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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails”  
William Arthur Ward
Tourism Acronyms

Common Tourism Acronyms 

ACOA
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Tourism Atlantic)
ACTP
Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership
AESTA
Antigonish Eastern Shore Tourism Association
APTF
Annual Plan Task Force (Create Tourism Plan)
Canada Select
Non-mandatory rating system for fixed roof & campgrounds
CCL
Corporate Communications Ltd.  (Currrent Agency of Record)
Corporatel / Check In
Company that has the call centre contract (1-800 number)
CNTA
Central Nova Tourist Association
COANS
Campground Association of Nova Scotia
CTC
Canadian Tourism Commission
CTHRC
Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
DCB
Destination Cape Breton
DH
Destination Halifax
DMO
Destination Marketing Organization
ETTA
Evangeline Trail Tourist Association
F&E
Festivals and Events
Fam
Familiarization Tours for travel agents
FIT Free Independent Travelers - visitors coming to NS on holiday who do not purchase pre-packaged travel or pay for anything other than international airfares prior to arriving in NS. While in NS, they organize their own travel as they go, do not travel as part of a tour group or on a coach tour.
Fixed Roof  Accommodation
Motel, Hotel, Inns & B & B
HANS
Hotel Association of Nova Scotia
HRM
Halifax Regional Municipality
ISL
Internet Solutions Ltd.  (TCH's website development)
LTMP
Long-Term Marketing Plan
MIANS
Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia
MMA
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
NSATA
Nova Scotia Adventure Tourism Association
NSBI (Nova Scotia Business Inc.)
An arm of the provincial government providing financial services as well as advice on export development to businesses, in addition to attracting new businesses to the province.
NSGA
Nova Scotia Golf Association
NSTF
Nova Scotia Trails Federation
PCTA
Pictou County Tourist Association
PD
Product Development
PMO
Provincial Marketing Organization
Quality Assurance
Licensing section of the Tourism Division
RANS
Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia
RDA
Regional Development Authority
RTIA
Regional Tourism Industry Association
SANS
Snowmobile Association of Nova Scotia
SSTA
South Shore Tourism Association
TASTE
Taste of Nova Scotia
TCH
Department of Tourism Culture and Heritage
TDA
Tourism Destination Area
THRC
Tourism Human Resource Council  
TIAC
Tourism Industry Association of Canada
TIANS
Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia
TPC
Tourism Partnership Council
TVT
Tourism Vision Team
USP
Unique Selling Point (characteristics used to promote destinations)
VIC
Visitor Information Centre
VIS
Visitor Information Services
YCTA
Yarmouth County Tourist Association
 
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