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D E A R S TA K E H O L D E R It's hard to believe 2017 is just around the corner — what an exciting year we have coming up! Canada is celebrating its 150 th birthday and as part of the nationwide events, Winnipeg welcomes the 2017 Canada Summer Games, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. The 2017 Canada Summer Games present an exciting opportunity for Winnipeg to welcome 4,000 athletes and coaches, and more than 20,000 visitors from July 28-August 13. It is a chance for the community to come together to volunteer, roll out the red carpet, and help our guests make memories that will encourage them to return to visit in the future. This is Winnipeg's time to shine as we showcase our friendly prairie hospitality and world-class assets. When you combine this large-scale sporting event with our award-winning attractions and the newly expanded RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, it adds up to a hot new captive audience for Winnipeg. We are pleased to present a diverse array of marketing and promotional opportunities for 2017 that will contribute to increasing visitation to Winnipeg from the leisure, meetings and conventions, sports, and travel trade markets. All the details on Tourism Winnipeg's sales and marketing activities can be found in the 2017 Tourism Winnipeg Partnership Plan. The city is reaching new heights and is gaining greater awareness in the marketplace. We invite you to join Tourism Winnipeg as we continue to offer compelling call-to-action campaigns that showcase our city at its very best! Warm regards, Your Tourism Winnipeg Team ABOUT TOURISM WINNIPEG Tourism Winnipeg, a division of Economic Development Winnipeg Inc., is the city's official destination marketing organization tasked with increasing visitation year round. Tourism Winnipeg's mission is to facilitate a healthy, prosperous, responsible and fully integrated tourism industry that enhances Winnipeg's economic growth through the acquisition of meetings, conventions, sports and events, group and packaged travel and leisure visitation. ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WINNIPEG INC. Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. (EDW) is the lead economic development agency for Winnipeg. EDW facilitates investment promotion and attraction, capacity building, tourism development, marketing and the management of market information. By applying competitive intelligence and by fostering relationships with industry leaders, government officials and community stakeholders, potential opportunities and innovation drivers are evaluated to develop key industries and define future economic growth. EDW supports targeted sector development and promotes Winnipeg's diverse economy and high quality of life.