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2023 – 24 ACAT Collaborative Project Topline Results

The ACAT Collaborative Project focuses on specific channels within key markets to achieve efficiencies and create significant opportunities for regional tourism synergies. Check out the project results for 2023-24.

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2025-26 Accessibility Grant Opportunities

The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage's 2025-26 Infrastructure, Active Transportation, and Accessibility grants are now open! Apply by February 14, 2025.

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ACAT 2024 US Consumer Research Webinar

The Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI) welcomes you to join a 60-minute webinar by Margaret Brigley, CEO & Partner, Narrative Research on the key findings from the Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism (ACAT) 2024 US Consumer Research.

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Nova Scotia Recognized as a Top Travel Destination for 2025

Nova Scotia has been named one of Travel + Leisure magazine’s 50 Best Places to Travel in 2025.

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Press tour from Switzerland visits Grand Pre Winery.

Travel Media Sets Millions of Eyes on Nova Scotia

Tourism Nova Scotia hosted 74 media press trips in 2023-24 and when combined with other travel media activities such editorial partnerships and in-market press releases, editorial content about Nova Scotia reached approximately 11 billion sets of eyes with an advertising value of $588M!

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Rainbow Registration Accreditation for the Airport VIC

The Halifax Airport Visitor Information Centre (VIC) has received Rainbow Registered accreditation to help foster inclusivity in the tourism industry.

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A slide graphic for a Tourism Nova Scotia webinar about Maximizing Engagement with Social Media Contests & Giveaways on January 9, 2025 at 10am. The text is blue and yellow on a white background.

Webinar: Maximizing Engagement with Social Media Contests & Giveaways

In this session, we’ll explore how to run contests smoothly, avoid scammers, reach the right audience and gain extra value like free market research from your social media giveaways.

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Have You Updated Your NovaScotia.com Listing?

Tourism Nova Scotia is gathering updates for business listings for 2025. It is important that you review and update your business listings by January 15, 2025 to ensure we’re providing travellers with accurate information about your business and experiences.

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2025 Rendez-vous Canada Registration is Open

Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) is Canada’s signature travel marketplace, bringing together tourism operators and travel buyers like travel agents and tour operators, from throughout Canada and around the world. Early bird registration ends December 18, 2024.

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