Collette sets out to help agents save time while earning more money One of the first things that Ron Lonsdale will tell you is that multi-day, guided touring has evolved and Collette has been part of that evolution. Today, its tours are far different than they were in day’s past. And that’s...
Can we start with an update on Canada’s tourism labour market – is there still a labour shortage? What’s the outlook going forward? The good news is that the tourism sector as a whole has caught up to where we were pre-pandemic. In fact, we’re employing slightly more people than we were...
“Our message to the Canadian travel trade is to really underscore how vitally important Canadian travel is to the United States and how much we truly value that friendship and connection.” –Chris Heywood, SVP, Public Relations & Chief Communications Officer for Brand USA There...
Canadians invited to "come experience our California Love" California is reaching out to Canadians with a new campaign that reinforces the bonds between the Golden State and Canada, and reminds its international partners that the state remains “a welcoming, inclusive and unparalleled travel destination.” And...
Data shows the volume of transborder trips down by 8.1% compared to 2024, while overseas activity was up 3.4% over last year According to the Conference Board of Canada’s (CBoC) March Outbound Canada report, close to 2.75 million Canadians returned from an overnight outbound trip in January 2025. That...
JTB celebrates a “legacy built on passion, pride and island magic” Event photos courtesy of George Pimentel Photography One of the things that Donovan White made an effort to point out during a recent Toronto event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Jamaica Tourist Board was that by the time...
VisitBritain’s Gavin Landry on hitting major milestones in the Canadian market Photo courtesy of VisitBritain - Robin Creative Media. Lede photo: Visit County Durham Critical Tortoise Andy Jones As VisitBritain rolled out its new Starring Great Britain campaign in early March, Canada found itself...
BY: BOB MOWAT "What makes us really unique… is that we have a blend of different offerings. It’s a blend of luxury, unspoiled nature as well as world-class experiences.” –Experience Turks & Caicos’ Chief Marketing Officer, Trina Adams There’s no doubt that Canadians are drawn...
Tools like AgentProfiler help agents get more business Travel Leaders Network wants its members to tell their stories because, simply put, that is going to get them more attention, more leads and more commissions. That was a key message that the consortium’s top executives -- John Lovell, CTC...
This year, the 25th Anniversary edition of the annual Agents’ Choice Readership Survey is all about Inspiring Innovation. We certainly want to inspire all of our travel agency readers to vote in the 2025 survey, but we also want to celebrate all of the inspiring innovations that have defined...
