Armed with fresh funding, Ottawa tourism sector avoiding Canada 150 hangover
The momentum Ottawa’s tourism industry gained during a record-breaking Canada 150 year appears to be carrying over into the first few months of 2018, industry
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Ice Dragon Boat Festival honoured among Ottawa’s top tourism performers
Despite his long-running success leading Ottawa’s summertime Dragon Boat Festival, CEO John Brooman concedes he was initially skeptical when he first considered adding a winter
Canada 150 celebrations fuel Ottawa airport’s rising revenues in 2017
A spike in the number of domestic travellers visiting the National Capital Region in 2017 offset declines in direct travel from the United States and
Tourist visits to Ottawa up 8.8% in 2017
The full year of celebrations marking Canada’s 150th anniversary in the country’s capital paid off for the city’s tourism industry, according to figures released Wednesday.
Gatineau Park winter tourism figures up slightly as ice storm shutdown ends
As Gatineau Park reopens to visitors following an icy shutdown, the latest tourism figures show the National Capital Region’s natural font continues to draw outdoor
‘Ottawa’s Own’ puts new spin on attracting visitors to Canada’s capital
For those tasked with promoting Ottawa to the world, images of the Parliament buildings and scenic Rideau Canal have traditionally been mainstays in the effort
Popular tourist attraction Mosaïculture returning to Gatineau in 2018
After attracting some one million visitors to Jacques Cartier Park with giant horticultural sculptures in 2017, regional tourism authorities are bringing the attraction back to
Former Crowne Plaza GM Denis Gilles returns to Ottawa to lead new Hilton properties
After spending decades living the nomadic lifestyle so typical of a top-level hotel manager, Denis Gilles feels like he’s finally where he’s meant to be.
Ottawa Tourism offers tour operators incentives to court Chinese visitors
Ottawa Tourism believes a new incentive program will help bring more Chinese tourists to the National Capital Region, and it’s preparing local businesses to capitalize
Ottawa airport soars to new heights with 4.84M passengers in 2017
A two-per-cent bump in the number of air travellers in Canada’s capital helped the Ottawa International Airport set a new record for annual passenger traffic,
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