Tourism Week in Canada is a grassroots initiative that brings attention to the economic opportunity available to Canada through travel and tourism and the public policy challenges preventing the sector from capitalizing on those opportunities. 

Tourism Week in Canada aligns tourism organizations, businesses and other partners from across the country around a common vision: A tourism sector unencumbered by government policies and recognized for its contribution to the Canadian economy. 

TIAC Needs Your Help 

Tourism Week is not just about showcasing the economic impact and social benefits of Canada's tourism sector, but about issuing a call to action to decision-makers from across the country.

Stage an event, hold a meeting, phone decision-makers, send emails or tweets, write an op-ed or a letter to the editor, or use the power of local media to let them know what issues matter to you.

Better yet, use our online tool to send your MP a message in three short clicks!

The race to find Canada's best is on: TIAC is now accepting your nominations for the 2013 Canadian Tourism Awards.  

Presented annually at TIAC's Tourism Congress, the Awards are the standard of excellence in the travel industry, showcasing the nation's most outstanding experiences, achievements and people.

This year, nominations will be accepted in 12 categories.  

2013 Key Dates (Subject to Change)

• Nomination Period: NOW OPEN
• Nomination Deadline: July 10th, 2013
• Judging: July-August, 2013
• Finalists Announced: September, 2013
• 2013 Canadian Tourism Awards Dinner & Ceremony: December 3, 2013

Julie Canning

Two of Canada's leading tourism marketers have been named as co-chairs of the 2013 edition of the Tourism Congress: Julie Canning, President and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism and Emmanuelle Legault, Vice-President, Marketing at Tourisme Montréal.

In addition to co-hosting the travel industry's premier national conference, the co-chairs will help TIAC design a program for the Tourism Congress that is valuable, insightful and relevant for the sector.

Emmanuelle Legault

This December 2-4, the Congress returns to the Chateau Laurier, mere steps from Parliament Hill and the heart of government activity in Canada.

Delegates from across the country will once again converge on Ottawa and interact with the elected officials and decision-makers whose departments and agencies impact upon the industry.

The latest figures obtained by TIAC show growth in tourism jobs, receipts and visitor arrivals in 2012, as well as strong growth in arrivals over the first quarter of 2013. The relatively positive winter figures give reason for optimism ahead of the peak summer season.