Tourism BC's New Product Bulletin - Submissions Required
Tourism Vancouver Island is collecting information on new tourism products in the Vancouver Island region that might be of interest to the Travel Trade (i.e. receptive tour operators, wholesalers and tour operators), and Travel Media. The information that they are collecting will be forwarded to Tourism BC and will be available to Travel Trade and Travel Media within the New Product Bulletin which is a document produced and distributed by Tourism BC and will now be accessible online to help them plan itineraries to the Vancouver Island region.
This process is entirely FREE!!* (If you are an accommodation that is NOT Tourism BC approved, you will need to enroll in their program by going to http://www.tourismbc.net.)
Here are the categories of information they are looking for:
Events/Festivals
New Businesses
New package/product/service from an existing business
Renovations/Upgrades
Business name changes/New ownership
To submit your product, please fill out the section that matches the type of information you are providing in this template:
http://www.tourismvi.ca/downloads/new_product_bulletin.doc
**Don't forget to SAVE IT and then return it by email to Kara Booth @ Tourism Vancouver Island - kara@tourismvi.ca - no later than Friday January 30, 2009.
Discover Comox Valley would also appreciate receiving your information so please be sure to "cc" us on your submission - carolyn@discovercomoxvalley.com.
Destination Marketing Opportunities
Van Dop Arts & Cultural Guide to BC
- 160 page guide delivered to over 400 art galleries, museums, studios, gardens, heritage and cultural sites in BC - your ad will be in the 28-page Vancouver Island section
- Total circulation 100,000 arts & cultural enthusiasts
Bonus Features include:
- your ad will be in 30,000 additional copies of the 32-page Vancouver Island Arts & Cultural Guide distributed by Tourism Vancouver Island at consumer shows and through online and phone requests
- free live ad listing on http://www.art-bc.com
FMI: Samantha Allen, 1-888-981-9886 or artguide@art-bc.com
WestJet up! Magazine – April 2009 edition
- 16 page Vancouver Island feature including 8 pages of advertising and 8pages of Vancouver Island editorial
- Circulated on as many as 76 aircrafts with 2,500 flights per week and 2,300 charter flights per year servicing 28 Canadian destinations, 12 American destinations, as well as a number of international destinations
FMI: Victoria Campbell, 250-740-1216, Vicky@tourismvi.ca
BC Tourism Industry Conference
February 11 to 13, Vancouver BC
The BC Tourism Industry Conference is the only province-wide conference which brings together professionals from many tourism sectors including accommodation, transportation, resorts, attractions, tourism associations, industry suppliers, and educators.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Stronger Together – Strengthening the Profile of British Columbia’s Tourism Industry Through Cross-sector Collaboration and Professional Development Opportunities”. Presentations scheduled to date include: accessing temporary foreign workers; innovative marketing in challenging economic times; finding your way through Signage; and the BC Partnership for sustainable tourism.
FMI: http://www.bctourismindustryconference.ca