Online Revealed Canada 2013

The 2012 Canadian e-Tourism Awards for the travel and tourism industry will be presented at a special luncheon at Online Revealed Canada on April 4, hosted by Michele McKenzie, President and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission. The awards recognize the evolution and marketing power of the digital space, including social media and traditional consumer websites.

The 8th annual Online Revealed Canada Conference will be held at Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino, April 2-4, 2013. "We are honored to be hosting the Canadian e-Tourism Awards for the 4th year," states Patricia Brusha, Co-Founder of Online Revealed Canada and A Couple of Chicks™ Digital Tourism Marketing. "Google's return as title sponsor, and the support of Trust You, Miles Partnership and the Canadian Tourism Commission Council members, reinforces their support of Online Revealed as Canada's leading online marketing conference."

The following winners were selected from 45+ entries received from all over the world that marketed, sold, or portrayed Canadian destinations, products, attractions or experiences.

  • Best Online Campaign. The winning digital campaign is one that's innovative, original, engaging and is proven successful through analytics and reporting. Winner - Best Western® International, 2nd place – Travel Alberta, 3rd place – Tourism PEI.
  • Best Website. The winning site markets, sells, or portrays Canadian destinations, products, attractions, or experiences. Winner - New Brunswick Tourism, 2nd place – Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, 3rd place - Banff Lake Louise Tourism.
  • Best User Generated Content. The winning user generated content will give an authentic voice to the Canadian experience. Winner - Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, 2nd place – Fogo Island Inn, 3rd place - Ocean Delight Cottages.
  • Best Innovative Use of Technology and/or Media. The winner thinks outside the box and beyond the typical borders of the web. Winner - Tourism Vancouver, 2nd place – Barberstock, 3rd place – Banff Lake Louise Tourism. Award sponsored by Miles.

Registration for Online Revealed Canada includes the opportunity to join key sponsors and special guests at an exclusive pre-conference networking event on April 2nd on VIA Rail's luxurious, space-limited Online Revealed Lounge Car from Toronto to Windsor, featuring fine wines from sponsor Peller Estates.

Online Revealed Canada's sponsors to date include: Expedia - VIA Rail - Porter Airlines – TripAdvisor – Peller Estates - Travelodge Canada – ISL Web Marketing and Development - RateTiger – Google - Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island - Miles – Travelzoo – Sky Reach Entertainment - gShift Labs – RadonicRodgers Strategy+Marketing – JackRabbit Systems – Trust You - Travel Alberta - Travel Manitoba - Tourism British Columbia - New Brunswick Tourism – Tourism Newfoundland and Labrador - Nova Scotia Tourism - Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership – Tourism PEI - Tourism Saskatchewan - Yukon Tourism – Hotelier Magazine – Western & Eastern Hotelier Magazine - Travelweek Magazine – ProPlan Conference Planners – Virtual Visit Presentations – Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino – AV Canada.

For more information on the Online Revealed Canada internet marketing conference, or sponsorship opportunities, contact Patricia Brusha, Co-Founder of Online Revealed Canada and A Couple of Chicks™ Digital Tourism Marketing, at 905-401-2249 or at [email protected]

About Online Revealed:

The Online Revealed tourism marketing conference provides travel and tourism professionals with unique and innovative online marketing education, with an agenda that includes educational workshops, keynotes and panel discussions, all driven by the industry, for the industry. The event, which has been produced in 7 cities across Canada since its inception in 2006, is produced by leading online marketing firm, A Couple of Chicks™Digital Tourism Marketing, www.acoupleofchicks.com. Online Revealed Canada is supported by industry partners from Google, Facebook, TripAdvisor, Expedia, the Canadian Tourism Commission and the over 400 annual attendees from across Canada who attend each year.

Patricia Bruscha
Co-Founder, ACOC e-Marketing and Online Revealed
416-817-5595
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