Ottawa to debut at World Travel Market in November

(Source: Internet)

Ottawa will be exhibiting for the first time at the World Travel Market at London’s ExCel Centre in November.

Their presence at the UK’s largest travel trade show comes ahead of a momentous anniversary year in 2017, when the capital city will play centre stage for Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations.

Founded in 1971, Ottawa Tourism has been bringing visitors, media and conventions to Ottawa and Canada’s Capital Region for 45 years.

The not-for-profit, membership-based organisation, works together with more than 370 tourism-related member businesses to showcase the city’s superb cultural offering, world class accommodation and cutting edge dining and entertainment options.

Now in its 37th year, WTM attracts more than 50,000 travel professionals from 182 countries spanning 38 sectors.

At the show, Ottawa Tourism will have a dedicated section on the Destination Canada stand (Canada’s national tourist board) and will be promoting the capital’s diverse visitor offering to UK media and travel trade.

In addition Ottawa Tourism will look to capitalise on the huge programme of events set to take place in the city next year as part of Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary celebrations.

Jantine Van Kregten will be Ottawa Tourism’s lead delegate during WTM, where she will conduct a series of high-profile journalist interviews and tour operator meetings.

Van Kregten has lived and worked in Ottawa for more than 25 years and has served as director of communications for Ottawa Tourism since November 2003.