Beginning this month, Kootenay Rockies partners, stakeholders, suppliers, media  and travel trade operators will receive 'news alert' announcements from our organization.    These  regular news item postings will replace the quarterly Kootenay Rockies Industry Newsletter and will feature newsworthy updates on Kootenay Rockies' Partner products and services.

Watch for them!

As we move forward and begin planning our collaborative advertising and marketing programs for this upcoming winter and the 2011 summer, we would like your feedback and suggestions on current and future marketing projects.   We are interested in hearing from all of our Kootenay Rockies Tourism Partners by completing this short survey.   It's quick and easy - only 14 multiple choice questions; submissions will be confidential.

All current and upcoming marketing opportunities are posted on the Kootenay Rockies Tourism business website at: KRTourism.ca/marketing. Check it out - You may even like to bookmark the page, add it to your Favourites or an RSS news feed option is also available to subscribe to, for your iGoogle, Facebook or iYahoo homepage. 

Kathy Cooper, Regional Travel Trade Representative, has been busy attending two Tour Operator (ITB German & Rendez-vous Canada) and one Media (Canada's Media) marketplaces this past spring.

In San Francisco (in April), Kathy met with 25 Travel Media Writers from North America.   Through a series of pre-scheduled appointments, we presented story ideas, new product information as well as built awareness of our region to the media.  Check out some of the story starters featured this year!

In May (May 8-12, 2010), Kathy attended Rendez-vous Canada in Winnipeg - Canada’s premier international tourism industry marketplace.    Appointments for one-on-one business sessions are pre-scheduled with buyers (Tour Operators) and sellers (i.e. DMOs, Accommodation Properties, Ski Operators, Attractions, etc.) to present new product information to increase the number of group and/or FIT fly/drive visits to the region. 

Promotion of your new tourism product/facility is FREE to all Tourism Partners.  To learn more about this service offered by Kootenay Rockies Tourism, please contact: 

   Heidi Korven, Media Relations - Heidi@KootenayRockies.com
   (Shannon Harrison for Heidi Korven, who is currently away on maternity leave)

   Kathy Cooper, Travel Trade - Kathy@KootenayRockies.com

The Kootenay Rockies Travel Guide, Golf Vacations and Bike Vacations Guides hit the presses in January.  They are all available for free distribution - Order yours today!

The annual Travel Guide includes complete information on the Kootenay Rockies region such as touring attractions, parks, spas and hot springs, adventure, 2010 special events and accommodation listings. 

The Golf Guide showcases every Kootenay Rockies golf resort with  beautiful imagery, and complete info on course services and rates.  The guide also includes a listing of the regional Executive & Par-3 golf courses with contact information.

The multi-year Bike Guide, 2nd edition is filled with beautiful photography to engage cyclists of all levels.  The guide includes comprehensive editorial describing riding genres, broad scale mapping, experiential narratives and useful information - everything from bike shops to local trail maps to tour operators.

Visitors to your property will love all the information on the Kootenay Rockies.  It may even entice them to stay an extra day!  Order a supply in your desired quantity. The Kootenay Rockies Family of Brochures also includes: Circle Routes Map, Ski Map and Crown of the Continent Map.