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News and Resources for Nova Scotia's Tourism Industry

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

2022 Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Conference

Join the Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network for the annual Indigenous Tourism Conference December 12-13 in Truro.

Monday, November 28, 2022

See Accommodation Statistics for August 2022

August accommodation statistics are available now at tourismns.ca.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

New Tools to Help You Promote Your Business or Community in the Media

Use our new toolkit to build relationships with journalists and influencers to help raise awareness of your tourism business or destination.

Webinar: Your business has a great story. Are you telling it? Date: Thursday, December 8 at 10am.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Webinar: Telling Your Business's Story

Join us for a DigiPort Webinar on December 8 to learn how to tell your business’s story to better effect, draw your ideal customers in, and share the wonders and delights you have on offer.

Save the Date Webinar with the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia on Employer Rights on Electronic Tips November 25 at 10am.

Monday, November 21, 2022

Webinar: Employer Rights on Electronic Tips

The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia invites members to a webinar on November 25 to understand employer rights on electronic tips related to
CPP and EI liabilities.

New Rules for Short-term Rentals. Icons of three buildings.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Updated Regulations for Fixed-Roof Accommodations

Understand your obligations under new tourist accommodations regulations coming into effect April 1, 2023.

Image of a man and woman taking a selfie on the Bluenose II while other media take photos. Text reads: Webinar The Importance of Working with Travel Media Date

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Webinar: The Importance of Working with Travel Media

Join Pam Wamback, Travel Media Specialist at Tourism Nova Scotia, on November 24 to explore the benefits of working with journalists and influencers to help raise awareness of your business.

People, including a person in a wheelchair, on the accessible viewing deck at Peggy's Cove.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Improving Accessibility in the Tourism Industry

Tourism Nova Scotia and the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia are working to help the tourism industry identify and prevent barriers to accessibility.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

See Visitation Statistics for August 2022

August visitation statistics are available now at tourismns.ca.

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.