The 9th annual Alto awards were presented on Monday October 26th, 2009 at the Canwest Alto Awards Gala in conjunction with the 9th annual Travel Alberta Industry Conference held at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, in Banff Alberta.  Our past president David Morrison was awarded the 2009 Alto Ambassador award, presented by the Honourable Cindy Ady Minister of Tourism, Parks, and Recreation, in the presence of family, friends, and industry colleagues.   

The Alto Ambassador award recognizes an exceptional Albertan who has made an outstanding contribution to the provincial tourism industry.  This individual is a role model who has consistently demonstrated leadership throughout their career.  We wanted to say "Way to go David, we are all extremely proud of you!"  

Heather Dore recently visited the Canadian Rockies from the beautiful Sunshine Coast of BC.  She made the ride up the Banff Gondola and then journeyed to Moraine lake, all the while enjoying some breath-taking moments and sights! 

"The next morning, we headed up Sulphur Mountain via the Gondola, which afforded us incredible views of the town of Banff, the famous Banff Springs Hotel, and surrounding Lakes and Rivers.  We spent several hours climbing as high as we could go, taking many photos at the various stops along the way.  I have seen some beautiful things in my life, but the natural beauty visible from atop the mountain truly took my breath away.  We felt as though we were on top of the world." 

Click here to read more about Heather's trip to beautiful Banff and the majestic Canadian Rockies 

Brewster Inc. is proud to announce that Canada's first online travel TV network; Vacations Canada TV™, has been announced as a finalist for the National Awards for Tourism Excellence in the category of Online Innovation of the year.

Hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada and presented by the Globe and Mail, the National Awards for Tourism Excellence are presented to recognize businesses and their employees that have excelled in Canadian tourism. "We are extremely proud to be included alongside Canada's top travel and tourism organizations and initiatives." Robert Hughes, Manager of e-Strategies for Brewster Inc., said.

Click here to read more about Canada's National Awards for Tourism Excellence.