City Centre Themed Districts - March 2008

This mission visited tourism destinations whose common objectives are to enhance the vitality of the city centre and attract tourists to the region through rich history, culture, famous shopping, and world renowned dining. This mission had a focus on city centre’s which are pedestrian oriented for shopping and dining. Participants were exposed to historic yet exciting destinations that provide a true experience offering visitors and residents alike an unparalleled urban marketplace.

This mission visited Asheville NC, Gatlinburg TN, and Greenville SC, March 24 - 28, 2008.

•Participants were very satisfied with the overall mission leaving with reviews such as “This was a wonderful experience, I learned a great deal and it certainly exceeded my expectations. The general feeling among our group was that this was one of the best if not, the best mission.”

•The group received new ideas for attracting new businesses, tourism and visitors, building tourism product, developing economic development models, defining a brand and taking it to market.

•Additionally, the rare opportunity to be exposed to successful city centre themed districts allowed the operators to see how other cities operate behind the scenes and relate this to their own operations.

•This mission was viewed to be very educational and all involved will be bringing new ideas to their communities that will only increase the vitality of their respective districts. This invaluable information will help grow their community and Atlantic Canada as a whole.

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