TMAC

Sponsor the Conference 

Partnering with Tourism Kingston connects your business directly with Canada’s top travel media and offers the opportunity to: 

• Showcase your venue, product or service through hosted events and experiences 

• Gain lasting earned media coverage in national travel stories 

• Build relationships with influential content creators, journalists, and industry leaders 

• Support Kingston’s visitor economy and tourism growth 

Host a TMAC 2027 FAM Tour 

To give conference attendees an authentic taste of our region, Tourism Kingston and our regional partners are developing a collection of 12 curated pre- and post-conference familiarization (FAM) tours. We are looking for local operators, attractions, and hospitality partners to help us showcase the very best experiences our region has to offer. Partnering with Tourism Kingston to host a media tour offers your business the opportunity to: 

• Showcase your venue, product, or service directly to influential travel journalists, content creators, and media professionals. 

• Gain lasting editorial coverage and national travel features that elevate your brand profile. 

• Form direct relationships with key media figures and industry leaders. 

• Collaborate with regional destination marketing partners to support economic growth across Southeastern Ontario. 

Selection Criteria: Submissions will be evaluated based on their media appeal, uniqueness of experience, alignment with conference messaging, regional representation, and partner commitment. 

Host a TMAC 2027 Local Tour

Tourism Kingston will welcome approximately 200–250 travel media and tourism industry delegates for the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Conference, June 9–12, 2027. 

We’re inviting local tourism partners to propose half-day Local Tour experiences (3–4 hours, including transportation) that showcase Kingston through memorable, media-ready experiences.

What we’re looking for 

Start with an experience you already do well — then tell us how you could elevate it for a travel media audience. 

Think special access, hands-on experiences, tastings, demonstrations, local experts, behind-the-scenes moments, or other opportunities that create a great story. 

• Strong concepts will offer: 

• A compelling Kingston story 

• Unique or memorable experiences 

• Strong photo, video or interview opportunities 

• Meaningful interaction with local people and places 

Tourism Kingston will coordinate transportation. Partners are encouraged to provide in-kind support or low/nominal hosted-media rates where possible. 

How concepts will be considered 

Submissions will be considered based on media appeal, uniqueness, storytelling potential, connection to Kingston, accessibility, feasibility and partner contribution. 

Expression of Interest deadline: August 13, 2026 

Selected partners will be contacted by August 28, 2026 to begin developing the experience with Tourism Kingston.  

Host a TMAC 2027 FAM Tour 

To give conference attendees an authentic taste of our region, Tourism Kingston and our regional partners are developing a collection of 12 curated pre- and post-conference familiarization (FAM) tours. We are looking for local operators, attractions, and hospitality partners to help us showcase the very best experiences our region has to offer. Partnering with Tourism Kingston to host a media tour offers your business the opportunity to: 

• Showcase your venue, product, or service directly to influential travel journalists, content creators, and media professionals. 

• Gain lasting editorial coverage and national travel features that elevate your brand profile. 

• Form direct relationships with key media figures and industry leaders. 

• Collaborate with regional destination marketing partners to support economic growth across Southeastern Ontario. 

Selection Criteria: Submissions will be evaluated based on their media appeal, uniqueness of experience, alignment with conference messaging, regional representation, and partner commitment.