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26 Contact Cody Chomiak, Director of Marketing | E cody@tourismwinnipeg.com P 204.954.1960 Meetings and Conventions Opportunities Tourism Winnipeg continues to lead Team Winnipeg, a collaborative group of more than 50 stakeholders representing destination marketing associations, hoteliers, attractions, facilities, and meeting and event planners. It provides a single identity in the marketplace for increased recognition of Winnipeg as an outstanding meeting and convention destination. Team Winnipeg attracts meetings and conventions, optimizes marketing budgets, and ensures the ultimate delivery of the best meeting and convention experience for delegates and planners. As a Team Winnipeg stakeholder, your investment into co-operative sales and marketing initiatives will be leveraged to maximize opportunities for a greater return on investment: » Access to approximately 400 qualified leads with annual client profiles for individual sales follow-ups » Be referred to prospective and qualified meeting and convention clients at industry events, trade shows, site visits and familiarization trips » Obtain a special advertising rate for the Winnipeg Meetings and Conventions magazine distributed to more than 25,000 meeting and incentive travel planners » Receive an annual return on investment report, identifying booked business and opportunities for individual sales follow-up » Receive an enhanced listing on Tourism Winnipeg's meetings and conventions website (www.meetingswinnipeg.com) » Attend professional development training sessions for trade shows, marketplace and client events Team Winnipeg Partnership 2019 Proposed Team Winnipeg Sales Initiatives (subject to change) Dates Event Location Jan. 28-29 Destination Direct Ottawa, ON Jan. 30 Tête-à-Tête Ottawa, ON Jan. 31 Meeting Professional International Ottawa Charity Auction & Gala Ottawa, ON Feb. 14-15 CSAE Trillium Chapter Winter Summit Burlington, ON April 4-6 The Event – Meeting Professional International Montreal, QC May Ottawa Sales Blitz + 1 day in Montreal Ottawa / Montreal July CSAE Trillium Chapter Summer Summit ON Aug. 13-14 Canadian Meetings and Events Expo Toronto, ON Fall Toronto Sales Blitz Toronto, ON Fall Eastern Consortium Ottawa, ON Nov. 17-19 Canadian Innovation Conference, Professional Conference Management Association's Canada East Quebec City, QC Dec. CSAE Trillium Chapter Holiday Event Toronto, ON Tourism Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation, RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, Travel Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. are strategic Team Winnipeg partners who together represent more than 60 per cent of the total Team Winnipeg investment. Industry partner fees make up 40 per cent of the total budget and are as follows: Industry Partners Cost Hotels (more than 200 rooms) .................................................................................................$22/room Hotels (less than 200 rooms/non downtown) .......................................................................$11/room Audio-visual companies ............................................................................................................$2,200 *Others .........................................................................................................................................$1,100 *Includes attractions, festivals, car rentals, associations, DMCs, rural pre & post operators, and entertainment Note: Team Winnipeg partnership fees include exhibit and booth costs, client events, sponsorships, etc. Individual travel expenses for airfare, hotel and conference registration are not included. » ALT Hotel Winnipeg » Anderson's Hitch 'n Post Ranch » Assiniboine Park Conservancy » Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park » Canadian Event Production Services » Canadian Museum for Human Rights » Celebrations Dinner Theatre » Corporate Source Inc. » Creative Display Limited » Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg » Downtown Winnipeg BIZ » Events by Emma » Evolution Audio Visual » Exclusive Bus Lines » The Fairmont Winnipeg » Festival du Voyageur » Folklorama » Freeman Audio Visual Canada » Frontiers North Adventures » Heartland International Travel & Tours - D.M.C. » Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites » Holiday Inn Winnipeg Airport West » Homewood Suites by Hilton Winnipeg Airport – Polo Park » Inn at the Forks » Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation » Manitoba Museum » Nasco Staffing Solutions » Oasis Originals Inc. » Planners Plus » Plaza Premium Lounge » Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown » RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg » Strauss event & association management » The Forks » The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre » The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel by Lakeview » The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns » Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature » Tourism Winnipeg » Tourisme Riel » Travel Manitoba » University of Manitoba » Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre » Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. » Winnipeg Art Gallery » Winnipeg Pass » Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra » Winnipeg Trolley Company » Wonderful Winnipeg City Tours 2018 Team Winnipeg Partners