Destination Canada’s International Market Updates

Destination Canada’s Inside Track provides Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) Sellers with updates and insights on our key international markets to help them make the most of your time at the show.

Last year, to help Sellers prepare for their appointments in advance of arriving in Québec City, each market specialist from Destination Canada has partnered with a key account Buyer from the same country to record a video where they share valuable information and insights into their market. Ultimately, these videos will answer questions that will help you sell Canada; what are the key travel trends in the market? How has the market changed over the past few years? And of course a key question – what does your market love about Canada?

Below you will find links to the update videos from each of our key markets; Australia, China, Germany, France, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Destination Canada has also developed a two-page PDF overview of each market which provides with specific data and insights into the market and its key travellers. These market overviews can be accessed at the same link below.

Please note, with the exception of the France market video, the videos are recorded in English with French subtitles.

Australia Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Julie King, Managing Director – Australia, Destination Canada
  • Nathan McLoughlin, Account Director, Travel Trade, Destination Canada
  • Fiona Dalton, General Manager - Australia/New Zealand, Virtuoso
  • Leanne Chard, General Manager - Wholesale Product, Helloworld

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China Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Wei Li, Regional Managing Director - Asia Pacific, Destination Canada
  • Eleven Tian, Manager, Travel Trade, Destination Canada
  • Kitty Fu, Product Manager, Sparkle Tour
  • Bo Liang, Managing Director, Zhixing Lux Travel
  • Jerry Ma, Head of Media Reporting, Travel Link Daily

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France (EN) Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Cyrielle Bon, Managing Director - France, Destination Canada
  • Maryse Normandeau, Manager Travel Trade, Destination Canada
  • Frédérique Mazuir, Head Of Agency Network - Africa Middle East Americas, Evaneos

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Germany Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Barbara Ackermann, Account Director – Germany, Destination Canada
  • Henrike Baum, Product Manager and Canada Specialist, SK Touristik
  • Philipp Detmer, Director - North America & Oceania, Der Touristik
  • Holger Jacobs, Editor North America, FVW Medien

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Japan Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Masayo Hando, Managing Director - Japan, Destination Canada
  • Misae Konishi, Manager Travel Trade, Destination Canada
  • Yoko Koizumi, Executive Officer, Manager of Planning and Development, Global Youth Bureau
  • Natsuki Miyahara, Editor, Wing Travel

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Mexico Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Alethia García Viana, Managing Director - Mexico, Destination Canada - Mexico
  • Sergio Vargas; Manager Travel Trade, Destination Canada - Mexico
  • Jesús F. Martínez, General Manager, Dream Destinations Mexico

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South Korea Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Anna Lee, Managing Director - South Korea, Destination Canada
  • Stella Lee, Travel Trade Director, Destination Canada
  • Sangah Ju, Deputy General Manager, Chalet Travel
  • Taewoo Hur, Publisher, Pitch by Pitch Magazine

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United Kingdom Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Adam Hanmer, Travel Trade Manager, Destination Canada
  • Charlie Morris, Partnerships Marketing Manager, Audley Travel
  • James Butler, Canada and Alaska Program Manager, Audley Travel

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United States Market update and insights

Featuring:

  • Shawna Calderwood, Global Travel Trade Manager, Destination Canada
  • Chris Alestra, VP, Destination and Air Partnerships, Signature Travel Network
  • Stephani Zakaib, Regional Manager, Canada, Backroads

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