Red Deer Tourism on goal to become major events destination among Canadian mid-sized cities
For World Tourism Day, Red Deer Tourism says they are continuing towards their goal of becoming the top major events destination by 2030 among mid-sized cities in Canada.
September 27 is World Tourism Day, created by the United Nations World Tourism Organization in 1980. This year’s theme is “tourism and green investment”.
While Red Deer Tourism is not hosting any particular celebrations for the day, they reflected on the various events and attractions the city has offered over the past year and for the months to come.
“We don’t just look at tourism for one day a year, and I appreciate that there’s a day specifically dedicated to it, but we really do eat [and] breath [it]; this is all we do. We do tourism,” said Jesse Smith, new Chief Executive Officer at Red Deer Tourism. “Everyday, staff and I are working constantly on tourism related initiatives and events and showcasing Red Deer and the region locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.”