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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Register Now: Nova Scotia's Tourism Summit 2023

Join TIANS and industry partners as they navigate a path forward together for Industry on November 28, 2023.

January to July 2023 Tourism Performance Indicators

Thursday, October 12, 2023

See Tourism Performance Statistics for July

Both visitation and accommodation statistics are available for January – July 2023.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Webinar: Aligning Vision and Values throughout the Customer Journey

Learn how to capture your customers' attention while they are at the idea stage of their vacation so you can show them how you can bring their vision to life and encourage them to book.

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Attract Winter Travellers with Packages and Events on NovaScotia.com

List your upcoming holiday and 2024 winter season events and packages to visitors on NovaScotia.com – at no cost.

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Apply Now: Access Custom Research Insights to Help Attract Travellers

Work with Tourism Nova Scotia to gain insights about visitors’ perspectives on issues that are important to your business or organization. Apply by October 25, 2023.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Call for Nominations: Nova Scotia Pineapple Awards

The Tourism Industry of Nova Scotia is accepting nominations for individuals in the tourism industry who demonstrate extraordinary service to enrich a visitor's stay.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Register Now: International Symposium on Destination Stewardship

Join Destination Canada for the International Symposium on Destination Stewardship from November 6-8, 2023.

January to June 2023 Tourism Performance Indicators

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

June 2023 Visitation Statistics Now Available

See visitation statistics for Nova Scotia up to June 2023.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

IGNITE Atlantic: Rural Nova Scotia Tourism Innovation Pitch Competition

Competition for entrepreneurs living in rural Nova Scotia to showcase their innovative ideas for new tourism ventures.

Tourism Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia works with communities and industry to attract visitors to the province and increase tourism revenues through experience and sector development, business coaching, marketing, and visitor servicing.

As a division of the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Tourism Nova Scotia is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility across Nova Scotia and we support partners who share in this commitment.

Tourism Nova Scotia is located in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq. We are all Treaty people.