Putting their heads together.Temiskaming Shores is hoping a new comprehensive tourism package will help revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. the regional economy. The city is using a $75,000 FedNor grant to partner with stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. and communities across the South Temiskaming and Temagami regions to develop and implement the program. One of the planned campaigns is designed to encourage community members to invite friends and relatives to visit the region within the next year. These visitors will be offered incentives, such as opportunities to win tourism prizes donated by local suppliers. An outdoor adventure and eco-tourism program is also being developed to strategically target key markets in the Northeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Quebec. The U.S. campaign builds on the existing Temagami brand and is targeted at people interested in outdoor adventure activities, including eco-tourism, canoeing canoeing, sport of propelling a canoe through water. John MacGregor, an English barrister and founder of the Royal Canoe Club (est. 1865), is generally credited with being the initiator of modern sport canoeing. , hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. and camping. Print ads will market a new Temagami-Temiskaming adventure Web site, featuring premium adventure tourism packages that combine four-season activities, accommodations and related services. Print and radio ads will promote a new French-language Web site outlining premium adventure tourism packages custom-tailored to these markets. |
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