Canada Unveils New Marketing Campaign
Canada, the world's second largest country and number one "foreign" destination for Americans, is tired of hearing that it's too nice, too pretty, too pristine and too safe, let alone too similar to the U.S.
Yes she is home to the Mounties, moose and maple syrup, but when you get to know her, Canada also has an urban edge and wild side that is the envy of destinations around the world.
Canada's new personality and make-over focuses on personalized exploration, sophisticated adventures and true intriguing experiences on the wild side, both urban and outdoors. The campaign encourages travelers to "Keep Exploring" and to define Canada on their terms.
Of course there is always mining for conflict-free diamonds under the aurora borealis, digging for dinosaur bones and the giddy-up of North America's largest rodeo in Calgary, the hot and wild clubs of Montreal and culinary delights of Quebec.
The new campaign is progressive, vibrant and while it focuses on the natural landscape as a canvas for vacationers to explore, it introduces the destination as a hands-on experience that can be personalized based on how people live, work and play in today's high stressed world.
Created by DDB Toronto under the auspices of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), the campaign is designed to ignite the imagination of the curious traveler and this month started to roll-out in magazines, newspapers, commuter rail stations and key influential elements, such as fitness enthusiasts.
The campaign retains the tagline "Keep Exploring" because it so accurately captures the essence of travel that brings generations of visitors to the country year after year. The new campaign will also focus on key feeder markets including Boston, New York and Los Angeles.
May 31, 2007
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