Tourism Central – Central Nova Tourist Association

Please nominate one of your tourism peers who exemplified in 2011. The deadline for submissions is May 1st, 2012. Check out the Award Criteria and then use the Nomination Form to nominate someone.

Tourism Experiences Marketing Program ($20,000 is the maximum level of support) Contact: Sadie Thomas-Frye (902) 424-3282 frysa@gov.ns.ca Deadline: March 16, 2012 (subject to change) Festivals & Events Marketing Program ($3,000 is the maximum level of support) Contact CNTA: 902-893-8782 or 1-800-895-1177 or info@centralnovascotia.com Deadline: March 31, 2012 (subject to change) Further information on the Tourism Marketing [...]

Tradeshows – CNTA has been promoting the region at a variety of tradeshows this winter including the Optimyze Live Lifestyle Show in Halifax (January), the Atlantic Motorcycle Show in Moncton and Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show (February).  CNTA will also be represented at the Ottawa Vacation and Travel Show this month and will also be attending the Saltscapes Expo in [...]

Tall Ships Nova Scotia 2012, Nova Scotia Tourism and CNTA are working together to promote one the biggest events of the year and we need your help. We’re looking for destination package offers from businesses located near Tall Ships Outport commuities (i.e. Pugwash area) to be posted on the Tall Ships website and on Novascotia.com.  We are [...]

Catch CNTA Marketing Director, Devin Trefry’s latest travel adventure to the Glooscap Heritage Centre: The Legendary Glooscap and a Not-So Average Joe

Entering its eighth year, this fast-growing and immensely popular consumer show is custom-designed for the prosperous Atlantic Canadian consumer audience served by Saltscapes magazine. The carefully crafted atmosphere makes people smile as they enter through the door. http://www.saltscapes.com/expo/ Contact Devin for marketing opportunities at the show: devin@centralnovascotia.com

The 2012 Atlantic Canada Showcase will be hosted in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador!  Atlantic Canada Showcase is a buyer seated marketplace designed especially for the motorcoach, group, F.I.T. and specialty travel industry. For more details please visit www.atlanticcanadashowcase.com If you are interested in partnering with CNTA at the show contact Devin: devin@centralnovascotia.com

2012 Marks 100 Years Since the ‘Unsinkable’ Luxury Liner Met Its Fate View stories at the following links: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/canada/100-years-on-titanic-puts-spotlight-once-again-on-halifax-191668.html http://www.halifaxnewsnet.ca/News/2012-02-16/article-2897136/Commemorative-events-planned-for-Titanics-100th-anniversary/1

Anne Murray wishes a proposed wind farm in the Pugwash area would fly away because the wings it would spread are anything but tiny.  View story at the following link: http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/65520-wind-farms-hit-sour-note-canadas-songbird http://www.ns.dailybusinessbuzz.ca/Provincial-News/2012-02-22/article-2904363/NS%3A-Anne-Murray-joins-battle-against-Pugwash-wind-farm/1?newsletterid=203&date=2012-02-22-09    

A national baking magazine says the Masstown Market has one of the best pies in all of Canada. The Market’s Catch of the Bay Fresh Fish Market wont the ultimate pie contest and will be featured in Baker’s Journal, a monthly magazine based out of Ontario. The market entered the national pie contest with its [...]