Archive for the ‘Lobsterpalooza’ Category

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4th Annual Victoria County Tourism Conference A Success

November 10, 2007

Tourism 2.0 - Understanding the New Web, 4th Annual Victoria County Tourism Conference

A special thank-you to the delegates, organizing team, volunteers, presenters, partners and sponsors for making the 4th Annual Victoria County Tourism Conference a success. To the conference delegates thank-you for your attendance, participation and understanding with last minute venue move due to power outage.

To my organizing team – Kimberley Macaulay, Gerard MacNeil, Bob Harrison and volunteers – Donna MacDonald, Zina MacNeil, Glen MacDonald, Kim Lemky and Bill Danielson thank-you for making this happen. To my presenters – Malcolm Fraser, Michelle Sears, Shawn Dunlop, Dan Coffin, Eleanor Anderson thanks for a great program and presentations . To my partners – New Media Team, NS Tourism Culture & Heritage, Tourism Technology & TIANS, Aliant and Victoria County Recreation & Tourism Dept. and sponsors - Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Oshan Whale Cruise, Tourism Technology  and Lobsterpalooza Festival,  Thank-you for your important contributions to this conference.

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Lobsterpalooza 07 Report – Eleanor Anderson

October 16, 2007

Lobsterpalooza

One of the highlights of this year’s tourism conference will be the presentation given by Eleanor Anderson, Festival Co-ordinator, on how the first Lobster Palooza Festival went in 2007. This festival was created to provide new attraction for to visitors to Cabot Trail in the month of June and create more activities and venues open.

Eleanor is currently taking her masters in Tourism Destination Management at George Washington University. She is the only certified Special Events Co-ordinator and Special Events Manager in Nova Scotia.