Brewster Inc. Recognized for Award-Winning Web Strategies Promoting Travel to Canada.BANFF, Alberta Banff is the largest town in Banff National Park, located in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. At m ( ft), it is the town with the highest elevation in Canada, situated above Bow Falls near the junction of the Bow and Spray Rivers. , Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of -- It has been an exciting week for one of Canada's leading tourism organizations after receiving two awards for excellence in online travel marketing and web initiatives. Brewster Brew·ster , William 1567-1644. English Pilgrim colonist who sailed to America on the Mayflower (1620) and was the religious leader of Plymouth Colony. Inc., based in Banff Alberta, has been awarded both the Ektron All-Star Best Travel Site Award and 2008 Alberta Pride Alto alto, singing voice the range of which is lower than the soprano by the interval of a fifth. More generally, the term refers to the register in which this voice sings, i.e. Award. Developed by E-cubed Media Synthesis, the Brewster Vacations Canada Web site was recognized with the 2008 Ektron All-Star award for the Best Travel Site. The Web site provides an enhanced online experience with a focus on usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. , product content and dynamic functionality. The Ektron content management system is the technology behind the website, just one of 20,000 customer implementations worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies and countless well-known brands. The 'Alberta Pride' Alto Award was presented to Brewster Inc. for the innovative online marketing initiative, Vacations Canada TV, at the 8th Annual CanWest Alto Awards Gala. Vacations Canada TV; Canada's first online television network, kicked off its pilot season by showcasing Alberta travel experiences and relevant vacation packages through high-quality and entertaining video episodes. The travel video site has already received over 230,000 episode views and is currently being translated into other languages. The Alto Awards were presented by the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Cindy Ady, to tourism leaders in the province of Alberta. The awards are supported by the Strategic Tourism Marketing Council and independently determined by a panel of 24 industry judges. The 'Alberta Pride' award is presented annually to a tourism initiative that captures the essence of the Alberta experience for travelers. "We are honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to be recognized with these two prestigious awards," said Rob Hughes, manager of e-strategies for Brewster Inc., "we're anxious to take these initiatives to the next level and provide more exciting ways for visitors to learn about the unique travel experiences in Canada." About Brewster Inc. Brewster Inc. is an integrated tourism company consisting of Brewster Vacations (independent & group), Brewster Charter Services, Brewster Sightseeing Excursions, Brewster Attractions (Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff and the southern end of Jasper National Park. Glacier glacier, moving mass of ice that survives year to year, formed by the compacting of snow into névé and then into granular ice and set in motion outward and downward by the force of gravity and the stress of its accumulated mass. Experience, Banff Gondola & Minnewanka Lake Cruise) and Brewster Hotels (Mount Royal Hotel & Icefield Chalet). www.brewster.ca. |
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