Festival Tourism

Associations & Federations

  • Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions

    The Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions is a non-profit organization established in 1924 and is largely funded by membership fees. They provide leadership and deliver programs and services that respond to the needs of members as they redefine their future direction and role in the twenty-first century.

  • Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals

    The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals [CAFF] is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to safeguard the integrity of Fringe Festivals in North America and encourage communication and cooperation between member festivals.

  • Western Fairs Association

    The Western Fairs Association [WFA] is a non-profit trade association serving the fair industry throughout the Western United States and Canada. The association's primary purpose is to assist in maintaining the highest professional standards within the fair industry through a voluntary network of individuals and organizations.

Insurance & Risk Management Information

  • Insurance and Risk Management

    Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture has compiled a list of publications providing information on insurance for the festival tourism sector.

Research

  • Canadian Tourism Commission [CTC]

    CanadaTourism.com is the official website of the Canadian Tourism Commission, a federal crown corporation that works in partnership with Canada's tourism businesses to increase awareness of and promote Canada as a world-class all season tourism destination.

    Publications and industry resources are located online. In order to access these you must first fill out the free registration and proceed to the Publications portion of the website by accessing the above link.

    Once you have registered and logged on to the Publications area look at Market Research Product Development - TAMS under Research to access:

    • Canada's Festival Tourism Enthusiasts [40 pages]
    • Canada's Performing Arts Tourism Enthusiasts [42 pages]
    • US Festival Tourism Enthusiasts [37 pages]
    • US Performing Arts Tourism Enthusiasts [40 pages]

Other Resources

  • Festivals.com

    Festivals.com is the Internet's largest Festival and Event resource. Explore this site to discover more about global Festivals and Events.