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Join us for the Second Annual "Art of Architecture" Gala on June 5, 2008
at Château des Charmes Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. A Celebration of Binational Architecture, Heritage and Design & Fundraising Event for 2008 Doors Open / Niagara by Design. Special overnight rate available at the Hilton Garden Inn & Conference Centre. click here for more information
Binational Transportation Roundtable - Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Edgewaters Tap & Grill (Queen Victoria Park), Niagara Falls, Ontario - click here for more information & registration.
Speaker presentations will be uploaded as they become available - click here
Mar 27, 2008 - WHTI Final Land and Sea Rules - please click here
Apr. 10, 2008: Congratulations to the following BTA Members for their wins at the 41st annual Misty Awards:
Dino Fazio, Winter Festival of Lights - Stella Howlett Hospitality Award
Robin Main, Niagara Parks Commission - Lifetime Achievement Award
Château des Charmes - Winery of the Year
For information on the Coalition Border report, please click here
Rep. Slaughter and 33 Representatives Call on DHS to Retract Agency’s Misguided Border Policies - Press Release January 24, 2008, Washington, DC
For a copy of the press release from Representative Louise Slaughter’ office and the letter to Secretary Chertoff,
please click here
New Members
The Binational Tourism Alliance is pleased to welcome our newest members:
Braymark Services Inc.
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens
Duty Free Americas
Meridian Reservation Systems
Murphy Insurance
Niagara Falls Museums
World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara
Be sure to visit our Member Events page to see upcoming events that our members are offering.
UB School of Architecture and Planning - Spring 2008 Lectures and Exhibitions -
click here for dates and details
New Binational Tourism Alliance Committees :
We are looking for members to participate in the following committees:
1: Binational Tourism Summit 2008
2: Binational Niagara by Design 2008
3: Binational Advocacy Issues - WHTI,
Transportation, Labor Market
4: Binational Tourism Product Development &
Promotions
Find out more.....click here
WHTI: Updates
Travelers Reminded of New Document Requirements Beginning January 31, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State remind the traveling public that as of Jan. 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a driver’s license, when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. For complete information click here For current requirements as well as after January 31, 2008, please click here
Department of Homeland Security Launches New Website for WHTI click here
BTA "No Passport Required"
Please continue to use the following message and background traveler identification materials on your own websites and in your customer print materials.
NEXUS NEWS- please click here for the latest updates and information
Online Nexus Application Launched - August 17, 2007 - click here for more information
Buffalo Border Information Report:
A weekly update that reports a variety of cross-border news and events. click here
Latest Tourism Research:
Click here for Canadian and U.S. updates.
For 24/7 Real-Time border crossing information and tranportation on U.S. highways, please visit: www.nittec.org
Border Traffic Conditions for:
Peace Bridge (Buffalo/Ft. Erie)Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls, ON
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (Lewiston, NY / Queenston, ON)call: 1-800-715-6722 |
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Binational Tourism Summit 2008
click here
April 3 & 4, 2008 at the Adam's Mark Hotel, Buffalo, New York
"SHIFT HAPPENS: Changing Tourism from Service Economy to Creative Economy Binationally"
Please note that the Binational Tourism Summit 2008 will be aired on TVCOGECO on Saturday May 3rd at 7:00 PM.
Click here to view the SHIFT HAPPENS video!
U.S. Consul General John Nay, Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul, NYS Commissioner of Dept. of Motor Vehicles David Swarts and Ontario Minister of Tourism Peter Fonsenca at the 2008 Summit.
Speaker presentations from the 2008 Binational Tourism Summit will be uploaded as they are available. Click here to view.
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the Binational Tourism Summit 2008. We will have our speaker presentations available online as soon as possible.
Binational Doors Open Niagara 2008
will be held on Saturday & Sunday, October 18 & 19, 2008. More details to follow.
Next "WOMEN IN TOURISM"
Evening will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Château des Charmes Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Registration now open. Please click here for more information and registration form.
The full 2008 “Women in Tourism” calendar will be released soon.
Interested in attending or possibly hosting and speaking at one of our upcoming "WOMEN IN TOURISM" events? please click here
Binational Media Fam Tour:
Six Stories to Date from our Travel Writers read stories & more information
Tourism Pro: Professional Tourism Destination & Operations Development
New information regarding 2008 sessions - please click here
Calling All BTA Members: New Services to Help Your Business
We invite all BTA members to send us the following for uploading to our website and inclusion in our monthly newsletter.
1: News about your organization,
products, services & staff
2: Job Postings & Volunteer Needs
3: Special Events - Industry or
Consumer
4: Requests for Specific Binational
Business Information/Contacts
To view the latest Binational Tourism Alliance newsletter, click here.
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