Slide 2: Building Community Pride and Reputation
• Volunteers • Meet and Greet Committee
• Carnival Cruise Line’s Bay of Fundy 4-Day Cruise
• $1 Million + in Marketing and Promotion • Cruise has given Saint John and the Bay of Fundy region an opportunity to showcase itself to the world. • Featured on every cruise line’s website, brochure and print material. • Advertising campaigns • Travel Agent promotions • Media Coverage
Slide 3: Carnival Cruise Line’s Bay of Fundy E-Mercial
Slide 4: Cruise and Lifestyles Magazine
Slide 5: Return Visits By Land
Slide 6: Benefits to the Tourism Industry
• Development of new products that will benefit all tourism sectors and markets. • Allows tourism suppliers and tour operators to test new products. • Allows tourism suppliers to extend the season in to the shoulder seasons. • The economic influx to businesses helps sustain year round operations.
Slide 7: Benefits to the Community
• Contributions to the cultural community • Opportunity to showcase local artists • Opportunity to showcase new, young and emerging artists • Benefits to local Charitable Organizations • Churches • The Nature Trust of New Brunswick • Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Slide 8: Investment and Immigration
• New Brunswick Provincial Government recently invested $1.2 million in a Saint John based company. Company President Phil Friedman first became aware of Saint John when he visited on a cruise ship. Ship Captain buys a home and moves to St. Andrews, NB after coming on a cruise ship
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Slide 9: THANK YOU QUESTIONS ??
