Tourism Central – Central Nova Tourist Association

The Prestige Awards is our official, annual celebration of culinary excellence. Once a year, taste of Nova Scotia members are acknowledged for their dedication, service, creativity, passion and great taste! this year, for the first time, we’re asking for your help. Between June 1 and August 31, we invite you to nominate your Favourite Restaurant, [...]

  Industry partners interested in participating in a mentorship program to assist with business issues, have an opportunity to connect with a volunteer industry mentor through the Tourism 1 to 1 Business Mentorship Program. For a list of mentors and areas of expertise, go to www.tourismmentoring1to1.ca. For more information contact Tanya Poulton at TIANS, (902) [...]

Strategic tour operator partnerships are an important part of Nova Scotia’s tourism marketing efforts. This program is available to tour operators to support those initiatives which clearly complement Nova Scotia’s strategic tourism priorities for the sales of packaged product in our key markets. Detailed information is available at www.gov.ns.ca/econ/tourism/funding-programs/tourop.asp. For more information, please contact Cindy [...]

Statutory holiday in British Columbia (BC Day), New Brunswick (New Brunswick Day), Northwest Territories (Civic Holiday), Nunavut (Civic Holiday) and Saskatchewan (Saskatchewan Day). Civic holiday in Alberta (Heritage Day), Manitoba (Civic Holiday), Ontario (John Galt Day / Simcoe Day / others), Nova Scotia (Natal Day). The August Civic Holiday is the most widely used name [...]

The Nova Scotia Government has passed legislation that commits to protecting 12% of Nova Scotia’s landmass by 2015. The purpose is to preserve important remaining natural areas and habitat for species. To meet this target, an additional 3.4% (188,961 hectares) of the province will need to be protected.   As a result of the Colin Stewart [...]

With tightly targeted distribution to more than one million high end consumers within Atlantic Canada, Ontario and New England, the 2012 Saltscapes Food and Travel Guide (250,000 press run) will be distributed to home addresses and newsstands in Atlantic Canada and through newspaper and exclusive food retail locales in Ontario. CNTA will be coordinating co-op [...]

The Fundy and Northumberland shore regional guides have evolved by leaps and bounds in recent years.  Co-branded with the Doers and Dreamers guide, the shore guides have become a key marketing tool for promoting the uniqueness of our shores and for shining the spotlight on what attracts and keeps visitors in our area longer and [...]

There is still space left on CNTA’s co-op advertising pages within the English edition of the Doers and Dreamers Guide for 2012.  The Doers and Dreamers remains the most influential Nova Scotia tourism publication with a highly targeted distribution of up to 275,000 copies.  CNTA’s co-op ads are not only cheaper, they also help package [...]

Canada’s Bay of Fundy announces youth ambassadors for New7Wonders of Nature campaign Canada’s only finalist in the global New7Wonders of Nature campaign is now getting a little help from a pair of youth from each side of the Bay of Fundy. Ava Benedict, 7, of East Noel, Nova Scotia and David Ingalls, 10, of Saint [...]

Visitors from Brazil, China, India and Mexico now have greater ease and flexibility travelling to this country. International travellers from certain countries have had their path to Canada smoothed with the recent announcement of new 10-year multiple-entry visas by Citizenship & Immigration Canada. This is particularly good news for travellers from Brazil, China, India and [...]