Authenticity
June 1, 2010
Can you sell an authentic experience? Have a listen to Joseph Pine to see how the emerging experience economy is changing the landscape.June 1, 2010
Can you sell an authentic experience? Have a listen to Joseph Pine to see how the emerging experience economy is changing the landscape.May 28, 2010
Just got back from the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick show in Edmundston, NB. This has been the last of the Industry shows I have been to in the past year in Atlantic Canada and I am continually impressed by the showcasing of our industry in Atlantic Canada. I met many fabulous people who…May 20, 2010
Upcoming Programs Culinary Tourism and the Arts Explore the latest trends in culinary tourism, combining local foods, wine, history, storytelling, language and the arts to create magical experiences. Are you making the most of local foods and food traditions? Is there a culinary theme that can be explored at your establishment or site? Can artists…May 10, 2010
Join the foodie fun in Sept. 2010 in Halifax, NS. Janice Ruddock figures it’s the seafood that clinched it. “In Nova Scotia, we’re all about the experience—with cooking, with the ocean and now the wines,” says the executive director of Taste of Nova Scotia. She is elaborating on the province’s selection to host the inaugural…April 29, 2010
Social media is impacting the consumer decision making process faster than any other medium in history. How can you use it to shape your business and help potential visitors experience your product or destination?March 18, 2010
I was at a local film night recently and was introduced to a short film called Validation. It is a fable about free parking and the impact positivism can have on oneself and the lives around them. It got me thinking about our industry and the impact that a basic smile can have on a…January 27, 2010
Social Media as a Tool for Advocacy A group of NS Edge of the Wedge graduates are utilizing YouTube to help influence and reverse a decision by Nova Scotia’s Government to cut funding to the ferry service between Yarmouth, NS and Maine. Julie Grandy one of the lead organizers of the YouTube initiative says, “we…January 19, 2010
The Aboriginal Tourism Association of B.C. unveiled their new logo which will designate native works as culturally authentic. Read MoreJanuary 18, 2010
Best Practices Missions provide tourism planners and operators with first-hand industry knowledge and information on development and marketing models which exemplify such attributes as quality, high productivity, successfulness, experiential tourism, sustainable tourism practices, and motivation to travel. There are a number of very exciting best practice missions coming up in March and April 2010 through ACOA’s…