Travel Manitoba

🌟 Beyond the Bottom Line: How Tourism Enriches Us All 🌟 Manitoba's tourism sector is on an incredible journey, with visitors spending over $1.82 billion in 2023 alone! Our goal? Reaching $2.5 billion by 2030. 🚀 This isn't just about numbers—it's about creating jobs, enhancing community life and celebrating our vibrant culture. From beautiful parks to authentic Indigenous tourism, every Manitoban can enjoy the benefits of this thriving industry. 💚 Join us in championing the positive ripple effects of tourism that uplift all communities, foster local pride and create lasting connections. 🌍❤️ This is Tourism and we all benefit. 💪 🔗 Learn more:  https://lnkd.in/eSenKpGF #ThisisTourism #ExploreMB #TravelandTourism

#Churchill, Manitoba is the polar bear capital of the world and Polar Bears International founded this day to coincide with the time period when mothers and cubs are in their dens. Here are some other fun facts about polar bears and their young: • While some female polar bears den on the ice, the predominant choice is onshore denning - where they dig into snow drifts to craft their shelter. • Polar bear cubs are some of the smallest mammals at birth relative to their mother. • Mother polar bears typically give birth to two cubs per litter. Cubs under a year old stay close to their mother, remaining still and watchful during her hunts. • After several months in the den, the new family emerges in mid-March. Visitors can see polar bear cubs emerging from their dens in March with Wat’chee Expeditions. Located near Wapusk National Park, this tour—operating under a rare Parks Canada permit—lets visitors witness mother bears and their cubs. From Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, Churchill Wild also offers a rare chance to see mother bears and their cubs emerge from their dens in the remote Kaskatamagan Wildlife Management Area. Photo credit: Fabienne Jansen | instagram.com/arctic_wild #ExploreMB #ExploreCanada #InternationalPolarBearDay

There’s more to working in the fishing industry than making the perfect cast. 🎣🌅 Fishing lodges and outfitters need to recruit and hire the right staff in a broad range of roles in order to deliver an unforgettable guest experience. Check out our blog highlighting the five most common types of jobs hired at fishing lodges throughout Manitoba. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gQwF_qac #SummerJobs #WorkinManitoba #HuntFishManitoba #ThisisTourism

Travel Manitoba’s last spring and summer leisure campaign knocked it out of the park! 🚀 For every dollar invested, we generated four dollars in hotel and airline bookings—resulting in $4.7 million in gross travel revenue across the province, 20,900+ hotel room nights and 5,800 airline tickets booked. 🤯 Last year, we tapped into the social media trend of POV (Point of View) to bring Manitoba’s travel experiences to life. From breathtaking northern adventures to vibrant Winnipeg itineraries, our videos, social media and print ads immersed travellers in what makes this province a must-visit destination. 💡 Campaign Highlights: ✅ 56 million digital impressions ✅ 8.8 million video views ✅ 121,000 clicks ✅ 760,000 website visits → nearly 86,000 business leads for tourism partners! Strategic partnerships played a huge role in amplifying our message. We teamed up with Expedia, Air Canada and Lonely Planet, worked with Ace Burpee and the Winnipeg Goldeyes and even launched the Kid’s Choice Pass to help families discover Manitoba’s incredible museums. We also introduced GuideGeek, an AI travel assistant helping visitors plan their trips in real time. 📍 Want to learn more? Check out the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eUp_Nwmz #ExploreMB #TravelManitoba #MarketingSuccess #CanadasHeartisCalling

📢 The 2025 Manitoba Inspiration Guide is here! 📢 This year’s guide is packed with incredible travel ideas, stunning photography and—most importantly—our partners’ tourism experiences!  Our Inspiration Guide also includes insider tips, local recommendations and a variety of features to help new-to-Manitoba travellers make the most of their visit. This year’s cover image was taken by local Instagram creator Dat Duong and captures a traveller enjoying a quiet sunrise over Lyons Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. 🏕️🌊 Did you know? 💡 You can order bulk copies to distribute at your place of business and help inspire both residents and visitors to explore more of what Manitoba has to offer. View the guide online here: https://lnkd.in/euHwFKtx 📦 Request bulk copies of the guide by contacting our Visitor Services team at 1-204-927-7800 or contactus@travelmanitoba.com #CanadasHeartisCalling #ExploreMB #InspirationGuide

Happy Destination Professionals Day! 🎉✨ In Manitoba, Destination Professionals are part of an industry that supports over 25,000 tourism jobs, helping make our province not just a great place to visit, but also to live, work, play and invest. Today, we celebrate their hard work, creativity and dedication to making tourism thrive. ❤️🌎 Behind the scenes at Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), destination professionals work to: 🌟Promote Manitoba’s vibrant communities 🎭 🌟Drive economic growth 💰 🌟Support local businesses 🛍️ 🌟Improve quality of life for residents 🏡 🌟Create unforgettable visitor experiences ⛺ 💡 Did you know? The world’s first destination organization was founded in Detroit, Michigan, on February 19, 1896. Today, there are over 10,000 destination organizations worldwide, including DMOs, tourism boards, sports commissions and film offices—all key players in an industry that supports 348 million jobs globally (source: World Travel & Tourism Council). From marketing and event planning to visitor services and hospitality, every role in tourism strengthens our communities. Check out photos of a few Travel Manitoba staff promoting Manitoba at events around the world and meet the rest of our team on our website 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/ee5_z6Ff If you know a destination professional, tag them in the comments below to say thanks! 👇🏾 #DestinationProfessionalsDay #ThisisTourism

