Sellers

Every two years Atlantic Canada Showcase (ACS) is hosted in one of the four Atlantic Canada Provinces.

ACS is a buyer-seated marketplace designed especially for the group tour, F.I.T. and specialty travel industry. The marketplace is developed and organized to provide a selling environment for private and public sector tour operators to:

• Showcase their products to North American and European Tour operators (group tour, F.I.T. and specialty travel) with a clear objective to sell product onsite and build relationships for future sales.
• Meet with key North American and European Tour operators at a reasonable cost.
• Participate in educational sessions relative to the activity of ACS which informs, motivates and encourages professional development.

The registration fee for Sellers is $800 plus 13% HST this includes business sessions, all ACS hosted meals, functions, and scheduled meetings with Buyers.

If you would like to be considered as a Seller participant for the 2012 Atlantic Canada Showcase, please first take a moment and review the Seller Criteria below.  Please note there are a limited number of seats available and all applications may not be accepted.  This page provides the necessary criteria a Seller needs to meet in order to participate in ACS. Please note that availability is limited and meeting the criteria does not confirm participation.

• Seller organizations must be currently targeting and/or doing business with tour operators. Priority will be given to those who have made previous investments in marketing to this segment.
• Sellers agree to indicate, through a confidential survey issued periodically, the level of product sales attributed to their participation in Atlantic Canada Showcase.
• New Sellers must participate in an orientation session.
• All sellers will be qualified based on information provided on their registration and profile form, while adhering to the Buyer/Seller ratio of two sellers for every one buyer registered.
• Sellers who do business in two or more provinces qualify for inclusion in the regional category.
• Sellers must have a proven ability in the travel trade sector. Reference letters from Travel Trade Clients may be required to approve new registration.
• Attractions must have on-site tour guides and/or a group services coordinator available.
• Destination marketing organizations representing industry partners must adhere to the above guidelines and be able to provide appropriate information germane to the tour industry, i.e., permit regulations, taxes, licensing, etc.
• The Provinces and Tourism Industry Associations reserve the right to review an individual organization's participation.
• All sellers must adhere to the rules and regulations of Atlantic Canada Showcase.
• Sellers must meet the provincial criteria of their home province and be based in one of the 4 Atlantic Provinces.
• Sellers or their company must be located in New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island.
• Sellers are to review the export ready guidelines and should be prepared to provide net or commissionable rates for 2013.