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U.S. Travel Media and Promotions

Contact
Susan Iris, Vice-President U.S. Sales
e-mail: iris.susan@ctc-cct.ca
Tel: 703-875-3956

Monica Campbell - Hoppe, Director, U.S. Media Relations
e-mail: campbell.monica@ctc-cct.ca
Tel: 503.777.2608

Heather Dolan, Manager, U.S. Media Relations
e-mail: dolan.heather@ctc-cct.ca  
Tel: 703.875.9536

Jackie Saunders-Brown
e-mail: brown.saunders@ctc-cct.ca
Tel: 703.875.3095

Media Relations

By capturing free editorial in U.S. print and electronic media, our teams aims to present Canada as a fresh and sparkling destination–a Canada full of compelling experiences that create a buzz and make Canada a “bragging rights” ambition with our target audience. Our Canadian partners are crucial to our success in the U.S. market.

Some things we do

  1. Canada Media Marketplace, an annual 3-day meeting alternating between New York and Los Angeles partnered by over 100 Canadian destinations and attended by 200 U.S. media consisting of business appointments, professional development and hospitality events.
  2. Canada's Northern Lights Awards, a journalism awards program judged by Carleton University, in order to encourage quality coverage on Canada in print, photography and online publications.
  3. Exciting out-of-the-box press trips to various destinations.
  4. Assisting over 400 individual media visits to Canada each year.
  5. A series of media luncheons and dinners are held in major U.S. media centres hosted by Canadian partners and the CTC in order to present intriguing story opportunities is an informal setting.
  6. One-on-one meetings with media influencers on an ongoing basis.

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