Canada New England Cruise Symposium, Cruise in the community, Helen Jean Newman

2. Building Community Pride and Reputation
• Volunteers
• Meet and Greet Committee
• Carnival Cruise Line’s Bay of Fundy 4-Day Cruise
• $1 Million + in Marketing and Promotion
• Cruise has given Saint John and the Bay of Fundy region an opportunity
to showcase itself to the world.
• Featured on every cruise line’s website, brochure and print material.
• Advertising campaigns
• Travel Agent promotions
• Media Coverage

3. Carnival Cruise Line’s Bay of Fundy E-Mercial

4. Cruise and Lifestyles Magazine

5. Return Visits By Land

6. Benefits to the Tourism Industry
• Development of new products that will benefit all tourism sectors and
markets.
• Allows tourism suppliers and tour operators to test new products.
• Allows tourism suppliers to extend the season in to the shoulder seasons.
• The economic influx to businesses helps sustain year round operations.

7. Benefits to the Community
• Contributions to the cultural community
• Opportunity to showcase local artists
• Opportunity to showcase new, young and emerging artists
• Benefits to local Charitable Organizations
• Churches
• The Nature Trust of New Brunswick
• Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

8. Investment and Immigration
• New Brunswick Provincial Government recently invested $1.2 million
in a Saint John based company. Company President Phil Friedman
first became aware of Saint John when he visited on a cruise ship.
• Ship Captain buys a home and moves to St. Andrews, NB after coming
on a cruise ship

9. THANK YOU
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