2018 Rendez-vous Final Report Halifax, Canada, May 13–16, 2018 Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada / IndigenousTourism.ca

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Overview 3

2018 Canadian Partners 4

2018 Rendez-vous Canada Statistics 4

List of Appointments 5

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Overview Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) is Canada’s signature international tourism marketplace where the international travel trade connect with Canada’s tourism industry partners. This annual event rotates across Canada and provides 1,800+ international tourism industry leaders an opportunity to meet one-on-one at the marketplace. Collaboration is quick, yet efficient, with pre-scheduled appointments by mutual request of both the buyer and seller. Eleven minutes to promote or discover unique Canadian Dené Sinclair experiences. The end result — focused engagement around the best of the Director of Marketing best of Canada’s tourism experience and hundreds of millions of dollars for Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Canadian tourism business. Dené Sinclair is the Director of Marketing for ITAC have been coordinating for 5 years, a full dedicated Indigenous ITAC. She lives and works in Winnipeg on Treaty section. While some decided to stay in their dedicated provinces, Our 1 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis Nation. section included more than 32 booths. A total of 41 registered Indigenous She acknowledges her traditional homeland around Selkirk, Manitoba (St. Peter’s Band) as experiences were present at this year Rendez-vous Canada. a member of Peguis First Nation and a proud Anishinaabekwe. ITAC’s Section Attendance: t. 1-431-777-8991 Aboriginal Experiences, Aurora Village, Eeyou Istchee Tourism, Eskasoni e. [email protected] Cultural Journeys, Great Spirit Circle Trail, Grey Eagle resort and casino, Haida Tourism, Indigenous tourism BC, Indigenous Tourism Ontario, Inuit Adventures, Kahnawake Tourism, Lennox Island and Mi’kmaq Cultural Centre, Metepenagiag Heritage Park, Moose Cree First Nation, Nova Scotia Indigenous Tourism Enterprise Network, Sea Wolf Adventures, Shakat Tun Adventures, Huron Traditional Site, Skwachays Lodge, Spirit Bear Lodge, Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre, St.Eugene Golf resort and casino, Stoney Nakoda Resort, Takaya tours, Aboriginal Tourism, Manawan Tourism, Wendake Tourism, Tundra North Tours, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Wikwemikong Tourism and Yukon First Nations Culture and Tourism.

Sébastien Desnoyers-Picard Sales & Marketing Manager Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Sébastien Desnoyers-Picard is the Marketing and Sales Manager for ITAC. Born and raised in Wendake, Quebec, on the Huron-Wendat traditional territory; The Nionwentsïo. Sébastien is a proud French speaking Indigenous person and he’s very involved in defending Indigenous rights and promoting his culture with the rest of the world.

t. 1-418-655-0210 e. [email protected]

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Rendez-vous Canada 2018 Statistics Major Event Sponsors:

• Nova Scotia • Manitoba • Destination Canada • Parks Canada • Accorhotels • Air Canada RVC 2018 • Discover Global Network • Marriott • Destination British Columbia • Ontario • Explore Edmonton • Quebec Original • Kingston 1000 islands • Travel Alberta

RVC 2018

Reference Documents

Destination Canada Market Highlights — Bit.ly/2HSp7T3 Rendez-vous Canada Website — Bit.ly/2JSiiDx Rendez-vous Canada Photo Gallery — Bit.ly/2U38NX1 ITAC Photo Gallery — Bit.ly/2U4DXxe

Number Number of Total Number of of Buyers: Booths: Professionals: 602 461 1910

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List of Appointments

Delegate Company City Country Notes

Lots of direct contacts, looks for FIT B2C 1900 Canadian affair by Chris Hedley England pounds avg 14 days. Follow up with CSE Transat Profile sheet.

Lots of direct contacts, looks for FIT B2C 1900 Canadian affair by Leilah King London England pounds avg 14 days. Follow up with CSE Transat Profile sheet.

Want smaller properties, B&B, nature & culture, Pia Hambrock CRD International Hamburg Germany museum pass, indifenous discoveries: Send Profile+Pack.videos and connect socials.

Australian cruise company. Scenic Eclipse their own ship. All inclusive tours (boat). Scenic Tours Europe New-Zealand, Australia, Great Britain, Canada, Zeljka Galik Zug Switzerland EG America. Tadoussac/Qc/Percé/ Halifax / Sydney NS/ Havre St-Pierre. Contact ACSL for list of tours.

Scandinavian specialist scenery/wildlife/meet Christiaan locals/kayak… Familles actives 40-50 up to 75 Buro Scanbrit Amsterdam Netherlands Obbink Focus on West coast from Manitoba to BC. Will sell first time Canada in 2020.

Focus West. High interest in the northern Patrick Schreiber Meso Reisen Berlin Germany development and activites. Send itineraries and profile sheet.

