My Work

Board/Committee Appointments:

·         Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)– Vice Chair and Chair of their Research Committee (2002-2005) (Formerly International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus)

·        Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Canada Chapter– Treasurer and Secretary (2001-2004)

·        Marketing Research and Intelligence Association (MRIA) BC Chapter – Membership Chair (2000-2003) (Formerly Professional Marketing Research Society)

·         Destination Marketing Research Group (DMRG) – Coordinator (2000-2001)

 

Articles Published:        

·         Douglas, N. (2001). The Use and Application of Tourism in Canadian Cities, A Statistical Outlook, Tourism Statistical Digest , Statistics Canada, pp. 88-93.   

·         Douglas, N. (1996). Feminisation of poverty in Riverlea, Agenda Empowering women for gender equity, Number 31.pp 68-80 (Agenda is a South African Post Secondary accredited journal).  

 

Conference Presentations:                      

·         Douglas, N. and Mansfield, E. (October 17, 2003). Make an Olympic Commitment to Research. Western Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus Annual Meeting, Vancouver, B.C.

·        Douglas, N. (February 19, 2003). Survey research in 8 easy steps. Edmonton Tourism Annual General Meeting & Marketplace - Travelling Together, Edmonton, Alberta.

·         Douglas, N., Guerin, M-T. and Nunes, M. (September 29 to October 1, 2002). Accessing Mature Visitors: A Comparative study of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.  Travel and Tourism Research Association Canada Chapter Annual Conference, Edmonton, Alberta.

·         Douglas, N. and Krawchuk, M. (March 13, 2001). Marketing Activities Selection and Evaluation Model. International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus Professional Development Institute, Ottawa, ON.

·         Douglas, N. and Sigurdson, K. (17 November 1999). Vancouver-Alaska Cruise Passenger Survey Results. Tourism Vancouver’s Second Annual Tourism Conference – Focus on Results, Vancouver, BC.  

·         Douglas, N. (2 July 1995). The World Bank and economic restructuring: lessons for policy-making in South Africa.  Second Annual Congress of the South African Sociological Association, Rhodes University, South Africa.