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Official Airline of the Tourism
Industry Association of Canada
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Let them know you support
Connecting America, an industry driven proposal for a new 3-year coordinated, targeted and aligned tourism marketing co-investment initiative. #cdnpoli #travel #tourism #connectingamerica
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Penticton, BC
September 27 - October 1, 2015
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Toronto, ON
November 9 - 10, 2015
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Ottawa, ON
December 1 - 2, 2015
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Ottawa, ON
December 2, 2015
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Promote your business or organization, your photo could be in our next TIAC Talk.
Submit your image today to rmattan@tiac.travel.
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TIAC would like to welcome our new members who joined in July and August 2015:
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Any questions, concerns or feedback? Please contact:
Robert Mattan, Manager, Communications & Production
Tourism Industry Association of Canada
p: 613.238.9400
i: www.tiac.travel
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2015 TRAVEL & TOURISM ELECTION TOOLKIT
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Let's Win the Vote for Tourism!
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As TIAC members and tourism professionals across the country, you are key players in making travel & tourism a priority in the fall 2015 federal election.
The toolkit contains the following four subjects:
The Issues: identifying the major roadblocks in Canada's tourism landscape in
- Marketing
- Air Access
- Visitor Documentation
- Product
- People
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| Finalists to be Announced September 9, 2015 |
Culminating as the grand finale of this year's Tourism Congress in Ottawa the gala evening for the Canadian Tourism Awards is not to be missed.
The Canadian Tourism Awards are presented annually by TIAC to recognize success, leadership and innovation in Canada's tourism industry, and to reward those people, places, organizations and events that have gone above and beyond to offer travellers superior tourism experiences in Canada.
Finalists for this year's categories will be announced Wednesday, September 9, 2015.
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| Early Bird Rates Still Available - Register Now |
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The 2015 Tourism Congress takes place December 1-2 at the Ottawa Westin Hotel and will be here before you know it.
Special TIAC Member Early Bird rates are in effect until October 9, 2015 and offer a special discount for a great two-day event.
All the tourism information and fun you can handle at an attractive price!
Why not:
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ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION (eTA) IN EFFECT 2016
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| Voluntary Enrollment Period Now Active |
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Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a new Canadian visa entry requirement for travellers from countries that currently do not need a visa for entry (US citizens excluded).
This new requirement is coming into effect March 16, 2016 so to avoid issues at Canadian borders, be sure to take advantage of the voluntary enrollment period underway and continuing to March 15, 2016.
TIAC is keeping in close contact with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and will continue to update members through our TIAC Talk newsletter and CIC marketing material posted to the TIAC website.
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TTRA CANADA 2015 CONFERENCE
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Harnessing the Power of Change in Tourism Research
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Are you a tourism researcher, or do you use research in the marketing, planning and development of tourism? Are you interested in advancing the quality and effectiveness of tourism research and marketing?
Join Canada's top travel and tourism researchers in stunning Niagara Falls, Ontario for the 2015 TTRA Canada annual conference themed Harnessing the Power of Change in Tourism Research. The conference will be held September 23rd through 25th in stunning Niagara Falls, ON, at the Marriott Fallsview Hotel and Spa.
Tourism research is constantly changing. New methodologies, sources and behaviours make navigating the flow of this change a constant challenge. Join the academic and practitioner sectors of our industry to discuss and share innovative approaches to harnessing the power of this change.
With an agenda full of industry experts, this year's conference will be truly unforgettable!
- Adam Sacks - Founder and President of Tourism Economics - will discuss the prospects for the global economy and travel.
- Judy Rogers - President of Research Resolutions & Consulting Ltd. - will discuss the state of the national tourism surveys.
- Dr. Chris Gibbs - Assistant Professor, Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management - will moderate a panel on the evolution of online travel and how new travel technology companies are different from the traditional online travel agency websites that are available today.
- Andrew Wiens - International DMO Sales Manager, TripAdvisor - discusses how TripAdvisor uses research to further its success.
- Alicia Whalen - Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer for Hashtagio.com - presents the original thesis behind building HASHTAGIO as not just a social media aggregator, but as a Publishing platform.
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CANADIAN TOURISM HUMAN RESOURCE COUNCIL SURVEY
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CTHRC Would Appreciate Your Feedback
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Do you have concerns about the future of Canada's tourism sector? Do you face difficulty recruiting and retaining staff, or is economic uncertainty continuing to undermine your business model? The Conference Board of Canada and the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council would like your feedback to help understand the issues affecting your tourism business.
Tourism businesses are invited to participate in the Tourism Outlook and Labour Issues survey. It will only take about ten minutes. Please
For more information on this survey:
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