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Tourism Victoria County
Latest Blog Articles - :

a) Pure Michigan
b)   It is all about Experiences
c) Halifax Airport #1 in the
      World
d) Nova Scotia's Doers &
      Dreamers Guide 2008
e) Cape Breton Island
     Marketing Strategy

This blog is updated on a
weekly basis with articles
& news on tourism research,
e-marketing and new media.
Feel free to add a comment.

Tourism Victoria County
Podcasts :

a) An interview with Eleanor
Anderson on 1st Lobster
Palooza Festival.

b) Michelle Sears, TIANS
Technology Co-ordinator

c) Patricia Brusha and Alicia
Whalen were interviewed
after the Growing Your
Business with E- Marketing
workshop at Gaelic College.
St. Ann's. Listen to their
interview.

d) Now available is a podcast
with Jim MacLachlan,
Communication Co-ordinator,
NS Tourism Vision on the
Tourism Central web site.
http://www.tourismcentral.com

The 4th Annual Victoria County Tourism Conference on Nov. 6th was a great success. The New Media team has produced a short video on the day. Presentations are available on the conference web site.

Victoria County's Official Tourism web site for visitors - www.visitvictoriacounty.com

The 2008 NS Tourism
Plan and Opportunities Book is now available on-line in pdf file format.

Tourism Victoria County

Tourism Victoria County corporate web site provides the latest information on research, technology Tools, marketing, product development , publications & reports and training for the tourism industry in Victoria County. It looks at local, regional, provincial and national news, announcements and events. Updated weekly Stayed informed by visiting this site often.

Latest Tourism News

Atlantic Canada & National Tourism News

1) Bluenose II Maritime Festival, June 20-22, Toronto (new)
2) Lets Talk Tourism - April 9th Port Hawkesbury (new)
3) NS Product Development Day - April 29, Truro (new)
4) Summerside Pulls Out of Convention Partnership (new)
5) ACOA Recognizes PEI Tourism Group for Innovation in Technology (new)
6) Continued growth signalled for travel and tourism industry (new)
7) Making the most of Canada's winter product (new)

      International Tourism News
a) Majority of UK hotels booked online - TravelMole
b) Tasmania Tourism Talk Newsletter - March 20 (new)
c) New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015
d) Tourism News - New Zealand Feb 2008 (1.2 meg)
e) Tourism Tasmania International Symposium Presentations- Nov. 27-28
f) Tourism Research Australia web site
g) SPTO Tourism Toolkit
h) Scotland's Regional e-Updates
i) Travel Industry of America web site

       You will need acrobat reader to read pdf files. Click on the
       acrobat reader box to download the program if you do not
       have a copy on your computer.

   Technology News

1) Today’s traveler thrives on information and channel jumping
2) The Bill Marriott Blog - is it a success?
3) TV is Dead
4) Getting the Inbox Empty
5) All for One and One for All
6) All Feeds in One Place - FriendFeed First Looks
7) Marketing your small tourism business in the 21th century: #1 Be Remarkable

Latest National Tourism Statistics & Reports - Stats Can & CTC

a) Travel between Canada & Other Countries - Jan. 2008 (new)
b) Characteristics of international travellers - 3rd Quarter 2007
c) International travel account - annual 2007 & 4th Quarter 2007
d) National Tourism Indicators - 3rd Quarter 2007
e) 2006 Canadian Tourism facts & figures year-in-review - CTC
d) Characteristics of international travellers - 2nd Quarter 2007
e) International travel account - Third Quarter 2007
f) Tourism satellite account: Human resource module update
g) Domestic travel - Annual 2006 & 4th Quarter 2006

Tourism Calendar of Events

1) Lets Talk Tourism -Stakeholders Input Session , April 9th,
     Maritime Inn, Port Hawkesbury ( NS Tourism) 9 am. -12 noon
2) CB Marketing Strategy Input Sessions - April 17 in Victoria County
3) Todd Lucier - The Keys to Internet Marketing Success, April 21-22, Port
     Hawkesbury
4) Footprints for Success, April 23-25, Rocky Harbour, NL
5) Canada's Sport Express Conference, April 27-29, 2008
6) NS 6th Annual Product Development Day, April 29, Truro
7) TIANB Annual Conference, May 2-3, Moncton, NB
8) Atlantic Internet Marketing Conference, May 4-6, Moncton, NB
9) 3rd Canada Online Revealed, Conference, May 13-14, 2008, Calgary
10) TIANS AGM, May 13-14, Liscombe Lodge Resort
11) GMIST International Conference, Sept. 30-Oct 2, Rocky Harbour,NL
12) TTRA Canadian Chapter Conference, Oct. 15-17, Victoria, BC
13) Canada Tourism Leadership Summit 2008, Gatineau, Que




                    This site was updated March 23, 2008

Victoria County Recreation & Tourism Dept. winner of 2007 Tourism Atlantic Technology Award at TIANS Conference - Nov. 2007.


	What's New? 1) Bluenose II Maritime Festival - Toronto, June 20-22, 2008. Sunwing special for airfare. (new) 2) Lets Talk Tourism session at Maritime Inn, April 9th from 9:00 am. -12:00 noon in Port Hawkesbury. 3) The 2008 Doers and Dreamers Guide is now out. Lots of changes - most good. Call -1-800-565-0000 for your free copy. 2) Cabot Trail Activities and Events newsletter - March 20-27. 4) CTC Tourism On-line February 2008 publication features several articles of interest. Some are - a) UNWTO: international tourism exceeds expectations in 2007, b) Harness the power! Get the toolkit!, c) A reader on the business of incentive travel, and d) Small ship and river cruising has huge potential. 5) The new CB Island Marketing Strategy website was recently launched. Visit the site often for updates & news. Industry update#1 - Cape Breton Island Marketing Strategy. Industry input sessions will be held in Victoria County on April 17 at Neil's Harbour at 9:00 am and St. Ann's at 2:00 pm. Locations to be announced. 6) What is new at ACTP Jan/Feb ? a) 2008 Marketing Strategy underway, b) New partnership with the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) in Europe brings Atlantic Canada increased exposure in key markets! 7) Tourism Technology has an unique opportunity available for tourism operators - half day one on one training on the importance of your web site and on-line marketing. The training will evaluate your web site and show you how to improve it. To register, please complete the form and send to Michelle Sears, TIANS Technology Resource Co-ordinator. Note: Michelle Sears will be in Cape Breton during week of Jan. 7-11 doing her first round of mentoring with tourism operators.