Louis Riel Day is a day to honour the culture, resilience and contributions of Manitoba’s first premier, Louis Riel, the visionary Métis leader, and his ideal of a province that would bring together people of all cultures. This vision and celebration of our province’s Métis heritage is something La Brasserie Nonsuch Brewing Co. embraces, especially through its unique Beer Bannock experience. Finalists for the 2024 Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) of Canada's Indigenous Culinary Award, the brewery has a unique connection to Louis Riel and celebrates the history through a special hands-on experience. Visitors are invited to discover Manitoba’s cultural roots through storytelling, beer sampling and bannock-making in the art deco tap room located in the heart of the Exchange District. Created by co-founder Matthew Sabourin, who shares his family ties to Louis Riel, the experience brings history to life in an immersive and delicious way. “We’ve always believed that tourism is a critical part of our business and our community. We already had the tap room, great food and a strong historical story. We needed something to bring it all together and bannock was it. We simply switched out the water component with beer. It’s relatively easy to make and gives us the opportunity to talk about history, the introduction of colonial foods and all the good and bad that comes with it—we tackle it head on," Sabourin said. This Louis Riel Day, let’s celebrate the traditions that shape Manitoba and the tourism experiences that connect us to our shared history. https://lnkd.in/g8c5UgAg #LouisRielDay #MétisHeritage #IndigenousTourism #ManitobaHistory #BeerBannock #ExploreMB

🚨 Now hiring for the summer! 🚨 We’ve launched a new campaign to showcase seasonal tourism jobs in fishing 🎣🚀 Fishing lodges and outfitters across Manitoba are gearing up for summer and looking to fill a variety of positions—including servers, bartenders, bakers, housekeepers, fishing guides and more. Whether you're looking for a summer adventure or a stepping stone to a long-term career, these jobs offer incredible opportunities to gain experience, build connections and work in some of the most beautiful places in the province. Our campaign combines social media, digital video and Google Search ads to reach job seekers and connect them with potential jobs at fishing lodges and outfitters. Check out our campaign landing page at https://lnkd.in/eeDg5S67 for more details, job search tips and insights on working in the fishing industry. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3wWSvjn #SummerJobs #WorkinManitoba #HuntFishManitoba #ThisisTourism

Today, we celebrated the inaugural Manitoba Winter Trails Day with a friendly snowshoe race between winter enthusiasts and trail experts. ❄️🏃♂️ Our snowshoe race, powered by Kendrick's Outdoor Adventures, put our winter warriors to the test. Who won? Let’s just say, Manitoba’s winter spirit was on full display! ✨ Winter Trails are at the heart of our winter experiences and support for Manitoba’s winter trails drives tourism, generates positive economic impact, improves the quality of life for all Manitobans and builds capacity to conserve these spaces for future generations. 🌲❄️ A huge thank you to the Honourable Nellie Kennedy, Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism, and the Honourable Mike Moyes, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, for their support, especially as Minister Moyes officially proclaimed the second Saturday of February as Manitoba Winter Trails Day this morning. We were also thrilled to hear from Yvonne Rideout of Snoman Inc., Tim Coffin of Trails Manitoba and Anders Swanson of the Winnipeg Trails Association, three incredible champions of our province’s trail systems. A special shout-out to The Forks North Portage for hosting us on the Nestaweya River Trail and to Harrisons Coffee Co. for keeping us warm with coffee and hot chocolate. 🔗 Find the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/ehaun9qj 🔗 Check out our blog to find out where there’s a Manitoba Winter Trails Day event near you:  https://lnkd.in/e4TPKr_y #ManitobaWinterTrailsDay #CanadasHeartisCalling #TravelandTourism

❄️🏃♂️ The Fastest 2 Minutes in Tourism is back—winter trails edition! With Manitoba Winter Trails Day coming up on February 8, there's no better time to celebrate the heart-pounding adventures waiting on Manitoba’s winter trails. In this edition, Travel Manitoba’s President and CEO Colin Ferguson races against the clock to highlight the best ways to embrace winter—because NOBODY does winter better than Manitoba. ⛷️🚴♂️❄️ Catch the latest Fastest 2 Minutes in Tourism video, first shown at the #MBizBreakfast, and get ready to hit the trails! #WinterTrailsMB #CanadasHeartisCalling #Fastest2MinutesinTourism Manitoba Chambers of Commerce