Planning and Promotional Tools
The Atlantic Canada Group Tour Planner has been carefully designed to work as a companion piece to Nova Scotia’s official tourism materials – including the Complete Guide for Doers and Dreamers and Scenic Travelways Map. In addition to these two indispensable products, you are able to order the following publications to help with the planning process: • Complete Guide for Nature and Outdoor Lovers • Festivals and Events Digest • Destination Halifax - Nova Scotia Meeting & Convention Planner • Also available are videos, posters, slides, pmt’s, CD-Rom images, lure brochures, maps and tour shells.
Online
General touring information, travel trade newsletter, sample tour itineraries, image bank, facts & figures, and contacts can all be accessed with the click of your mouse through the website at www.novascotia.com/traveltrade For expert advice on how to plan your tour to Nova Scotia, or to order these free planning and promotional materials, we invite you to contact the province directly. Great people are standing by to help you with your plans! Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage World Trade Centre, 6th Floor PO Box 456, 1800 Argyle Street Halifax, NS, B3J 2R5 Toll Free: 1-800-565-0000 Outside North America: 1-902-425-5781 www.novascotia.com/traveltrade
Trade Contact: Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage Sales & Partnerships Section Tel: 902-424-4676 Fax: 902-424-2668 salesNS@gov.ns.ca
TradeSmart
TradeSmart works by educating and equipping travel trade suppliers in Nova Scotia to employ principles responding to the Tour Operator and their needs. It helps to make Nova Scotia programming easier, more reliable and of the highest quality! It's a leading edge program and one of the first of its kind in North America.
TradeSmart helps the travel trade by profiling tourism suppliers who understand the importance of establishing and employing travel trade friendly business practices. These are suppliers who are willing to pay commissions, to provide net rates to wholesalers, and to maintain all the established standards of the TradeSmart program. A complete listing of Nova Scotia suppliers who are TradeSmart…Travel Trade Certified is available. Certification is available for three types of tourism suppliers: accommodations, attractions and day adventures – and for three types of travel trade business: motorcoach, small groups/specialty tours, and FIT packages.
Benefits to the Tour Operator: • It assists the tour operator in identifying the suppliers in Nova Scotia who are ready to do business with them in the manner they expect. • They are assured of dealing with a supplier who not only understands the needs of tour operators, but also is keenly interested in their business. • The program acts as a medium through which the tour operator can voice concerns should a supplier fail to meet the agreed-upon arrangements.
Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage Sales & Partnerships Section Tel: 902-424-4676 Fax: 902-424-2668 salesNS@gov.ns.ca
Reservation & Information Services
Check-In is Nova Scotia’s complete visitor information and reservation service. With one toll-free call you can do it all! This unique reservation system gives you access to over 700 hotels, motels, inns, B&B’s and campgrounds throughout the province, as well as car rental agencies. A credit card number is required to confirm reservations. 1-800-565-0000 (North America) 1-902-425-5781 (Outside North America) 1-902-492-4833 (4TDD) nsvisit@fox.nstn.ca
Ici, on parle francais!
In Nova Scotia we're proud of our diverse and vibrant heritage, including our strong Francophone presence. Look for the logo- it's your guarantee that Ici, on parle francais!
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