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[ad_1] Originally posted by Matador Network on July 5, 2018 WARM SEASON ALONG the Powder Highway beckons you to spin your wheels in dirt. Famous for sliding snow, this road traversing the southeastern corner of British Columbia shifts into flowy and loamy time in the summer, with a plethora of mountain biking trails — from …

Maggie Davison, Vice-President of Edmonton Tourism at the Edmonton Economic Development Corporation is the 2018 Alto Ambassador. Maggie provides extraordinary leadership, acts as mentor to many in the Alberta tourism industry and works to grow tourism across the province. Maggie describes learning of her nomination by colleagues as a complete …

Travel Alberta is updating the privacy policy for the Alberta Tourism Information Service (ATIS). The changes are part of ongoing efforts to ensure the protection, privacy and integrity of ATIS content. Why are you implementing these changes? These changes are being made proactively to ensure Travel Alberta follows web security …

Canadian Badlands on the Hunt for Local Social Media Ambassadors Following the success of the Tourism Champions program in 2017 (which was selected as a provincial finalist in the prestigious Travel Alberta Industry Awards), Canadian Badlands Tourism (CBT) is continuing to develop a regional network of local tourism ambassadors. CBT …

[ad_1] Originally posted by Backcountry Magazine on July 2, 2018 Artist and ACMG-certified guide, Aaron Enns, 40, hails from Golden, B.C., where he looks to his skintrack-based work in the winter and tree-planting vocation in the summer as fuel for his creative juices. Through incorporating the natural, repeating patterns and …

Help celebrate your peers’ accomplishments over the last year by judging the 2018 Alberta Tourism (Alto) Awards—and be a part of Canada’s largest tourism industry conference. This is a great opportunity to share your expertise and highlight the amazing work of the Alberta tourism industry over the past year.  The …

[ad_1] Despite a weak loonie and vows to steer clear of the United States while Donald Trump is in power, Canadians haven’t stopped taking their dollars south. For the first time in nearly a decade, Canadian tourism spending at home declined slightly for two straight quarters, according to figures released …

[ad_1] In many places, the Trent-Severn Waterway travels along existing rivers and lakes but in some areas, like in Peterborough, a separate canal had to be dug. If the ground was low, the sides of the canal had to be built up with earthen dams. “If you’re looking, you can …

[ad_1] A portion of the upgrades to a scenic trail overlooking the Bay of Fundy have been completed, and Sunday, June 24 marked the grand opening, with officials from the New Brunswick and federal governments in attendance. Part of a $45 million commitment from the provincial and federal governments, the …

You’ve worked hard all year long. You’ve created unique and unforgettable tourism events or experiences, and crafted marketing campaigns to showcase the best of what Alberta has to offer. Now it’s time for you to celebrate and shout your story from the rooftops.  Applications are open for the 18th Annual …