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DESTINATIONS CANADA The midway at Edmonton’s Capital EX summer exhibition Canada’s“FESTIVAL SPRING, SUMMER, WINTER AND FALL, visitors to Edmonton, Alberta, can always count on finding a unique event to entertain the whole family. Whatever your clients’ cultural tastes, Edmonton is known as Canada’s Festival City for good reason. For year-round family fun, your clients may be interested in a Cosmo SuperPass for the West Edmonton Mall (www.westedmonton mall.com), the largest retail and entertainment complex in the world. Spanning the equivalent of 48 city blocks, the West Edmonton Mall features the Fantasyland Hotel (www.fantasy landhotel.com), complete with theme rooms for the kids, and more than 800 stores and services, attractions and restaurants. The Cosmo SuperPass includes admission to the Mall’s theme parks: World Waterpark, Galaxyland, Professor WEM’s Adventure Golf, Putt ‘n’ Glow, Ice Palace, Sea Life Caverns and Deep Sea Derby. The family rate includes passes for four family members for $235; individual passes are 46 | TravelAgent November 10, 2008 CITY” —MICHAEL BROWNE PHOTO COURTESY OF TRAVEL ALBERTA $95 for adults, $69 for children. Agents should contact Anderson Tours at 403-245-6200, or e-mail General Manager Lisa MacDonald at lmacdonald@andersonvacations.ca. In addition to its already thriving cultural, arts and sports scene, Edmonton has more than 30 established annual festivals. There’s never a bad time to visit this city, but you might want to customize your client’s trip to be timed with a festival to match their particular interests. Among some of the more prominent of these scheduled for 2009: MUSIC: Edmonton’s live music festival lineup includes the International Jazz Festival (June 26-July 5); the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (August 6-9); Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival (August 21-23); and Symphony Under The Sky (August 28-31). PERFORMANCES: Experience theater, dance and film, including Feats–Festival of Dance (June 26-July 12); the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival (August 13-23), which is the world’s second-largest fringe festival; the Edmonton International Film Festival (September 25-October 3); and many others. VISUAL ARTS: Clients with an artistic bent will embrace the VisualEyez festival of performance art (May 21-31) and The Works Art & Design Festival (June 19-July 1). FAMILY FUN: Year-round entertainment for families includes the International Children’s Festival (May 26-30) and Edmonton’s Capital EX summer exhibition (July 17-26). SPORTS: Whether it’s the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival (February 13-14) or the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival (August 21-23), there’s something for everyone. For a full list of annual festivals and events, visit www.festivalcity.ca or contact Edmonton Tourism at 780-426-4715. CONNECTING YOU See a video on attractions in Alberta at www. travelagentcentral.com/video http://www.westedmontonmall.com http://www.westedmontonmall.com http://www.fantasylandhotel.com http://www.fantasylandhotel.com http://www.festivalcity.ca http://www.travelagentcentral.com/video http://www.travelagentcentral.com/video

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Travel Agent - November 10, 2008 Reality Check Online Now Contents Contributors From the Editor Special Supplemement: Business & First Class Travel Specialist 2.0 Hawaii: Art Lovers will Appreciate the Islands’ Offerings Europe: Barcelona is Blooming with Terrific Hotels Pacific/Asia: French Colonial and Asian Styles Blend in Hanoi Alaska: Adventure Abounds In and Around Juneau Canada: Edmonton is Canada’s “Festival City” Las Vegas: Where to Find Inner Peace in Sin City Central & South America: Buenos Aires Brings European Flavor to Argentina Caribbean, The Bahamas & Bermuda: Romance and History Meet in St. Kitts The Slot Spot River Cruises: European Itineraries Offer Convenience and Value Cover Story: Selling Mexico Car Rentals: Tapping an Underappreciated Revenue Source Consortia Profile: Ensemble Travel Group Launches New Initiatives and Tools Luxury Travel Expo WESTA Offers Growth Opportunities for Agents Hawaii Gets New Inter-Island Service Caribbean, Mexico Ramp Up Resort Plans Classified Marketplace In the Spotlight Agent Access Editorial Index Advertising Index

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