Tourism town hall wraps in Lethbridge – Lethbridge [Video]

It was the last stop for the Tourism Industry Association of Alberta (TIAA) as they wrapped up their provincial tourism town hall series in Lethbridge.

Stavros Karlos, director of policy, research and government affairs with the TIAA says partners from Travel Alberta, Indigenous Tourism Alberta and WestJet came down for round table discussions to expand the visitor economy.

“We’re here today to discuss the tourism potential of the Medicine Hat and Lethbridge region along the Highway 3 corridor and ensure that all tourism operators within the region know and understand the opportunities ahead of them,” said Karlos.

“As well, we’re here to foster an increasing sense of collaboration and partnership across the region as well.”

The previous four stops were in Fort McMurray, Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer where tourism partners gathered to discuss opportunities for growth in their respective regions.

“When Travel Alberta did their researchlast year on local sentiment for visitation, Lethbridge and …