Niagara Falls tourism enjoys “record summer,” leaders face off-season challenge

From WBFO.org: Niagara Falls enjoyed a record summer for tourism, according to local tourism leaders. The Niagara USA Official Visitors Center reports assisting more than 103,000 guests during the summer of 2016. The Center estimates that to be a 16 percent increase from the previous summer tourist season. Changes that helped boost the local tourist…

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New CEO for Niagara Parks

From the Niagara Falls Review: There’s a new leadership structure at the Niagara Parks Commission. NPC chairwoman Janice Thomson announced Friday that Reegan McCullough will begin his tenure as chief executive officer of the provincial agency, effective Nov. 7. McCullough is currently the executive director of Oil Sands Community Alliance in Alberta. Prior to that,…

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Small motels enjoying tourism boom

From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not just the traditional tourism powerhouses in Niagara Falls that are experiencing a banner summer season. The smaller mom and pop motels along Lundy’s Lane are also reaping the benefits of a strong U.S. dollar and a weaker Canadian loonie. “This year we’re seeing at least a 15 to…

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Canadians call for Niagara to be recognized as 8th wonder of the world

Last week I received the official press release about the #claimthe8th campaign Canadians call for niagara to be recognized as 8th wonder of the world 78 per cent of Canadians support local Tourism Partnership of Niagara initiative to claim elusive title NIAGARA, CANADA (August 9, 2016) A recent national poll by Ipsos Reid gauged Canadians’…

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Falls should ‘definitely’ look at hotel tax

From the Niagara Falls Review: Niagara Falls should consider levying a new tax on hotel rooms to fund tourism initiatives and take the burden of local ratepayers, says Mayor Jim Diodati. “Niagara Falls, N.Y. charges a bed tax in their hotels, and that’s how they fund their tourism,” said Diodati. “Niagara Falls (Ont.) should definitely…

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Boom time for Niagara’s crucial tourism industry

From Niagara This Week: The region’s crucial tourism industry is salivating at what officials are confident will be a massive year after years of struggles. At the kickoff of Tourism Week at the Ontario Travel Information Centre next to the QEW in St. Catharines on Tuesday, optimism for a boon year for tourism practically oozed…

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New Niagara Falls Tourism Shuttle Connects Attractions

From ABC News: Tourists visiting Niagara Falls will soon have a new way to see the sites. The new “Discover Niagara” shuttle service will offer transportation from Niagara Falls State Park to 14 destination sites along the 14-mile route to Old Fort Niagara, located where the Niagara River empties in Lake Ontario. The Discover Niagara…

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