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Government of Canada announces adjustments to Canada’s border measures
Effective Nov. 30, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals with right of entry to Canada who depart and re-enter the country within 72 hours of leaving Canada will not have to present a pre-entry molecular test. This exemption is only for trips originating in Canada taken by fully vaccinated Canadian citizens, permanent residents or individuals registered under the Indian Act, who depart and re-enter by land or by air and can demonstrate that they have been away from Canada for less than 72 hours. Learn more about re-entry to Canada here.
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ND Tourism attends and connects at NTA
Group Travel Marketing Manager, Deanne Cunningham attended the National Tour Association (NTA) Nov. 14-17, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio. NTA celebrated 70 years of buying, selling, sharing and learning in the travel industry. Travel Exchange is where members dive in and connect, and more than $400 million has been generated in the past three shows. This year’s Travel Exchange 21 or TREX21 partnered with International Tour Management Institute and World Food Travel Association to bring tour operators, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) suppliers and connect with culinary tourism development and certified tour guides.
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Tourism newsletter transition
As of January 2022, in an effort to streamline, avoid duplication and email overload, the Commerce and the North Dakota Tourism Industry newsletters will be transitioning to one bi-monthly newsletter.
Sign up for the Commerce newsletter if you would like to keep receiving travel and tourism industry updates and information. When you sign up you will have the option to choose additional topics of interest.
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Update your listings and enter your events in Partner Access as soon as possible
The North Dakota Tourism website and Partner Access portal are undergoing changes. Please note the Partner Access portal will be closed from Dec. 10-31! Log in today to get your events and listings online and your listing in the 2022 Travel Guide!
Additional information on the Partner Access portal will be emailed soon, and mark your calendar, a training session for the new portal is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2022 at 1 p.m. CST.
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Legislation introduced to bolster outdoor recreation
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act to bolster outdoor recreation, make trails more accessible, and promote biking on federal lands across the United States.
“The longest continuous single track mountain bike trail in the U.S. is lucky to call North Dakota home. As the former North Dakota Tourism Director, I know the Maah Daah Hey and other bike trails provide enriching recreational experiences and economic opportunities for our communities. Our bill identifies long-distance bike trails on public lands for all to enjoy,” Cramer said. Learn more about BOLT legislation here.
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DCI tours North Dakota
Commerce Communications Manager Kim Schmidt toured North Dakota with representatives from Development Counsellors International (DCI) this month to capture content and story ideas for a robust marketing and media relations campaign.
As the leader in marketing places for 60 years, DCI is a highly specialized firm with expertise in economic development, lead generation and tourism marketing. Their team will assist with our campaign efforts to attract more visitors to North Dakota.
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Updated semi-annual travel forecast
U.S. Travel released the latest Travel Forecast Report, which provides background and analysis to our recently updated projections. While a full recovery is still a few years away, the fall 2021 forecast highlights the continued resilience of the domestic travel market as well as the anticipated uptick in the pace of recovery for the now-reopened international inbound market.
This forecast moderately upgraded 2021 domestic leisure and business travel due to better-than-expected performance during this past spring and summer. The international travel forecast was downgraded in 2021 but slightly upgraded for 2022 and beyond.
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NPS confirms new director
The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Charles "Chuck" Sams III as the next director of the National Park Service (NPS). He will be the first Native American to lead the agency in its 105-year history.
The National Park Service was officially created in 1916 to care for the nation's 423 parks and more than 150 related areas. In his role as director, Sams will oversee the management of national programs, policy and budget.
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Your valuable input is needed
If you haven’t taken the tourism strategic planning stakeholder survey yet, please consider filling it out soon. Your experience and knowledge is needed as well! We would like to close the survey out this week.
Thank you for your time!
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