They embrace:
- Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
- Northern Rockies
- Northeast Lakelands
- David Thompson
- Olds to Lacombe
- Cochrane/Sundre/Rocky Mountain House
- Canadian Badlands
- Foothills
- Lethbridge to Medicine Hat
- Southern Rockies
Minister of Tourism and Sport Joseph Schow stated the zones characterize a possibility for components of the province to develop and proceed to develop.
“We felt that Alberta has a tremendous story to tell, and that story does exist outside the parks and major cities. An opportunity to grow economies in local and rural communities is a huge opportunity that I don’t think has been fully realized in Alberta,” Schow stated.
“Taking these tourism destinations and making them these incredible attractions for business coming from around the world is our main priority,” he added.
Each of those zones was rigorously assessed for growth potential based mostly on three standards: Place, People, and Product.
“These 10 tourism destination zones are places we feel are proximal to an airport, and have room for development due to the natural landscapes,” Schow.
In the Lethbridge to Medicine Hat area, Schow famous that the area’s affiliation with agriculture, in addition to the brand new Lethbridge & District Exhibition Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre makes the realm a horny vacation spot.
“There’s so much to share in the agri-food sector and agri-food tourism. Having the new trade centre is massive for the region, I think it makes Lethbridge a very competitive destination for trade shows and when they are hosted there they do such a great job,” he stated.
Schow additionally highlighted the province’s dedication to Indigenous tourism as a horny promoting level. He stated these coming to Alberta look to have an genuine Indigenous tourism expertise, and venues like Metis crossing, which opened in Smoky Lake in September 2022, have seen success.
The province’s purpose is to assist Alberta develop its customer economic system to $20 billion yearly by 2035.
Information concerning the highlighted areas, in addition to sources, could be discovered on the Travel Alberta web site.
