At Banff & Lake Louise Tourism we are dedicated to bringing you up-to-date information important to your business and community.
Creating and Sharing Authentic Land Acknowledgements Workshop
On December 1, 11:30 a.m. you are invited to a one-hour virtual workshop with Rise Consulting to support your reconciliation journey. Please join Banff & Lake Louise Tourism in learning how to create and share land and territory acknowledgements; with the goal to increase comfort, awareness, and authenticity. This workshop is complimentary to Banff & Lake Louise Tourism member businesses. Register here.
Reminder: Input needed on future of Pedestrian Zone
The Pedestrian Zone is currently not scheduled to return in 2024. Its future will be discussed during Town of Banff’s Budget and Service Review later this year. We are seeking feedback from all of our members. To share your views on the Pedestrian Zone and its future with BLLT, see our visitor survey results and complete our member survey here. The deadline to complete our survey is November 21, 2023.
Summer 2023 Marketing Campaign Results
This recorded presentation will take you through Banff & Lake Louise Tourism's applied strategies, approach, marketing channels and key learnings from the Summer 2023 marketing campaign. To see the results, watch our video recording here.
Christmas press release
Last week Banff & Lake Louise Tourism deployed a Christmas press release to local and regional news media, and travel media outlets in North America. The valuable information shared, invited media outlets to amplify our destination's key messages as well as what’s happening in Banff and Lake Louise during the festive season. For the calendar of all events happening over the Christmas season visit here.
Switch on your festive lighting decorations at 4:47 p.m. November 18
This Saturday, November 18, switch on your lights at 4:47 p.m. and light up Banff Avenue! If your business has fairy lights or Christmas lighting, we invite you to have these up for the event. As part of the Santa Claus Celebration of Lights, Santa will be counting down the moment alongside special guests and performers to ring in the festive season ahead.
Mr. & Mrs. Claus will make their way to the main stage at the intersection of Banff Ave and Wolf Street when the sun begins to set at 4.30 p.m. to present the celebration and to switch on the lights at 4:47 p.m.
Upcoming Events & Festivals
Workshops & Learning
Creating and Sharing Authentic Land Acknowledgements Workshop
Date: December 1, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. MST
Where: This is a virtual interactive workshop through Zoom.
Cost: Complimentary to BLLT members.
Register here.
News Clips
What to see and do in Banff this holiday season
CHCH TV: Reaches 1.3 million people weekly in the Hamilton and Niagara area.
What to do in the Mountains in November
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The ultimate list of winter and Christmas things to do in Alberta
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Banff and Lake Louise’s Hot Chocolate Trail: All 20+ restaurants and cafes to check out
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Curiocity Calgary: Reaches 222,000 Canadians.
Local News
Bow Valley Community Week November 13 – 19, 2023
Bow Valley Immigration Partnership and partners across the Bow Valley are hosting events to welcome newcomers and celebrate our diverse community. Learn more here.
The Lake Louise Lowdown Community Resources Info Fair
On November 17, at 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Improvement District No. 9 (ID9) will lead this event which enables new locals to learn more about the area, connect with local businesses and community resources. Learn more here.
Banff & Lake Louise Tourism's Ambassador Program is honored to support these community events and deliver the 1-hour destination orientation session. It is our opportunity to welcome new locals working in Banff and Lake Louise and create a memorable and lasting impression of what the destination values. The experiential component that the Ambassador Pass enables, helps build first-hand knowledge which new locals can share with visitors and each other, supporting a deeper connection to place.
Working together
- Connect with local experts from the Visitor Centre. Knowledgeable and trusted sources for you and your frontline team, supporting the best visitor experience this summer.
- Let us know about your new product and experiences.
- Let us know about your awards and industry recognition.
- Add your event to the BLLT events calendar.
- Update your business listing on our consumer website.
- Images are available to members in the new media hub.
- Follow the member newsletter for opportunities to be involved.
- Visit our Member Website, updated frequently, for trusted information.
We look forward to hearing from you. Direct any questions you have for our team to memberservices@banfflakelouise.com.
We acknowledge that Banff National Park is within the present-day territories of Treaty 6, 7 and 8, as well as the Metis Homeland. The lands and waters of Banff National Park have been used for millennia by Indigenous Peoples for sustenance, ceremony, trade and travel. We thank them for their continuous stewardship and for sharing the land with us.
