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[ad_1] City politicians spent 90 minutes Monday night debating whether London should submit a bid to host the 2020 . The last-minute proposal from Coun. Bill Armstrong evolved into the strategic priorities and policy committee voting 12-3 in favour of expressing an interest to host a future plowing match, but …

The United Nations World Tourism Organization released tourism highlights for 2017. The report outlines results for 2016 and provides a long-term forecast to as far as 2030. Read the full report to understand how tourism has become one the largest and fastest growing economic sectors in the world and how …

If you missed the recent Marketing Insight webinar series or just want to take a second look, we’ve uploaded the series for you to view on-demand.  The Travel Alberta-led webinar series focus on key considerations for leisure and business travel from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, China, Japan, …

[ad_1] The Japanese call it ‘Shinrin-Yoku’ and, simply put, it means spending time outdoors for better mind and body health. Some may think that’s not possible in autumn with its darker days, more frantic pace and increased screen time. While no more sand in the toes is sad, you can …

[ad_1] With hard work and determination, a Taber man has made the most of his opportunity after making the long journey to Canada. Ray Jaber and his brother Russ emigrated from Lebanon when they were 17 years old. “There’s no better place than Canada for me to leave Lebanon for,” …

Ready to SHiFT your business by introducing new experiences? Registration opens today for SHiFT, Travel Alberta’s annual experiential travel training program being held in Banff and Lake Louise March 5-8, 2018. The demand for experiences – local, authentic, engaging and memorable – is on the rise. Being part of SHiFT …

Alberta’s Alto Award finalists have been announced, recognizing 26 tourism operators and organizations across Alberta for great service, marketing and more. Check out the finalists and join us on October 23, 2017 when the winners are announced at the Alto Awards Gala, in conjunction with the 17th annual Travel Alberta …

Save $100 on registration for the 2017 International Aboriginal Tourism Conference in Calgary, November 7-8, 2017. Early bird deadline is this Saturday, September 30, 2017. Join tourism operators from across Canada and around the world for two days of networking, sharing best practices and thought provoking keynote and breakout sessions. Find …

[ad_1] As many single-resort season passes continue to rise to ridiculous prices (a season pass at Deer Valley will run you $2,685) and smaller resorts continue to struggle competing with multi-resort passes owned by the same company, like Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, there has been a rising popularity in a …

[ad_1] SEOUL, Oct 10 (Reuters) – In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavored ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to …