GoMedia Canada—Mining for Story Ideas in Canada’s North

Whitehorse, Yukon May 27-31, 2012

Canada – a country with a roster full of story ideas as vast as our landscapes, and a range of experiences as deep as the three oceans that surround us. Now it’s your turn to dive in and explore the wealth Canadian travel news, all delivered to you

first-hand at Canada’s premier travel media conference.

The Canadian Tourism Commission’s annual GoMedia Canada Marketplace is the ideal opportunity to share the experiences that have landed Canada at the top of the Country Brand Index in 2012 and 2011. This is a fast-paced event where international journalists hear in a lively speed-dating format the latest Canadian travel stories direct from the people who are in the know. The conversations are intense; the exchanges are inspiring

It is a thrill to announce that Whitehorse, Yukon Territory is our 2012 GoMedia Canada Marketplace host destination! If you think big skies, open spaces, wildlife, small town living and interesting characters, then you are on the right track for this rare and special location. For the first time, the event will be hosted north of the 60th parallel in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The Kwanlin Dun First Nations Cultural Centre and the MacBride Museum of Yukon History will provide intriguing locations for the events, while delegates will be staying in hotel properties around town.

This ninth edition of GoMedia is going to be more dynamic than ever. Cutting-edge professional development sessions, media and industry panels, and a host of networking opportunities (with a special Yukon flavor of course) are all on the agenda. Plus, journalists are invited to submit stories for consideration for one of five GoMedia awards; travel industry representatives can submit their brilliant online media centres for consideration, or, new this year, compete for the title of PR Angel!

Delegates will have a chance to see well beyond the host city of Whitehorse with daytours around the region; panning for gold, hiking the hills, tasting northern style cuisine.

And for their full-on, hands-on Canada experience, journalists are invited to participate in pre- and post-trips hosted by the destination partners across the nation. The hosts go all out to create fascinating itineraries, so the media should be prepared to make some difficult choices.  

The CTC’s premier international media event, GoMedia Canada Marketplace always sells out, so don’t miss your chance to be part of it.

Registration begins: December 5, 2011
Deadline: March 23, 2012

Inside GoMedia Canada Marketplace
In a fast-paced, speed-dating format, media uncover Canadian story ideas in interactive one-on-one appointment sessions.

Contacts Directory
This link will be your best resource now and in the future - a way to get to know and stay in touch with the conference delegates. The GMCM 2012 Directory includes the profiles of all Marketplace media and tourism organizations, so keep it handy as you plan your marketplace strategy and in the future as you complete your followup.

Registration

*The info you provide on your application form is what we’ll print in the contacts directory (print and online versions), so please take time to ensure accuracy.

Appointments
To ensure your speed-dating time is well spent, you can request pre-scheduled appointments. Priority is given first to perfect match requests, then media requests and tourism organization requests. For those less familiar with the appointment request system, click here for an on-line tutorial.