GMIST

10/08/2026

We had a great morning ⛅ in Cow Head yesterday and met some wonderful people during our Experience Development Workshop! 📋 Thank you to The Great Coastal Trail for inviting GMIST to be part of the programming for your Trails Conference! 🌟

10/07/2026

A shift ↪ in perspective is at the heart 💛 of ACTivate - placing community at the centre of development. Tourism can help to strengthen 💪 communities, celebrate 🎉 what makes them unique, and create experiences that benefit both residents and visitors. 🌟

If you are ready to think about community and tourism development differently, check out the ACTivate Program: https://gmist.ca/course/activate-2027/

10/01/2026

Sometimes a training comes along that doesn’t just add a few new tools 🛠 to your toolkit — it reconnects you with why ❓ you do the work in the first place! ACTivate is a hands-on immersive program that will introduce you to concepts and approaches 📋 that you can adapt to your own community 📍 and context.

Check out the GMIST website for more details: https://gmist.ca/course/activate-2027/

09/25/2026

ACTivate takes an alternative approach to community 🏡 and destination development, focusing in on strengths 🏋🏽 and assets. If you would like to take a fresh look 🔎 at your community and explore new possibilities, 💡 consider joining the 2027 ACTivate cohort!

Read more and apply on our website: https://gmist.ca/course/activate-2027/

09/22/2026

📣Great news! 📰 GMIST is now accepting applications 📝 for the 2027 ACTivate Program! If you are passionate 🫶 about community 🏡 and would like to explore a fresh take on community and destination development, you will want to be part of ACTivate! 💫

Find all the details on our website: https://gmist.ca/course/activate-2027/

09/16/2026

Check out ✔ The Great Coastal Trail 2026 Conference, happening October 5-7 🗓 in beautiful Cow Head, Gros Morne! ⛰ This year's theme is "The Long Walk Home" with a focus on "Revitalizing Communities on the Edge, One Step at a Time." 👣 Registration 📝 is now open!

We are pleased to announce our official conference registration is now open!!

https://www.greatcoastaltrail.com/events/conference-2026

Can’t wait to see you there!

09/04/2026

❓Are you utilizing an ABCD (Asset Based Community-Led) approach in your community 🏡 or tourism development 📋 work? If so, you may be interested in this opportunity with our partners at the Coady Institute! Check out the details ⬇

📣Are you putting ABCD into practice? Your experience could contribute to the conversation.

Join an online information session on September 10 to learn about an upcoming special issue of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education focused on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and Adult Education.

Researchers, practitioners, facilitators, educators, community leaders, and others working with ABCD are invited to contribute — including through practice-based reflections and stories of community initiatives.

📅 September 10, 2026
⏰ 1–2 p.m. EDT
💻 Join on Microsoft Teams: Information session](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/232656527580482?p=KGvQvzo4MXIV5y4B8n&utm_source=chatgpt.com))

Questions, contact: Wellington Sousa at [email protected] or Jess Popp at [email protected]

Interested in contributing? Proposals are due October 2.

We especially encourage Coady ABCD graduates in Canada and around the world to consider sharing what you are learning through your work and communities.

07/16/2026

Check out this webinar 💻 that our friends at Event Atlantic are hosting on August 12 🗓 at 12 noon Atlantic time. If you are involved in marketing events or festivals 🎪 follow the link below to register ⤵️

https://eventatlantic.ca/the-atlantic-huddle/

07/15/2026

The Impact Atlantic Canada Conference is back - November 1-3, 2026 in St. John's, NL. Check it out ⬇️

07/01/2026

Today, we join in celebrating Canada 🍁and all of the amazing communities that make up this beautiful country! Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