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Disaster Financial Assistance for July 2024 Flash Flooding Damage

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Nova Scotians can now apply for disaster financial assistance for uninsurable losses related to flash flooding in the Annapolis Valley and surrounding areas on July 11.

Flood damage in Halls Harbour is seen Friday, July 12. The bridge is damaged.

Announcing Heather Yule, Our New Director of Sector Development!

Thursday, July 18, 2024

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

A picture of Heather Yule, Director of Sector Development

Destination Canada presents Destination Dialogues Seminars

Thursday, July 18, 2024

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.

Nova Scotia Wines Win Award for Excellence

Thursday, July 11, 2024

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

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.

Tour Operators Apply Now! Partner with Us to Promote Packages

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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

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.

Is Your NovaScotia.com Listing Up To Date?

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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!

Two diners sit together at a table in Longfellow Restaurant in the Evangeline Hotel waiting for their meals.

Collaboration: The Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism

Thursday, June 6, 2024

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

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.

Using Sales Channels to Attract National and International Travellers

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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.

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

Show Your PRIDE With Inclusivity in the Tourism Sector

Monday, June 3, 2024

This Pride Month, let's show our pride and commitment to inclusivity in the tourism sector. Here are some ways we can make a difference.

A Pride Parade float in downtown Halifax with pepple on it dancing and people following it. Everyone is dressed in rainbow colours with their clothing and there are rainbow balloons, flags and banners on the parade float.

Webinar: Summer Social Media Success

Friday, May 31, 2024

Hear how dedicating one to two team members to manage social media can transform your online engagement and customer service. This comprehensive session will cover creating engaging stories and reels, enhancing customer service through social media, and tracking and measuring your success.

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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.