Rationale for Establishing a Research Centre for Tourism:

1. Several faculty members were engaged in tourism research on campus
2. Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world
3. Current trend towards tourism development in Manitoba
4. Rural Development and Geography courses on tourism at Brandon University
5. History of tourism research and publication in the Rural Development Institute

Current Members of the TRC:

• Dr. Doug Ramsey, Rural Development (Coordinator)
• Dr. Chris Malcolm, Geography (Vice Chair and Secretary)
• Dr. Ian Puppe, Native Studies (newest member)

Honorary Members of the TRC:

• Dr. Derrek Eberts, Geography, now Dean, Luther College, University of Regina
• Dr. John Everitt, Geography (retired)
• Dr. Kim Lemky, now at Aurora College, NWT
• Dr. Dan Olsen, now at Brigham Young University, Utah