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Alberta tourism market monitor : [data]

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The Alberta Tourism Market Monitor highlights travel, accommodation and attendance statistics: Accommodation occupancy rates and average daily room rates; Air passenger enplanements and... More ≫

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The Alberta Tourism Market Monitor highlights travel, accommodation and attendance statistics: Accommodation occupancy rates and average daily room rates; Air passenger enplanements and deplanements; National Park visits; Historic sites and museum visits; Employment in food and accommodation sector; Restaurant receipts; Highway traffic counts.

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2014 tourism investment forum: regional investment opportunities

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Alberta is a world-class tourist destination, attracting over 33 million visits that contributed to more than 7 billion dollars to our economy in 2012. With vibrant and modern urban cities,... More ≫

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Alberta is a world-class tourist destination, attracting over 33 million visits that contributed to more than 7 billion dollars to our economy in 2012. With vibrant and modern urban cities, four-season destinations and a diversity of iconic attractions, Alberta offers many lucrative tourism opportunities in a destination that must be experienced. Alberta's Tourism Framework supports and focuses the tourism industry by creating compelling, authentic tourism experiences that will grow Alberta as a leading tourism destination. It actively encourages entrepreneurial investment in travellerfocused development of innovative tourism experiences, destination renewal, and new destination areas through new collaborative partnerships with regions, communities and industry stakeholders. This approach will create and enhance traveller-focused experiences around the province by identifying and prioritizing areas holding high tourism value.

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(remember to breathe)

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Tourism magazine highlighting events and activities around Alberta in both summer and winter seasons

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Alberta : a supportive business environment for tourism

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This booklet provides information about Alberta’s business environment and the economic climate that supports investment opportunities in Alberta’s tourism sector. The booklet supports one of the... More ≫

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This booklet provides information about Alberta’s business environment and the economic climate that supports investment opportunities in Alberta’s tourism sector. The booklet supports one of the key objectives of Alberta’s Tourism Framework, which is the Government of Alberta’s role in facilitating access to capital for the tourism industry.

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The economic impact of tourism in Kananaskis Country in 2011 : Summary of findings of the ERL report

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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation retained Econometric Research Ltd. (ERL) to estimate and benchmark the contributions of tourism in Kananaskis Country before the flooding of 2013. The results... More ≫

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Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation retained Econometric Research Ltd. (ERL) to estimate and benchmark the contributions of tourism in Kananaskis Country before the flooding of 2013. The results of this study are summarized in this report.

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Visitor friendly Alberta : a guide to welcoming tourists to your community [2013]

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This guide is aimed at small communities and is intended to act as a starting point to think about and strengthen their “visitor friendliness”. Visitor friendliness contributes to creating... More ≫

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This guide is aimed at small communities and is intended to act as a starting point to think about and strengthen their “visitor friendliness”. Visitor friendliness contributes to creating positive memorable experiences for visitors, and can also help enhance the quality of life for residents and encourage community pride. A step-by-step approach is used to guide a working group through understanding and assessing the current tourism situation, establishing a guiding vision, and creating an action plan with clear priorities to address areas needing improvement. It includes agendas, activities and guidelines, and worksheets to help complete the assessment process.

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How are we doing? : a survey of campers to Alberta's parks and protected areas -- provincial summary

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This report details the main findings from the 2011 Camper Satisfaction survey. The research aimed to gain an understanding of visitor's satisfaction with services, facilities, opportunities and... More ≫

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This report details the main findings from the 2011 Camper Satisfaction survey. The research aimed to gain an understanding of visitor's satisfaction with services, facilities, opportunities and overall satisfaction for evaluating performance. Supplemental questions provide basic preference/opinion information from and demographic information about visitors to Alberta's Parks and Recreation Areas.

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Building tourism : a resource for development

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Newsletter with information about tourism development activities. Each issue focuses on a specific development theme and includes activities of the Tourism Development Branch.

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Tourism business outlook

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The aim of this quarterly publication is to provide up-to-date information on activities and information pertaining to the Tourism Business Development, Research and Investment Branch.

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