The Tourism Research Centre at the University of Prince Edward Island has released its first comprehensive report on the visitor exit survey for 2007-2008. This survey was distributed for a full year and was designed to capture information about PEI's visitors year-round instead of just summer visitors. The results presented in the report concern pleasure visitors who spent at least one...

In a recent address to the Tourism Industry Association of PEI, Joe Veneto, international tourism management consultant and author of 'The Travel Packaging System,' revealed that the number one secret to packaging success is not only to think like a customer, but also to 'use research.' To that end, a newly released report on travel packages by the Tourism Research Centre...

The Auxiliary of the PEI Family Services Bureau has established an award in memory of long-time member Louise Haszard for UPEI students whose studies prepare them for a career in education, health or social services. After almost 50 years of service to their community, the group will disband, but its influence will continue to be felt through this award created in perpetuity. An...

Two groups of fourth-year UPEI business students taking a strategic management course gained first-hand experience working in the real-life business world this semester. The students took the course, a requirement for their degrees, from business professors Gary Evans and Juergen Krause. The course provides business students with opportunities to explore strategic thinking, analysis and...

The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at the School of Business at the University of PEI is pleased to announce the release of a new report discussing the results of a 2007 travel experience survey. This survey was distributed to a panel comprised of people who had requested information from Tourism PEI about visiting PEI. 'This survey is interesting because at one point all of these panel...

Health Minister Doug Currie, and Charlene Stevenson and Brian Doucette, of the Canadian Paraplegic Association-PEI Division (CPA-PEI), recently presented Paul Cudmore, UPEI Accessibility Committee, with a cheque for renovations to Main Building. With financial assistance from the CPA-PEI, UPEI will make the Main Building, the oldest building on campus, more accessible for people who have...

The Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network invites the public to attend a wine and cheese reception on December 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Schurman Market Square in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at the University of Prince Edward Island. This event will showcase poster presentations on work that is done through community-university research partnerships here on P.E.I. and across...

In May 2008, teams from the University of British Columbia and Atlantic Veterinary College excavated the 20-year-old remains of a blue whale near Tignish.  Join us as AVC Wildlife Pathologist, Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, speaks about his experience, using the excavation to illustrate some remarkable adaptations of these magnificent animals to their environment.  A question and answer session will...

Wireless internet access is now available in all academic buildings on the University of Prince Edward Island’s campus. To extend wireless access across UPEI, Computer Services increased the number of wireless access points on campus from 25 to 100. Prior to this expansion, which was completed in early November, wireless access was available only in select areas on campus, such as the Robertson...

Dr. Vianne Timmons, who served as vice-president Academic Development at UPEI from 2001 to 2008, has named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada in 2008. Timmons joined UPEI in 1996 as dean of the Faculty of Education and was named vice-president Academic Development in 2001. She became president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina in July of 2008. She will chair the...