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September 30, 2015

Voice Your Tourism Industry Challenges & Opportunities!

Tourism Fernie AGM 2014

Tourism Fernie, in partnership with the Fernie Chamber of Commerce, invites you to attend:

Breakfast, Keynote address & Q&A with Walt Judas, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC).

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Park Place Lodge

8:00am-10:00am

8:00am: Coffee
8:15am: Hot Buffet Breakfast
8:40am: Keynote Presentation - Walt Judas, The Role of TIABC & Current Industry Hot Topics
9:00am: Q&A

This is a unique opportunity to voice your community & regional tourism issues and opportunities.

$15 per person.

Reservations required. RSVP no later than 5pm Friday, October 2nd by email: rebecca@tourismfernie.com
or by calling: 250-423-2037

Tourism Fernie's NEW Winter Travel Guide

Tourism Fernie Corporate

The all-new Tourism Fernie winter vacation guide is now at the printers and will be arriving in Fernie this week.

We are very excited to share the great new look and content with a much more visual approach to lure visitors.

The vacation guide will be launched at our winter snow shows across North America and will be available around town prior to the winter season.  A digital version will also be available and marketed to consumers and for our members to share.

Media Visits & Stories


In late August, Tourism Fernie welcomed Carolyn Heller, writer for Moon Travel Guides. She has been gathering content for a new Moon Travel Guide highlighting the Canadian West Coast to the Canadian Rockies. She envisions seeing 4 pages on Fernie alone! It is planned for release in 2016. 

Photographer and Social Media leader from Australia, Matt Glastonbury, has over 150,000 followers on his instagram account alone. He recently visited Fernie for over a week capturing beautiful images and timelapses for Tourism Fernie marketing purposes. View some of his posts on his Instagram page. One of the Fernie images was already recognized on an Australia TV program.

Flathead Living is a quarterly glossy lifestyle magazine published in Kalispell Montana. The current fall issue features a 10-page cover story entitled 'Tour East Kootenay' featuring Fernie as a drive destination.

Metrics show excellent early summer growth


AHRT/MRDT 2% Tax

  • April 2015: $6847. Down 60% from 2014
  • May 2015 - $18,973. Up 103%
  • June 2015 $24,149. Up 53%
  • Combined April, May & June MRDT: up 18% from 2014 and up 9% from 2013.

WEBSITE

Comparing April 1 - Sept 12 to same period last year

  • Sessions/Visits up 10% - Average 15,000 per month
  • Average session duration up 6% to 3:02 min
  • 42% access the website via Mobile Phone/ 42% Desktop / 7% Tablet
  • Top Pages viewed: Home 7% / Activities 7% / Hiking Trails 5% / Events 4% / Packages-offers 3% / Camping-RV 2% / Inspire Me 2% / Attractions 2% / Zipline-Aerial Park 1.5% / Mountain Biking 1.5%
  • Geographic sources: 86% of sessions are from Canada, up 9% / 9% from USA, up 34% / 1% from UK / 1% from Australia / 3% balance from various sources

FACEBOOK FANS:  26,016

INSTAGRAM:  2,664

TWITTER: 1,087

Read the full Summer 2015 Metrics Report - AHRT, Website & Social Media, on our website

Fernie RV Resort opening April 1st 2016


The Fernie RV Resort is situated between the banks of the Elk River and the Fernie Golf & Country Club with spectacular Rocky Mountain views and easy access to all that Fernie offers. Development has been on-going throughout the summer and the beautiful facility is scheduled to open on April 1st, 2016 with over 100 sites for RVs and tenting, with reservations beginning in the new year. Read more here..

Media inquiries:

Please contact developer Reto Barrington, Glenstal Industries
rbarrington@shaw.ca
250-278-1444
 

Welcome New Members!

The Castle Movement

The Castle Movement

Under management of Marlene Vale of Water Wellbeing Rehab, the Castle Movement offers classes in Dance, Yoga, Kirtan, Tai Chi, Meditation and Movement in a warm and inviting wellness studio & boutique at The Castle on First.

 

 

 

 

Heather Ivany Yoga

Heather Ivany Yoga

Based at The Castle on First, Heather Ivany Yoga specialises in Yin/Yang and Vinyasa styles, and encourages practitioners to deepen their practice through systematic meditation techniques.

Heather also recently launched Yoga Netra, an online yoga class subscription website featuring yoga instruction from a diversity of professional instructors, filmed in Fernie's beautiful outdoors. Sign up now and receive a FREE no-obligation 7-day trial.

 

Welcome New Members

Rusty Edge

Rusty Edge

Rusty Edge at the Griz Inn at Fernie Alpine Resort is the perfect venue for any occasion from casual drinks or dinner with friends to a rustic wedding or elegant event for 150 guests (or more!)

The welcoming space includes a cosy stone fireplace, stage & dancefloor, wraparound deck and panoramic mountain views along with great food and friendly service.

Jenna Woods Real Estate

Jenna Woods Real Estate

Jenna Woods offers a creative and energetic real estate service to help you find your perfect dream home, lifestyle property or vacation getaway.

Jenna avidly follows current market listings, trends and and sale prices - providing comprehensive service for Tourism Fernie members and their guests.

 

Website Update Request

Tourism Fernie

As we move from fall into winter, please take a moment to check and update your listings at www.tourismfernie.com:
 

  • Winter-specific businesses should reflect their products and services as soon as possible, ahead of the fall ski/sled shows.
  • Are your best & newest images listed?
  • Does the description accurately reflect your business, including any seasonal changes?
  • Is all your contact info up to date?
  • Do you have any new social media?
  • Are your specials and packages listed?
  • Are your operating hours correct?
  • Do you have a seasonal shutdown planned? Is your 'reopening' date clear?
     

If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact any of the Tourism Fernie team at info@tourismfernie.com or 250 423 2037.

 

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