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Attracting Canadian Travelers: How U.S. Tourism Partners Can Build Bridges Despite Policy Challenges

Living in Rochester, NY, I’m always struck by how close Canada feels. It’s quicker for me to drive to Toronto than it is to reach New York City—it’s easier to…
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Advantages of Niche Market Tourism

What is Niche Tourism? Niche market tourism uses programs to attract visitors focusing on a very specific market segment built around a well-defined product. We’ve said it before, tourists are…
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Gamification to Drive Engagement: More than One Way to Create Fun

When it comes to driving engagement, gamification is one of the top strategies to make it happen. We love working on projects or with clients that include an element of…
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Proving Relevancy and ROI: Key Takeaways from the first Destination on the Left Virtual Summit

At Break the Ice Media we are committed to ongoing professional development of our team within tourism marketing. Each year, we invest more than 450…

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The 5 Top Tourism Campaigns of 2019

It’s our favorite time of year here at Break the Ice Media – a time when we get to reflect on the projects we have…

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Trending in Food Tourism

With the rise of experiential travel, it’s no surprise that this focus has spilled over into food tourism. According to the World Food Travel Association,…

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Attractions as Destinations

Across the tourism industry, there’s been a shift in what visitors are looking for and where they’re looking for it. Years ago, travelers aimed for…

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A Decade of Tourism Marketing – 10 Key Changes Making an Impact

And Break the Ice Media turns 10! It has been a decade of tourism marketing! The official date of incorporation for Break the Ice Media…

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The Benefits of International Online Booking Agents

In today’s competitive travel market, there is much talk about the benefit of engaging with the international visitor.  While the domestic traveler is important and…

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Museums’ Approach to Tourism

Each of these museums has found a remarkable and stand-out way to promote inclusivity, attract diverse new audiences, and further integrate their work with other tourism and cultural efforts of their communities.

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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Tourism PR for Canadian Media & Beyond

The Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Annual Conference .. included learnings that can be applied to just about anything we do in the tourism industry, whether you’re working with Canadian media or something else.

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How to Create Raving Fans

In today’s world, it can seem like everything in marketing and sales has changed. But the one thing that hasn’t changed is the value of raving fans.

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3 Ways to Reach the Canadian Market with Travel PR

Canada and Canadian travelers are on our minds a lot at Break the Ice Media. Through our Canadian Co-op PR program, and previously through Cross…

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