distributed and promoted as a natural history walking / biking / driving tour.
Discover Banff Tours and GPS Tour Guide
GPS Tour Translation
GPS Tour Guide took its existing Banff Tour and modified it to be suitable for Discover Banff Tours (DBT) in a guided tour presentation in 2 languages (French and German) over a FM bandwidth.
Friends of Banff
“Hikes and Walks around Banff National Park” booklet
This educational project informs visitors and locals about Banff’s natural and cultural history.
Banff Heritage Corporation
“Walking Through Banff’s History” brochure
A walking tour brochure that takes the guest on a trip through Banff’s history and heritage buildings by providing maps and information on 57 of Banff’s most significant examples of built heritage.
Whyte Museum
Women in the Rockies
A 90 min slide show portraying the lives of the women who have played an integral part in the history of Banff National Park. The program was presented in partnership with The Living Room as an extension program, and at the Whyte Museum’s revived ‘Thursday Nights’ to a larger community audience. It was also made available for booking by groups visiting the National Park.