Looking for stops. Day excursions, overnight Tim Greathead Premier Holidays Cambourne England stay. Self-drive, FIT. Custom made itineraries. Send Packages website and CSE.

Kronberg im Wildlife observation. Fishing. Culinary. 40 &+ Tanja Brieger Tour Canada Germany Taunus 200-400 pax FIT.

Travel Trade Media, he’s looking for story ideas Gloobi.de Travel Trade Thomas Hartung Goldbach Germany and list of German operators with who we media work.

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List of Appointments

Delegate Company City Country Notes

Organized FIT, Small families & Friends 20-65 Flight Shop (Instyle Bangalore y.o. CustomizeD holidays. BC + Alberta and Shekar Kandur Basavanagudi Holidays) (India) sells -Niagara-Mtl-Qc. Looking for Adventure/Wilderness.

Ever Fun Travel Services Travel Agents. Cal Travel. TPI for High End Greta Peng Taipei Taiwan Corp products.

Levallois- FIT/series/Charter bus. Looking for price point Olivia Medeiros TUI France Perret experiences.

Family owned for 38 years. Experiences out Franco Cesaretti Reima Tours Rome Italy of Italy for families. FIT & Escorted tours. All Canada. Most clients are first visit to Canada.

Small Tour operator mainly West Coast. FIT and Martin Pundt Invatarru Tours Munich Germany customized tours. Looking for ideas BC and Alberta.

B2B October 19? Campain with Alliance Qc Summer + fall. Wendake, Amishk, end June. Masayo Hando Destination Canada Tokyo Japan 304 000 japanese 4% of them in Yellowknife. Wanna do more Yukon + Nunavut BC M.Ice Late July.

Looking for staff training. Connect with their Kolja Kassner Canusa Hamburg Germany social medias. More unique experiences.

Specialized in Canada, Mostly Summer with a Vivian De Graaff bit of winter. Mix of RV and self drive. Brochure Go Canada Naarden Netherlands Terlingen published mid-November. Get their itineraries. Main focus Western.

Develop a Logo of Authentic Indigenous experiences. - Work on promoting new Laura Koenig DER Touristik Frankfurt Germany experiences through Canada in the new Geo Germany Supplement.

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Lauren Garner Discover the World UK Bandstead England Interested in Nature/Wildlife experiences.

Rosanna Nicastro Il Diamante Torino Italy Fly & Drive. FIT. Escorted tours.

Masumi Kobari Maple Fun Tours Ltd. Montréal Canada Nature near by cities, wildlife and city tours.

Magalie New Canadian receptive for UK, Germany. Canada Découverte Laval Canada Soughikan Mexico, France,Belgium. Mostly FIT.

Discussion for TOP RESA, upcoming press Amandine Destination Canada Paris France trip, fam trips and development on the French Vanhoutte France Market.

New Modern experiences. Discussion for Henrike Baum SK Touristik Senden Germany Quebec products Essipit and Gespeg.

Direct mail tour operator. US: 160 000 copies, Newton clients travel in less 24 people. Avg age : 70 +, Steven Saxon Odysseys Unlimited USA (Mass) most clients go to the Rockies and some stay near by major cities in the East.

FIT. Self Drive. Age : 30 + Fishing river. Fly Fish. Maggi Smit America and Canada London England Horseback riding.

High interest in the forest lodge, wildlife Globe-trotter tours Pascal Hamel Lachine Canada expeditions, nature and adventure products. (ALTAÏ) Want to carry more products.

Scenic, Shopping, Food. Rockies. 13-days Dan Wang CCT Shenyang China itinerary. FIT. Groups. Age 50+.

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List of Appointments

Delegate Company City Country Notes

Staff need training. Share some of our content. Charles Julien Jetset Voyages Paris France Nature, adventure, wildlife for his clients.

12 offices . FIT (Day activities). Younger Sabine Besgen Explorer (Fernreisen) Düsseldorf Germany families/couples. Long haul specialist. In need of new images.

Would like to have First Nation pages in new Knechtreisen (der brochure. Working on the brochure July- Michael Botschi Windisch Switzerland Spezialist) September. Add new experiences from coast to coast.

Average 55+ . Families travelling West. Repeat David Marriott Bridge & Wickers London England customers. Requires more itineraries.

New FIT 2019. Larger inbound. Shanghai Group activities duration 1 hour to 90 minutes. Sharon Liu Maple vacations Mississauga Canada 20 à 55 pax Juillet à Sept, High Schools. FIT:5000 pax 30% increase en 2018.

Charline Corinne 90% in Qc + Ontario. Now working in Groupe Kuoni France Saint-Ouen France Lambert Germany. FIT and Corporate.

Suzaki Kanako Travel Gallery Osaka Japan Senior. Trekking. Hiking. Leisure and local life.

