Welcome to Northwest Territories Tourism

Northwest Territories Tourism is a not for profit organization, responsible to over 200 tourism business members in the Northwest Territories. We are the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the NWT tasked with marketing Northwest Territories Tourism (NWTT) products. NWTT promotes tourism product locally, nationally and internationally. 

NWTT uses a variety of innovative marketing strategies to help build awareness of the NWT and to provide the opportunity for our industry operators to market their tourism products and services directly to the consumer. NWTT participates in a wide range of marketing activities including print and web advertising, social media, consumer and trade shows, familiarization tours and a variety of experiential marketing campaigns. Marketing efforts support key sectors which include sport hunting, sport fishing, Aurora, outdoor adventure, touring and business travel.

We believe that the NWT is an amazing tourism destination, rich with culture, history and one-of-a-kind opportunities. 

NWT Tourism Staff:

To reach NWT Tourism staff, please contact our office at 867.873.5007 or email us at info@spectacularnwt.com

Executive Director  –  Brian Desjardins

Marketing Director  –  Ron Ostrom

Finance Officer  –  Margo Thorne

Communications Coordinator  –  Julie Warnock

Marketing Partnerships Coordinator  –  Samantha Stuart

Marketing Coordinator  –  Briony Wright

Administrative Assistant  –  Natasha Luxon

Call Centre Coordinator  –  Kristin Vician

Call Centre Assistant  –  Shelby Brandvold

Board of Directors

NWTT is led by a Board of Directors with 14 members – seven elected members representing diverse sectors of the NWT tourism industry, one appointed member from each of the six First Nations Governments in the NWT and one appointed member from Industry, Tourism and Investment Department, Government of the Northwest Territories.

Jenni Bruce  –  Chair
Chateau Nova
Telephone: 867.873.9700

Tracy Therrien  –  Past Chair
Your Planner
Telephone: 867.874.4562

Robin Wotherspoon  –  Vice Chair
Watta Lake Lodge
Telephone: 867.873.5330

Travis Wright  –  Secretary
North-Wright Airways
Telephone: 867.587.2288

Greg Robertson  –  Treasurer
Bluefish Services
Telephone: 867.873.4818

Gordon Gin  –  Director
Yellow Dog Lodge
Telephone: 403.668.9936

Carlos Gonzalez  –  Director
Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures
Telephone: 867.873.5800

Grant Beck  –  Director
Beck's Kennels
Telephone: 867.873.5603

Richard Zieba  –  Director
GNWT - ITI
Telephone: 867.873.7903

Raymond Simon  –  Director
Akaitcho Territory
Telephone: 867.394.3080

Wanda McDonald  –  Director
Gwich'in Tribal Council
Telephone: 867.777.7932

Moise Rabesca  –  Director
Tlicho Government
Telephone: 867.371.3096

Sue McNeil  –  Director

Inuvialuit Development Corporation
Telephone: 867.777.7074

Judith Wright-Bird  –  Director

Sahtu Secretariat

Telephone: 867.589.4719

Vacant  –  Director

Deh Cho First Nations

Who We Are

Northerners speak “welcome” in no fewer than 11 official languages and many more, from countries that range from Armenia to Zimbabwe. Visitors will always be welcomed in English, but chances are just about every second person you meet can speak at least one other language. Roughly half our 43,000 residents are of Aboriginal origin. The larger centres, Yellowknife, Inuvik and Hay River, are also home to more recent arrivals. Who are we? From North to South, we are the Inuit and the Inuvialuit, the Gwich’in, the Sahtu Dene and Metis, the Dehcho people, the Tlicho and the Akaitcho people. Friendly, open and adventurous Northerners add to the charm of the Northwest Territories. You’ll meet them in every community and while travelling with our outfitters and guides. And every one has a great story to tell.