Tourism Town Halls are a series of interactive forums across Canada that provide insight on how TIAC and Destination Canada are working together to grow Canada’s visitor economy. With attendance from tourism and hospitality business operators, tourism marketers, travel industry employees and government stakeholders, this town hall series provides Canada’s tourism sector with an unique opportunity to share ideas through open dialogue on making Canada’s tourism industry more competitive.
8. 10.6%
7.1%
CTC International Markets Non-CTC International Markets
Source: Statistics Canada, International Travel Survey, Border Counts YTD December 2014
14. RVC 2015 – NIAGARA FALLS, ON
“It’s one of the best experiences I
have had in my life. And last night
we went to the vineyards — the
wineries, the cuisine, everything,
It’s unbelievable.” Sanat Kumar
Hegde, India Buyer
• 1,600 delegates
• 24,000 face-to-face meetings
• 453 buyers from 28 countries
• International media attendance
27. INFLUENCER
DAILY &
MONTHLY
CONTENT
CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE
MEDIA PARTNER DIGITAL HUB
• influencer
profiles
• pulls in all
digital, TV, and
social content
• real time
• created &
curated
• travel offers
• partner features
28. CONTENT MARKETINGVideo Mash-ups
Easy to Access & Use
• Transportation
• Accommodations
• Culture/Attractions/Festivals/Events
• Loyalty/Rewards programs
• Special offers
TBD
TBD
31. Q1 VISITATION FROM THE UNITED STATES
+12.5% Gain in Purchasing Power
+7.0% Overnight Arrivals by Air
+5.9% Overnight Arrivals by Car
+6.0% Overnight Arrivals
34. 37|
CTC USA INITIATIVE
680,000 Additional Travellers
$400 Million Incremental Visitor Spend
1: 1.25 Partnering Ratio
OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS OVER NEXT 3 YEARS
35. 38|
CTC USA INITIATIVE
1) Build emotional engagement with Brand Canada
2) Use our marketing assets as data sources
3) Enable partners to leverage Brand Canada to
enter new US markets
OUR OBJECTIVES
36. 39|
FOCUS ON CITY PAIRS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL
67% of US visitors
vacationing in Canada
are more likely to visit
multiple destinations
37. 40|
BUILD BRAND FAME AND USE HIGHLY
EMOTIVE CONTENT TARGETING
TRAVELER’S INTERESTS
MAKE IT EASY TO INTERACT WITH, AND
BACK IT WITH A SMART MEDIA BUY
SO WE CAN DISTRIBUTE IT FAR BEYOND
OUR BRAND OWNED COMMUNITIES
38. HOW IT WORKS
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CTC &
PARTNERS
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