Support Services

Edmonton Tourism (a division of Economic Development Edmonton) is a destination marketing organization (dmo) responsible for the promotion of international and domestic travel to the Greater Edmonton Region. Edmonton Tourism has professional staff in both Leisure and Business Travel departments to provide planning assistance, supplier contacts, and collateral material on Edmonton and area for the development of group and independent tour programs, incentive travel, meetings and conventions. Services for Convention Planners The professional staff of Edmonton Tourism's Meetings & Business Travel Division are available to meet with you in a consultative role to assist in planning your meeting or trade show. If you're a member of an organization that could be invited to convene in Edmonton, we will work with you in preparing and submitting an invitation. The sales staff attend major trade shows and plan special promotions in their major market areas in Canada, USA, and internationally. We can work with key planners or call on your executives to promote Edmonton as their meeting destination.

Services for Travel Trade and Tour Operators
In addition to this Edmonton Destination Planner, selling support provided by Leisure Travel staff includes:
-Promotional brochures (English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
-Colour slides (CD-ROM available at a later date)
-Destination Edmonton video
-Sample itineraries and tour planning assistance
-Tour shells
-Familiarization/educational tours and site inspections
-Leads to local suppliers/partners upon request by tour operators
-Toll-free visitor information for consumers in Canada/USA 1-800-463-4667.

Our managers participate in major marketplaces, trade shows, sales missions, seminars and travel association functions in primary markets to meet with the travel trade and tour operators.

Letters
Requests for letters of invitation from the Mayor, Premier or Government Minister should be directed to Edmonton Tourism, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N9. Telephone (780) 426-4715, Fax (780) 425-5283.

Beyond Edmonton
-Jasper Tourism and Commerce (780) 852-3858
-Banff/Lake Louise Tourism Bureau (780) 762-0270
-Big Country Tourist Association (780) 823-5885
-Calgary Convention & Visitor Bureau 1-800-661-1678
-Fort McMurray Visitor's Bureau (780) 791-4336
-Travel Alberta 1-800-661-8888
-Travel Arctic (780) 873-7200
-Tourism Yukon 1-800-661-0494

We're Here to Assist You For further information contact:

Marla J. Daniels, Manager, Leisure Travel International & Travel Media Relations Direct Tel (780) 917-7621 email

Bob Dunham, Manager, Meetings and Business Travel Direct Tel (780) 917-7622 email

Lori Tidman, Manager, North American Leisure Travel Direct Tel (780) 917-7620 email

Donalda Reinheimer, Conference/Information Coordinator Direct Tel (780) 917-7651 email

Edmonton Tourism 9797 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N9 Tel (780) 426-4715 Fax (780) 425-5283

YOUR'RE WELOCME
Edmonton is ready to welcome the world. This symbol represents the "You're Welcome" program designed to assist conference and event organizers to make their delegates feel welcome to our region. Edmonton Tourism offers an extensive menu of products and services for conference and event planners to choose from. To obtain a menu, click on the "You're Welcome" icon on our web site at EDE or contact Edmonton Tourism ­ Conference Servicing by at email or by phone at (780) 917-7651.

EDMONTON TOURISM
Visitor Information Call (780) 496-8400 or 1-800-463-4667

Three centres to serve you:

Shaw Conference Centre Downtown #104, 9797 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1N9
-Mon to Fri (year round) 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Spruce Grove Highway 16A West 1 km west of Spruce Grove
-Mon to Fri (year round) Daily mid-May to early September

Gateway Park Highway #2, South 2404 Calgary Trail Northbound SW
-January to mid May
8:30 am - 4:30 pm daily
9 am - 5 pm Sat, Sun & Holidays
-Mid-May to early September
8 am - 9 pm daily
-September to May
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mon to Fri
9 am - 5 pm Sat, Sun & Holidays
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday

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