RVC 2026 Team Nova Scotia Delivers
Relationships, Visibility & Conversions

Delegation Success in Toronto at RVC 2026

RVC 2026 Team Nova Scotia Delivers Relationships, Visibility & Conversions

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Nova Scotia’s tourism industry had much to celebrate at Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) 2026, Canada’s premier international travel trade marketplace. Team Nova Scotia joined tourism leaders from across the country to showcase the province’s visitor experiences, build new business relationships and create opportunities to attract more international visitors to Nova Scotia.

This year marked an important milestone, with Team Nova Scotia bringing its largest delegation to date to RVC. The delegation included 24 representatives from 16 Nova Scotia tourism businesses and organizations, reflecting the province’s continued investment in travel trade development and export growth.

Team Nova Scotia delegation at RVC 2026 in Toronto. — *Team Nova Scotia delegation with Nova Scotia's Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, The Honourable Dave Ritcey, seated centre.*

Co-produced by Destination Canada and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, RVC brings together Canadian tourism businesses and international buyers from key markets around the world. At the 2026 event, more than 1,400 delegates gathered to participate in thousands of business appointments focused on growing international tourism opportunities.

Throughout the marketplace, Nova Scotia delegates met with international buyers, travel advisors and tour operators to strengthen existing partnerships, establish new connections, and showcase the province’s export-ready tourism experiences.

TNS and Minsiter Ritcey meeting with VIA Rail — Team Nova Scotia (TNS’ Executive Director, Darlene MacDonald and Market Development Manager, Peter Johnson with Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Dave Ritcey) meeting the team at VIA Rail.

Minister and TNS meeting with delegates to discuss opportunities. — Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Dave Ritcey and TNS Manager of Market Development, Peter Johnson meet with WestJet’s Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Commercial, Jennifer Martin and Director of Sales, Todd Lindey.

The event also provided several noteworthy moments for the province. Delegates celebrated Halifax’s recognition as one of the top 20 Trending Destinations in the World in the 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards.

Minister Ritcey and Michele Bourgeois accept 2026 Best of the Best Top 20 Trending Award. — Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, Dave Ritcey and Destination Halifax's Travel Trade and Meeting Services Specialist, Michele Bougeois pictured with the Trip Advisor Best of the Best 2026 Trending Destination award during the Rendez-vous Canada conference in Toronto.

Nova Scotia tourism operators also marked the signing of new Memorandums of Understanding with international business partners, with both the federal Minister of Tourism and Nova Scotia’s Minister of Tourism present to recognize these achievements and the growing international interest in Nova Scotia tourism experiences.

Signing agreement presentation at Rendez-vous Canada with Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for the Government of Nova Scotia, Dave Ritcey, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) Rechie Valdez, Marsha Wadden, DC Sebastien Benedict, Pres CEO TIAC Caroline Seguin, DC, Jason Sarracini, Landsby, and Richard Arnold with Atlantic Tours. — Signing agreement presentation at Rendez-vous Canada with Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage for the Government of Nova Scotia, Dave Ritcey, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) Rechie Valdez, Marsha Wadden, Destination Canada, Sebastien Benedict, Pres CEO Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Jason Sarracini, Landsby, and Richard Arnold with Atlantic Tours.

The event concluded with the announcement that Halifax will host Rendez-vous Canada 2029, providing an opportunity to welcome international buyers and tourism professionals to Nova Scotia and further showcase the province on the global stage.

Many of the Nova Scotia businesses attending RVC have strengthened their travel trade expertise through Tourism Nova Scotia’s EXPORT Travel Trade Program. The program’s Travel Trade Readiness stream helps operators develop the knowledge, sales strategies, and industry relationships needed to work successfully with tour operators, travel advisors, and wholesalers.

The program’s Marketplace Support stream helps export-ready businesses attend events such as RVC by offsetting registration costs, enabling more operators to build valuable business relationships, secure new contracts, and grow their presence in international markets.

Together, Rendez-vous Canada and the EXPORT Travel Trade Program are helping Nova Scotia tourism businesses strengthen their international reach, drive export growth, and attract more visitors to the province throughout the year.