Where to meet us at trade shows
October, Japan
KANATA
KANATA is an annual week-long event (mid October) organized by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) where Canadian companies and organizations meet with Japanese professionals from travel industries in order to promote their products. Since its launch in 1990, KANATA has successfully grown and gained a stable reputation among travel professionals. KANATA gives great opportunities for Sellers to expand their business in Japan.
KANATA's objective is to provide a forum in Japan for Canadian Sellers and Japanese Buyers to meet, exchange information and conclude agreements. The event is staged in three cities (Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka), with each venue providing the opportunity for Canadian based travel organizations to hold 20 minute meetings with a variety of wholesale tour operators and travel agents.
During this past KANATA, NWTT met with over 50 tour operators, and were able to promote a variety of tourism-based products and organizations associated with the NWT. Although Aurora viewing was the primary focus for many of the Japanese tour operators, we found that there was an increasing interest in other products including hiking, world heritage sites (Wood Buffalo/Nahanni), fishing, outdoor activities and the tundra.
Over 40 different delegates from across Canada attended KANATA, with 4 delegations being from the NWT (NWTT, Aurora Village, Aurora World and Enodah Lodge).
March 7 11, 2007, Berlin, Germany
ITB
ITB is a 5-day annual event, held each Spring in Berlin, Germany. With over 10,000 exhibitors taking part in the event, ITB is the largest trade show in the world. Unlike KANATA, ITB is open to both the Travel Trade and the general public. ITB receives over 160,000 visitors each year, with over 95,000 of these from the Travel Trade.
As is the case with KANATA, members of the Travel Trade can book an appointment with any of the exhibitors. With the flexible format, the general public can access the information as they would at any consumer show.
ITB is open to all operators wishing to attend. Other NWT businesses that attend ITB include Simpson Air.
March 13 15, 2007, London, UK
Spotlight
Spotlight Canada enables UK and London based Tour Operators, Meeting & Incentive Buyers, Journalists, and Premier Level Travel Agents to meet senior sales and marketing executives representing Canada Suppliers and Provincial Tourist Boards during two days of prescheduled business appointments.
Almost 600 delegates attend Spotlight Canada each year. Canadian Tourism Commission offices in other primary markets in Europe will be encouraged to invite Tour Operators in their respective Countries who are interested in Canada to attend Spotlight as Buyers. Spotlight Canada Suppliers are carefully qualified before their registrations are accepted to be sure that their products and services are suitable for the UK market. The total number of suppliers will continue to be limited to a maximum of 100 organizations.
NWTT has attended Spotlight regularly, with the primary focus being general touring, outdoor adventure and road touring.
April 28 May 2, 2007, Quebec City
Rendez-vous Canada
Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) is Canada's premier annual international tourism industry marketplace. The CTC holds the Official Mark for Rendez-vous Canada and has been responsible for the event since 1977.
Rendez-vous Canada's principal objectives are to ensure that international buyers have the opportunity to meet with suppliers of Canadian tourism products and services, and to increase awareness in international target markets that Canada is a first-class travel destination.
This business is conducted between Canada's internationally competitive tourism industry sellers, in cooperation with our Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and international Buyers (foreign tour operators, wholesalers and packagers). Participation in the event is by invitation only.
Rendez-vous Canada is a contract marketplace, with over 20,000 15-minute pre-scheduled appointments takeing place throughout the four day event.
International Buyers are qualified and nominated under established RVC guidelines by Canadian Tourism Commission staff in Canadian Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices -- both overseas and in the United States -- in consultation with provincial government and industry partners. Nominations may also be suggested by delegates registered for RVC.
NWTT has attended RVC on a regular basis, as have several of our members repersenting accommodations, transportation (airlines) and outdoor adventure products.
NWT Tourism Box 610, Yellowknife NT X1A 2N5 Canada
Toll-free number: 1-800-661-0788
International: +1-867-873-7200
Email: info@spectacularnwt.com
