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Announcing Heather Yule, Our New Director of Sector Development!

TNS is excited to announce Heather Yule is leading experience and sector development initiatives to help enhance Nova Scotia’s competitiveness as a destination!

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Destination Canada presents Destination Dialogues Seminars

Join Destination Canada on September 12 for a free 90-minute webinar designed to inspire, inform, and empower destination development and tourism professionals by sharing best practices in rural experience development.

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Five bottles of wine on a wooden table. The wines are Gaspereau Vineyards Reserve Reisling, Planters Ridge Chardonnay, Blomidon Estate Winery Cuvee L'acadie, and Lightfoot and Wolfville's Brut and Brut Rose.

Nova Scotia Wines Win Award for Excellence

Congratulations to the Nova Scotia farm wineries honoured at the 10th annual Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Excellence in Nova Scotia Wines!

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A drone captures the Bluenose II sailing ship coming in to the dock on the Lunenburg waterfront. The ships sails are full and the weather is sunny.

Tour Operators Apply Now! Partner with Us to Promote Packages

The Tour Operator Partnership Program offers cost-sharing marketing support for tour operators to attract national and international visitors.

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Nova Scotia Hosts its Largest-ever UK FAM Tour

Nova Scotia has never been more accessible for visitors from the United Kingdom and Ireland! We're celebrating the return of vital transatlantic connections by hosting our largest-ever UK familiarization tour with 17 visiting tour operators.

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Is Your NovaScotia.com Listing Up To Date?

As the province’s official trip planning website, NovaScotia.com receives more than 10 million visitors each year. Make sure your business information is up to date so you don’t miss out on potential sales!

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National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the historic and modern contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people throughout Canada. It’s also a time to learn more about the culture, traditions and experiences of the Mi’kmaq, the First People of Nova Scotia.

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A slide with a photo of the Halifax waterfront at night with a restaurant patio with people at tables in the foreground and the harbour and the dusk sky in the background. On the slide there is text that says 'Did You Know?' The Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT) has been operational and driving marketing for Atlantic Canada for over 30 years.

Collaboration: The Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism

Learn how the Atlantic provinces and federal government are working together to reach more potential travellers.

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Webinar Graphic offering a session on June 13, 2024 at 2pm AST about "Using Sales Channels to Attract National and International Travellers

Using Sales Channels to Attract National and International Travellers

This webinar will explore the processes and best practices for working with travel agents and tour operators and share information about our programs and resources designed to help you attract more business through travel trade.

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