Destinations
VisitBritain Gears Up For ExploreGB Virtual
More than 330 global buyers will connect online and do business with 370 tourism industry suppliers and destinations from across the UK at ExploreGB Virtual 2022. The five-day program of virtual events provides destinations and suppliers with the opportunity to promote their tourism products and services to top global buyers and forge valuable business connections. Travel industry buyers from more than 20 countries, including Canada, are joining the event. Over 10,000 pre-scheduled one-to-one virtual business meetings will take place during the event. Commenting on the event,...
New Federal Initiatives Benefit Indigenous Tourism
The National Indigenous Tourism Conference in Calgary this week was the occasion for announcing two federal government initiatives that will have direct benefits for Indigenous tourism, reports western editor Ted Davis. For one, over $1.3 million in federal funding by Prairies Economic Development Canada has been budgeted for Indigenous tourism organizations in Alberta. These investments will be used to help Indigenous tourism firms adapt/develop unique experiences for attracting domestic and international visitors. The funding announcement comes at a key moment for all tourism...
Air Canada Partners To Launch Humanitarian Effort
An Air Canada-operated humanitarian special cargo flight on behalf of Airlink and other aid organizations departed Toronto Pearson International Airport with a final destination of Warsaw, Poland yesterday (March 9). Through a partnership between Air Canada, disaster logistics non-profit Airlink, relief organization Project C.U.R.E., and freight forwarder Flexport, medical supplies and hospital beds, humanitarian and medical supplies were loaded onboard the Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Medical and trauma supplies destined for a Ukrainian hospital provided by Canadian disaster...
Scenic Goes Live With Cross-Canada Info Sessions
During March, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours is holding a series of free, in-person Travel Showcase information sessions for Canadian travel advisors, their clients, and consumers. Attendees will gain insights from the Scenic expert team on the benefits of small-ship cruising and handcrafted land journeys, learn about the newest itineraries for both river and ocean cruising for 2023 and beyond, and enjoy access to exclusive bonus offers. Participants will also receive an update on the ship’s enhanced health and safety protocols. Three sessions will be held at each...
Time To Act To Help The Hardest Hit
In a plea to the federal government, the Coalition of the Hardest Hit Businesses is calling on it to take immediate action to save the tourism industry in Canada, which was the first hit by the pandemic and will be the last to recover. In a statement, the industry group said that businesses are urgently calling on the government to remove barriers at the border, maintain and extend the Tourism and Recovery Hospitality Program (THRP) support program and help the sector attract the workforce it needs to recover. The impact of the pandemic on these businesses has been relentless. It...
A Long-Awaited Gathering
Now underway in Calgary (March 8 to March 10), the National Indigenous Tourism Conference is the first collective, in-person gathering of Indigenous tourism stakeholders and members of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) since an international conference in Kelowna in November 2019. Over 300 delegates, including ITAC member companies, tourism industry sponsors and DMOs from across Canada, have come to the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary for the gathering, reports Press Today's Ted Davis, who is attending the conference. They are attending a packed agenda...
Don’t Miss Japan’s Virtual Travel Expo
The Japan National Tourism Organization and Tokyo Tourism are teaming up on the Japan 3D Virtual Travel Expo, with organizers promising the event will be fun, educational and for some very rewarding as well. The March 16 event will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and enable participants to network with Japanese suppliers on what's described as an "interactive and fun platform." Over $20,000 worth of prizes will be given away. Mark the date for this great event on your calendar. Register now at...
ITAC, Destination Canada Renew MoU
Destination Canada (DC) and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) have agreed to renew and expand their partnership through a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU); representing an important collaboration between the two organizations to support the recovery of the Indigenous tourism industry in Canada. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, said: “The Indigenous tourism experiences available here for Canadian and international travellers are unique in the world. It is through respect and partnership that we will ensure that...