German Der Tour. 50 retail shops. Taylor made. Dagmar FIT. Cruise Program (-Alaska. First Kuoni Surrey England Marrocco time visitors. BC/Alta. Look for 4-5 stars. Self drive. Average spend : 4000$.

70% West. 30% Ontario. 7 years business. FIT. Taylor made. Mid-price range. Families. Helen Richards Holiday Architects Cheltenham England Honeymoons. Over 50. Scenery. Wildlife. Culture.

East Coast Motorhomes. Tour shrines of East Harwich Ted Nelson Hospitality Tours USA Québec: Ottawa. Wendake. Kahnawake - Faith (Mass) tourism.

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All Inclusive tours. Education. Wildlife. Shanghai China Learning. Culture & Language. Online booking Lily Shanghai China Woman Intl Travel Serv on their site. Canada is a NEW destination. FIT. Family tours. School students.

Gathering info Midwest to Canada for a Hannah Karns Lonely Planet Chicago USA potential upcoming article.

London, FIT. Brochure 1st time last year. Culture Jessica Jackson Hayes & Jarvis Surrey, England experiences. Escorted tours. Soft adventure. pothers Wildlife. CultureMuseums. Trying food. 35 -50 +.

5-100 pers. Taylor made. Vancouver-toronto. Christina Guo SBIT Group Shanghai China Indigenous experiences In the cities.

FIT. Customized. Lots of online. See brochure Momento Travel North Katina Generalis Australia on their site. Would like more indigenous services Parramatta experiences.

T.O. Specialises in Canada (niche for 20 years). Monica Mocellini Giver Viaggi Genova Italia Specialist for Northern/Arctic.

America + Canada 3000 pax. 500 in Canada. ZTG (Zhejiang China Rebecca Hangzhou China Sightseeing, culture shopping, eats FIT. Travel) Groups : 70% of 10-20 pax.

7000 pax in Canada - 70% GROUPS of 10-20 Hai Liu Yakego (Chengdu) Chengdu China PAX. 30% fit and Meeting/Incentive (MICE) Summer camps and Couples getaway.

T.O. India. Groups. Big families. groups = 50% Manav Soni Exclusive Travels PVT India FIT 50%

Delhi/Toronto, and Mumbai. FIT 50% senior Jagdeep Bhagat Vee Bee Tours & Travels Delhi India 50% 20-55. Book online. Cities. Culture.

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Francois is a journalist for La Quotidienne.fr, Francois Teyssier La Quotidienne Paris France the travel trade magazine dedicated on the French Market.

Groups only 10-30 pax. Middle age. Canada Nina NI China Bamboo Travel Shanghai China cities West to East. Travel by bus. Pre set itineraries.

Wildlife, nature, adventure, city ideas, cultural Melanie Belle Kuoni Frankfurt Germany event and gatherings.

Requested a staff presentation about David Chaumeil Les Maisons du voyage Paris France indigenous experiences in their office. Are now a branch of the Figaro Magazine.

FIT. Couples. German speaking. New tour Katrin Coldwell Tourlane Berlin Germany operator in Germany. Nature, adventures and bragging experiences.

Nathalie Grand Nord Grand Northern lights, dogsleeding, nature, Paris France Neyrolles Large adventure, hikes.

Looks for unique experiences. Adventure. UK, Soumadeep Cox & Kings Mumbai India US, India, Australia, Singapour FIT & Groups Ghosh Taylor made. Professionals.

Second holiday. Toronto. Niagara. Quebec. Inge Hauer Die Landpartie Oldenburg Germany Older groups. Unique experiences. Nature. Culture. NO FOLKLORE!

90 old existence. 5-star luxury products. The Melanie Modder Tenzing travel Amsterdam Groups 40 pax. Unique experiences. Focus Netherlands small discovery groups 20 pax. Higher end.

Jonathan Salaberry-de- Bus : Qc-Ont. NB-Gaspésie. Sqwaamish - Voyages Gendron Canada Gloutnay Valleyfield éducatif. Mingan. Esspit. Ours noir.

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2 main itineraries: Vancouver -Alberta: 7 nights and Toronto, Niagara. Mtl Qc : 5-7- Flora Baicheng Beijing China nights. Wholesaler. Taylor Made. FIT. Business groups.

Looking for higher end, bragging right experiences. Do a lot of photo safaris in the Holger Howind Diamir Dresden Germany world. High interest in Indigenous culture and wildlife observation.

Australian market mainly. Active adventure. Wild expeditions division. Self-guided and Keri May World Expeditions Ottawa Canada guided. Groups 8-10 pax. Less expensive packages. Charity groups, school groups.

Looking into adding indigenous content in Wolfram Marx Travel One Germany their new revamped magazine

Grand- Looking into developing more west coast Bruno De Greef SIEL Canada Bridel Duché-de- such as BC. Sell a bit of everything and like Luxembourg indigenous content.

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