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The Shore Excursion Challenge. What is the Challenge? Here’s your chance to present your next great idea for a Next Generation Shore Excursion in your port/destination!
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What is the Challenge? • Here’s your chance to present your next great idea for a Next Generation Shore Excursion in your port/destination! • Think outside of the box, but all tour ideas should use experiences/technologies/etc that actually exist in your port/destination or are feasible in the near future (e.g. guests cannot be teleported back and forth from Saguenay to Quebec City for lunch at a café before continuing with a fjord tour). In other words, please make it realistic either now or in the very near future. • Judges will score each presentation based on all categories so be sure to include all 5 components in your 5-page slide pitch deck. • You will also be scored on your ability to engage the audience; all contestants should include one small way to engage the audience in their pitch • Add your details to the slides that follow and submit your presentation to: brian@cruiseatlanticcanada.com
FAQs Q: Who can enter the challenge? A: The challenge is open to Tour Operators, Shore Excursion Providers, local DMOs, Ports & Destinations – basically all Symposium attendees. Q: What should the pitch focus on? A: Your pitch must introduce a new tour concept that focuses on each of these areas: Slide 1: Overview of Your Next Generation Sustainable Shore Excursion: Slide 4: Community Involvement providing a brief overview of your shore excursion idea in a succinct Elevator-pitch format (i.e. Full Day or Half Day, mode of transportation, Slide 5: Strong Sustainable Focus (esp. refreshments included?, Minimum and maximum tour capacity etc.) Environmental) Slide 2: Target Audience for new Excursion Slide 3: WOW Factor!
FAQs Q: How can I enter the pitch competition? A: Your entry should be in the form of a PowerPoint for a total of 5 slides focused on the five categories above. Any entries not in PowerPoint format or exceeding 5 slides will need to be shortened to meet the criteria. Q: When’s the deadline to submit my pitch? A: All pitch entries must be received by Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 at noon EST. Q: How do I submit my entry? A: Submit all proposals to brian@cruiseatlanticcanada.com Q: How do I find out if I have been selected to the final 5 pitches to participate at the CCNE Symposium in Sydney? A: Organizers will be in touch after the deadline to let you know. A winner will be selected at the Symposium at the conclusion of the pitch series.
Overview of your “Next Generation” Shore Excursion Provide a brief overview about your shore excursion idea in a succinct elevator pitch format (i.e. Full Day or Half day tour, mode of transportation, refreshments included? Minimum and maximum capacity etc?