Niagara goes “unconventional”

    From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s convention centre is borrowing a page from 7-Up. The soft drink company marketed itself once upon a time as the “un-cola” to separate itself from its competition. Now the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre will promote itself as “unconentional,” putting an emphasis on delivering “unconventional experiences” to thousands of…

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      Marineland update

      I emailed Ann Marie Rondinelli at Marineland asking if there was anything new this year. I was disappointed to not hear back from Anne Marie directly. Someone else emailed me what seemed to be a stock reply (telling me some things I already knew): Thank you for your email and interest in Marineland! Marineland is…

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        Cautious optimism pervades tourism sector

        From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara’s tourism operators hope Greg Sorbara’s got some inside information about the upcoming tourist season. The Liberal MPP for Vaughn, who is touring Ontario while undertaking a tourism competitiveness study, told Niagara winemakers Tuesday while the number of visitors from near-border markets may be on the decline, “we’re doing things…

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