Testimonials For the M&IT Department

"As a global event planning and media production company we work with a tremendous number of Convention and Visitors' Bureaus throughout the world. Never have we been treated with such professionalism, enthusiasm and sensitivity as we experienced with Tourism Victoria. It was truly a pleasure to work with them and they provided valuable, time saving information that allowed us to plan an extremely successful event for a long-standing client. I strongly encourage anyone interested in traveling to Victoria to contact Tourism Victoria and take advantage of their phenomenal staff." - Susan von Winckler, CMP, Director of Operations, Ellen Michaels Presents, Inc.

"Boardworks Dive Team had the privilege of hosting the 2001 Speedo Age Group National Diving Championships in Victoria last July. With over 300 divers and assorted coaches and parents from all over Canada coming to our city, many for the first time, we knew we wanted to roll out the red carpet and do it well. We turned to Tourism Victoria's Meeting & Incentive Travel Department for their expertise in finding suitable accommodation and banquet facilities. They provided a wide variety of options with excellent rates and in a very short time frame. This work saved us hours of investigation and opened doors to the tourism community we wouldn't have had otherwise. Their efforts helped to make the Championships the most successful in the history of Age Group Diving." - Margaret McCormick, Meet Director, 2001 Speedo Age Group National Diving Championships July 12-15, 2001

“Our recent meeting in Victoria was exceptional. The Convention Centre is beautiful and works well. Attendees loved the city and how pleasant it is to walk to hotels and good restaurants. Tourism Victoria was very helpful. We wish we could meet there every year.” - Susan Newman, Meeting Planner
Seismological Society of America Conference, April 17-19,2002

“The meeting organized by Tourism Victoria for our Association of Certified Travel Agents Board of Directors meeting, September 21-23, 2001 was incredible. We were able to see the major hotels, and experience some whale watching as well as some of the nitelife in Victoria, all worked around the time required for our board meeting. It was a great overview. Everything was extremely well organized by Tourism Victoria, and made our meeting nothing short of perfect. Thank you.” - Lesley Paull, Paull Travel, Association of Certified Travel Agents Board of Directors Meetings, September 21-23, 2001