A Report from the 2017 Minneapolis All Canada Show

Here is a report from Bill & Marilou Paryniuk of their attendance at the Minneapolis show to represent The Hwy 105 Tourism & Marketing Board.

"The All Canada Sport Show was held at the Canterbury Downs facility in the Shakopee suburb of Minneapolis. This was a four day show beginning on Thursday February 9 and ending on Sunday, February 12. The attendance at this show was somewhat lower than last year but,  I would say there was more genuine interest in people intending to book a vacation trip into the Red Lake region.  

The main request from prospective vacationers was for road accessible resorts and also for modified American Plan. There seemed to be a lack of interest for fly-in remote outposts. After talking with prospective vacationers we provided literature which we deemed suitable to the persons requirement. If there were resorts attending this show that suited a particular vacationer's needs and were a Publicity Board member we would take these prospective people and personally introduce them to the resort owner(s). This was highly appreciated by the prospective vacationer and we believe this resulted in actually bookings at the show. We were disappointed that not all Publicity Board members provided brochures or enough brochures to  distribute to prospective vacationers.

This being the second attendance of this show we would recommend a third attendance as we saw a better than average attitude of people intending to come to Canada for a trip. Having Red Lake represented  here will certainly aid in procuring clientele for the region. We would also recommend more of the Road accessible Resorts and American plan resorts attend this show as we believe they would be rewarded with new clientele."

We have one more Sport show to go in Eau Claire Wisconsin at the Menards Conference Center at Old Mill Plaza on March 17, 18 and 19th. Duane Riddell will be representing us at that show. We'll report back after the show...

Green Bay Loves Red Lake: A Report from the 2017 All Canada Show

This past weekend, my husband and I represented Red Lake, Ear Falls and Perrault Falls at the Hwy 105 Trade Show. Being our first time in Green Bay and our first time at an All Canada Show, we didn't really know what to expect... We walked away from the show super impressed at the Pack aficionados knowledge and love for our area!

The first thing I learnt was that Green Bay is all about football...more precisely, its all about the Green Bay Packers. 80% of people walk around with some kind of Pack merchandise all the time. Packer shirts, hats, coats, pants, flags, car ornaments, you name it, you will definitely see it everywhere in Green Bay. After a few days in this football centric town and I couldn't help but become a football fan as I caught the contagious bug of football frenzy.

The second thing I learnt in Green Bay was that people know their fishing and hunting and are big fans of Northwestern Ontario! Actually, the majority of people we met at the show have been coming to visit us every summer for the past 10, 20, 30 years! And the rest of the folks we greeted at our booth cannot wait to start the tradition of coming to see us every year.

We were so pleased to hear the smart, knowledgeable and precise questions from the GreenBayites and so excited to connect with the many camp owners from our area that were on location.We loved being able to refer clients to our amazing camp owners to help them plan their unforgettable Canadian Adventure.

As I reported on our Facebook Page:
We have the best selection of Camps & Outposts based along Hwy 105! The Red Lake region hospitality is like no other. So proud to promote such dedicated camp owners and their outstanding businesses! #AllCanGB17#redlakeontario #perraultfalls #earfalls

Meet a few of our camp owners who were on location at the Green Bay All Canada Show 2017:

Big Hook Camps featuring Evie, Steve & Nathan Hartle

CFF featuring Dianne & Stan Manning

Chimo Camps & Air Sevice featuring Peter Hagedorn

Five Lakes Lodge featuring Drew & Ian Cooke

Golden Hook Camp featuring Keith Boyer, Scott Hendrickson & long time guest Jake Corey

Howey Bay Resort featuring Dave McLeod & some loyal guests

Manotak Lodge featuring Christine & Steve Swafford

Nungesser Lake Lodge featuring Cathy & Doug VanDusen

Rainbow Point Lodge featuring Bob & Gale Extence

Woman River Camp featuring Debbie & Paul Mossip

We are indeed so proud to represent these and a multitude of other quality camps located in and around Hwy 105. There truly is a camp for every taste and goal. See the complete list of our camps here.

From basic to luxury camps,  from all inclusive American Plan packages to Housekeeping Packages to dropping you off at a camp on a lake where you are the only one to fend for yourself in the great outdoors, for family getaways to guys only fishing or hunting trips, to couple getaways there is something for everyone in our area. 

One thing that unites everyone that decides to vacation in Red Lake: the love of nature, the love of the great outdoors, the love of Canada and the love of Red Lake, Perault Falls & Ear Falls.