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Friday, August 9, 2019

Check Your Mail – Registration Forms for 2020 Doers & Dreamers Travel Guide Coming Soon

The deadline to update your business listing for the 2020 Doers & Dreamers Travel Guide is September 27.

Friday, August 9, 2019

Bluenose II Promoting Nova Scotia During Tall Ships Great Lakes Challenge

Tourism Nova Scotia teamed up with the Bluenose II to promote Nova Scotia at port festivals during the Tall Ships Challenge in Ontario and the U.S.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

May Tourism Performance Statistics Now Available

Tourism Nova Scotia has posted tourism performance indicators for May 2019.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Winners Selected for #NovaScotiaUNLISTED Instagram Contest

See the winning #NovaScotiaUNLISTED contest photo submissions selected for the cover of the 2020 Doers &Dreamers Guide.

Friday, July 19, 2019

CDÉNÉ Seeking Input about Services Available to Visitors in French

Do you or your employees speak French or offer promotional material in French? The Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse wants to hear from you.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Encourage Your Customers to Review Your Business on TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor reviews are a great way to build confidence in your business and close sales. These tips will help you get customers talking about your business online.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Cape Breton is Canada’s Best Island

Travel + Leisure Magazine names Cape Breton Island Canada’s best island, and eighth best in the world!

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Colin and Justin Share Tips for Connecting with Customers on Social Media

Celebrity designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan share tips for tourism operators on how to engage with customers on social media.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Funding Announced for Cape d’Or Coastal Park

Federal, provincial and municipal infrastructure investments will enhance the visitor experience at Cape d’Or.

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.