Archive for the 'Canada' Category

Canadian Travel Spending falls for third consecutive quarter

Canada Tourism News – Total spending on tourism in Canada declined by 1.3 percent in the first quarter of 2009, constituting the third consecutive quarterly fall of this industry, government agency Statistics reported Monday. Tourism spending measures the cumulative expenditures by both travelers from abroad and Canadians. Three consecutive quarterly drops last occurred in Canada [...]

Air Canada to Allow Dogs and Cats in Cabin

Air Canada has confirmed that it will allow passengers to bring their cat or small dog in the cabin on flights operated by Air Canada and Jazz beginning in July. “This is the latest of our customer-friendly initiatives that underscores our renewed commitment to listening to our customers and offering a competitive product that meets [...]

Snow Much Family Fun In Canada – With Select Resorts

With Great Offers From Select Resorts To Humber Valley, Newfoundland Western Newfoundland, Canada’s most easterly province, is a real haven for lovers of the great outdoors and, at only five and a half hours flight from the UK, it makes for an easily accessible and cost-effective family holiday destination. The luxurious Humber Valley Resort, nestled [...]

Reservations a Must for this Ultimate Dining Experience

American Express is hosting the ultimate dining experience in Toronto with the Canadian premiere of Dinner in the Sky(TM), the world famous extreme culinary adventure from Belgium. Taste buds will be tempted with gourmet meals served 35 meters above Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square and there will be special appearances by celebrity chefs Mark McEwan and Anthony [...]

ACTA Agency of the Year awarded to Vision 2000 Travel Group

The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) held its annual ACTA Atlas Awards Gala at the Salon Ovale of the Ritz Carlton Hotel. This annual event recognizes the finest in the industry from Travel Professional and Travel Agency of the Year to Personality of the Year. In total, five Atlas Statuettes were awarded. Vision 2000 [...]

Canada glams up its tourism appeal with buzz marketing to a well-heeled crowd

Pedestrians in downtown New York City might be startled to hear Canadian northerners discussing an oncoming polar bear. Once the bear has their attention, those within range of new “whispering window” ads that emit sound over the city’s sidewalks get a prompt on their cellphones to watch a free short video showing a mish-mash of [...]

Solid-State Lighting Provides a Warm and Inviting Atmosphere for Starlight Casino

The solid-state lighting product from Act One provides a warm and inviting atmosphere for Starlight Casino in New Westminster near Vancouver, Canada. The alluring lighting effect is generated by dispersing the color light from 200 LED lighting tubes for a total length of 700 feet over the draped mesh-screen curtains. The Starlight Casino located in [...]

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