Overview

Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) is the country’s premier international tourism marketplace lead by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), hooking up international buyers with Canadian sellers of tourism products.

The event, held annually in a different Canadian city, reunites some 1,500 international tourism industry leaders gathered for a series of speed-dating-style appointments. International buyers seek the best-matched Canadian tourism sellers. The end result: travellers get to chose from the best selection of Canadian experiences.

Rendez-vous Canada has seen the number of participants and the amount of business conducted grow exponentially since the first marketplace was held. We expect this 36^th edition, to be held May 13th-16th, 2012, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, to be another successful and memorable event!

Why attend Rendez-vous Canada

• To experience an intense B2B program focused on Canada as a first-class international travel destination

• To learn more about new opportunities, new products and target markets

• To create new alliances with people from around the world in a fun, dynamic and efficient environment

• To take advantage of unique business opportunities

The key to the success of Rendez-vous Canada is the program of pre-scheduled, computerized 12-minute appointments.

Our Audience*

International Buyers

Qualified and nominated by Canadian Tourism Commission staff in Canadian Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices -- both overseas and in the United States -- in consultation with provincial government and industry partners.  

Seller Organizations

Qualified, selected and invited by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada in consultation with provinces, territories and the private sector.

Destination Marketing Organizations
Include the provincial and territorial governments, regional tourist associations along with visitor and convention bureaus.

Tourism Mall Organizations

Include other government departments, industry associations, airport authorities, internet service providers and travel trade media who provide information and services related to the tourism industry. 

*Participation in the event is by invitation only.

The Canadian Tourism Commission holds the official mark for Rendez-vous Canada and has been responsible for the event since 1977. As of 1998, Rendez-vous Canada has been staged by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) on behalf of the Canadian Tourism Commission, including provincial, territorial and municipal/regional tourism authorities and the private sector.