Annapolis/Digby Events

Good day, Kathleen —

Well, we all just got one hour’s less sleep but, on the bright side, Spring is just around the corner. Here in Annapolis Digby, this mild weather gives us a great reason to get a head start on the tourism season. Whether you’re in the business of welcoming visitors to our region, or you’re seeing an otherwise familiar landscape with new eyes, Spring is the season of discovery. Let’s make the most of it!

DIGBY FERRY LIKELY TO PICK UP CAT TRAFFIC
With the termination of the CAT service, bus tour companies are now looking at entering Nova Scotia via the Princess of Acadia. To determine how best to meet this opportunity, and to discover some new ones, Destination Southwest Nova Association is holding an Industry Stakeholder Session this afternoon, at the Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, from 1:00 - 5:00 PM. We urge all local tourism operators and related businesses to attend.

DISCOVER GEMS IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD
The 5th Annual Annapolis Digby Tourism Showcase is a great opportunity for exhibitors to promote their products and services locally. And there’s still time to register as a vendor! For attendees, it’s a chance to experience the diversity of what our area has to offer while enjoying some great shopping. So, on Saturday, March 27, don’t miss this opportunity to support local artisans, retailers and service providers. This year, you can also enjoy presentations on gardening and community beautification.

GETTING A JUMP ON THE COMPETITION
In the Spring of 2009, we launched Golf & Gardens, a tourism initiative focussed primarily on the Halifax marketplace designed to put Annapolis Digby on the map as a mini-break destination, taking full advantage of the early season our region offers. This year, we’re expanding the billboard campaign to include two additional urban markets, doubling the media run, and redesigning the G&G website so that visitors can easily find and click on specific G&G packages.

MAY DAY: FARM MARKETS GEARING UP
There’s a new farm market on our horizon, sprouting up in the lovely seaside village of Hampton! The big kick-off is scheduled for May 21 with plans to offer lots of fresh, local foods. And while we’re on the subject of fresh food, a student lunch program promoting locally sourced produce was launched this week at two Lawrencetown schools.

DON’T MISS THE BIG FACE-OFF
Book your seat now for Social Media Face-Off, a forum to be lead by Terri McCulloch of the Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership! She’ll be talking about the pros and cons of twitter, facebook and blogging — which is right for you and your business? Terri will help put you on the right social media track.

Speaking of big face-offs, join the entire population of Lawrencetown tonight at the firehall, as the community rallies to be named one of CBC Hockeyville’s Top 12 finalists! And on the weekend, don’t miss an opportunity to see Juno award winning recording artist Morgan Davis in Bear River.