A year-round, multipurpose facility will promote Prince Edward Island’s fine craft to markets near and far, helping businesses grow and the industry expand. The PEI Centre for Craft will raise public awareness and understanding of fine craft, increase educational opportunities...
A strong and diverse group of 26 Island business and community leaders will help shape Prince Edward Island’s future success. Members of the new Regional Economic Advisory Councils meet for the first time today, August 3, in Stanley Bridge. The goal of the four regional councils...
Summer residents and rural tourism operators can test their internet speeds in June as part of the provincial government’s efforts to improve Island-wide internet service. The first phase of the speed test in April captured data from just over 4,300 households and businesses...
These days Karen Milligan is busy preparing the rooms and grounds at The Inn at St Peters for a 2017 tourism season that promises to beat the record set at her operation last year. Operators like Milligan from across the province are reporting increased bookings compared to 2016...
Margaret McEachern knows she can offer Island visitors more than just great shopping at her business Knit Pickers in Mayfield. McEachern and other tourism operators will learn how to develop “hands on” experiential tourism packages at workshops this week hosted by Tourism PEI. In...
Today, at the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI) AGM and Conference, Prince Edward Island’s first-ever winter tourism strategy was unveiled. Embrace the Seasons: A Seasonal Expansion Strategy for Tourism on PEI will build on Prince Edward Island’s...
Mussel Monitoring Program The Mussel Monitoring Program (MMP) is a service provided to cultured mussel growers and processors by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. The monitoring program provides mussel growers with a variety of information to assist them in the...
Accommodation operators, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses throughout Prince Edward Island are benefitting from what could be the third-straight record year for tourism. The province is well ahead of last year’s record pace for room nights sold, site nights sold at...
Creating jobs for Islanders - A new five-year plan will help enrich Prince Edward Island’s cultural life and share it across Canada and around the world. Cultivating Growth – A Five Year Action Plan for Culture and Creative Industries will bring together our cultural and creative...