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Round Two - Filming of Winter Alberta Stories has begun!

Published: March 01, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

Thank you to everyone that submitted their ideas for our phase two of the Alberta Stories program. Travel Alberta received many great experiential story suggestions that have helped inform shooting…

Edmonton Conference Centre’s impact felt in Alberta

Published: February 27, 2013 | Author: Edmonton Tourism

Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre created $50.7 million in economic impact in Alberta and $38.9 million in new economic impact for the Edmonton region in 2012. Economic impact, caused …

Canadian Badlands Tourism Development Conference - The Art of Collaboration

Published: February 27, 2013 | Author: Canadian Badlands Ltd.

The 3rd Annual Canadian Badlands Tourism Development Conference, March 27-28 in Medicine Hat, will highlight, celebrate, and teach the tourism industry about successful tourism collaboration e…

See the road ahead with 511 Alberta

Published: February 27, 2013 | Author: Alberta Transportation

Improved, up-to-date road information is a click or a phone call away with the new 511 Alberta traveller information service. As Alberta’s official source for provincial highway conditions …

Alberta Tourism Market Monitor - February 2013

Published: February 26, 2013 | Author: Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation - Tourism Research Branch

Keep a tab on Alberta's tourism industry with data on key indicators such as accommodations, historic sites, enplanements and deplanements, and restaurant receipts. The February 2013 …

Alberta will host top travel professionals from Germany

Published: February 26, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

In December 2013, Alberta will be hosting the 2013 edition of DERTOUR Academy, the prestigious incentive and destination promotion event for the travel industry in Germany and Austria. DERTOUR is…

2013 Growing Rural Tourism Conference Program

Published: February 25, 2013 | Author: Camrose Regional Exhibition

The full program is now available for the 2013 Growing Rural Tourism Conference, April 8 - 10, 2013 in Camrose. The Growing Rural Tourism Conference brings together groups who have embrace…

Promote your tourism product for the May long-weekend

Published: February 25, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

Travel Alberta’s May long-weekend advertorial in the Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal is a cost effective way for you to reach consumers in Alberta’s major urban centres. Distr…

Travel Alberta launches Japanese website

Published: February 25, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

  Travel Alberta has launched a new branded website in the Japanese market (www.travelalberta.jp). Various promotions are being planned to increase awareness of the site and provide more op…

Industry Conference Call For Presentations

Published: February 22, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

Travel Alberta invites Alberta companies to submit education breakout session proposals for the 2013 Travel Alberta Industry Conference, October 27-29, 2013, in Banff. Submission deadline is F…

Making Treaty 7 - Cultural Capital Legacy

Published: February 21, 2013 | Author: Calgary 2012

To conclude their year as Cultural Capital of Canada, Calgary 2012 is initiating a legacy project that explores and promotes Calgary’s cultural identity through an examination of the relevanc…

Last Chance to Submit for Small Town Saturday Night

Published: February 21, 2013 | Author: Travel Alberta

One small town in Alberta will win the grand prize that includes a concert headlined by Canadian country music artist Chad Brownlee and a songwriter’s circle hosted by Alberta’s own Cla…