Niagara Parks Commission

Electrifying New Immersive Wine and Food Experience at the Brink of Niagara Falls

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Cool As Ice is an immersive celebration showcasing Ontario's signature flavours through VQA Icewines, cocktails and mocktails, and farm-to-table fare, set within one of Niagara Falls' most buzzed-about new attractions, the Niagara Parks Power Station.

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  • Cool As Ice is an immersive celebration showcasing Ontario's signature flavours through VQA Icewines, cocktails and mocktails, and farm-to-table fare, set within one of Niagara Falls' most buzzed-about new attractions, the Niagara Parks Power Station.
  • In addition to exciting wine and culinary offerings, tickets to January 14th's Cool As Ice event includes exclusive access to the Niagara Parks Power Station's immersive exhibits and The Tunnel, which offers a unique perspective and unparalleled views of Niagara Falls from 180-feet below ground.
  • "We are pleased to partner with the Niagara Icewine Festival to offer this unforgettable evening experience at our newest must-see attraction, the Niagara Parks Power Station.
  • The Niagara Icewine Festival is part of the Niagara Grape & Wine Festival and takes place January 13th through 29th across Niagara.

CITY EXPERIENCES REDEFINES HOW GUESTS SEE THE WORLD WITH ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENTIAL OFFERINGS ACROSS MAJOR GLOBAL DESTINATIONS

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City Experiences, a leading provider of world-class experiential travel offerings, is redefining how guests see the world with its expanded one-of-a-kind experiences across major global destinations. Part of Hornblower Group, a global leader in experiences and transportation, City Experiences delivers a vast array of water and land-based experiences in top cities around the world including Barcelona, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, Paris, Rome and San Francisco, among others. Through its vibrant, exclusively curated offerings and personal connectivity, City Experiences delivers its guests with an amazing experience, all provided through its own unmatched Crew and expert Tour Guides. Supported by a refreshed website, a new brand campaign and introducing a rewards program, these initiatives will further build brand connectivity and enhance the user journey for its guests

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  • Since then, new land-based companies joined City Experiences, including WALKS , Devour Tours and the launch of Venture Ashore .
  • With these acquisitions, City Experiences further developed its portfolio outside its maritime roots, now providing a total experiential travel itinerary for its guests.
  • "City Experiences has built a collection of world-renowned land-based experiences, growing our portfolio outside of our maritime foundation and into a more holistic global experiential organization," said Kristina Heney, chief marketing and revenue officer, City Experiences.
  • City Experiences representsHornblower Group's expansive portfolio of water- and land-based experience companies and includes two sub-brands: City Cruises and City Ferry.

Celebrating Canada’s nature leaders: Finalists announced for the 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences, is pleased to announce the finalists and the Lifetime Achievement recipient for its 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards.

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  • OTTAWA, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada's national museum of natural history and natural sciences, is pleased to announce the finalists and the Lifetime Achievement recipient for its 2021 Nature Inspiration Awards.
  • The 24 finalists will be celebrated and winners announced during an online ceremony hosted by the museum on November 24.
  • We congratulate each of them and look forward to sharing their achievements through our national Nature Inspiration Awards.
  • The Nature Inspiration Awards are produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Thinkwell Group Congratulates Niagara Parks Power Station on the Opening of a New Multimedia Experience Currents: Niagara's Power Transformed

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Thinkwell Studio Montral designed and produced the all-new immersive experience at Niagara Parks Power Station , working in close collaboration with the Niagara Parks Commission.

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  • Thinkwell Studio Montral designed and produced the all-new immersive experience at Niagara Parks Power Station , working in close collaboration with the Niagara Parks Commission.
  • Spanning a 61,000-sq.-ft., 115-year-old industrial space, Thinkwell created over 40 minutes of projection-mapped content and lighting design for the nighttime show.
  • Providing design recommendations, creative concepts, projection technologies, and execution of the project, Thinkwell Studio Montral is proud to introduce a unique and immersive experience for the global visitors of the Niagara Parks Power Station.
  • Currents: Niagara's Power Transformed will run four shows per night throughout the next year, opening on September 3, 2021.

Niagara Parks Commission Selects Unit4's People Experience Cloud Suite to Enable Greater Performance Agility

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Monday, November 25, 2019

To meet these needs, Niagara Parks selected Unit4's People Experience Suite including Unit4 Business World ERP, Financials, Procurement and Unit4 Prevero Financial Planning & Analytics, that combines artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics and will provide Niagara Parks with deep operational insights.

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  • To meet these needs, Niagara Parks selected Unit4's People Experience Suite including Unit4 Business World ERP, Financials, Procurement and Unit4 Prevero Financial Planning & Analytics, that combines artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics and will provide Niagara Parks with deep operational insights.
  • Unit4 Business World will help Niagara Parks re-engineer its existing processes and controls, and update its existing financial management system.
  • Since its establishment in 1885, Niagara Parks has remained a self-financed agency of the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Culture Industries, entrusted to preserve and protect the land surrounding Niagara Falls and the Niagara River.
  • Today, Niagara Parks boasts gardens, a horticulture school, recreation, golf courses, restaurants, heritage and historic sites, gift shops and, of course, Niagara Falls.

OTT Pay Inc. Partners with Niagara Parks to Launch Chinese Mobile Payments

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Friday, April 12, 2019

NIAGARA FALLS, ON, April 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Niagara Parks is pleased to announce its agreement with OTT Pay Inc. to offer Chinese mobile payment services, which will further promote Niagara Parks and the entire destination of Niagara Falls, to an emerging Chinese tourism market.

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  • NIAGARA FALLS, ON, April 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Niagara Parks is pleased to announce its agreement with OTT Pay Inc. to offer Chinese mobile payment services, which will further promote Niagara Parks and the entire destination of Niagara Falls, to an emerging Chinese tourism market.
  • Following a competitive procurement process, OTT Pay Inc. was selected as the preferred vendor to introduce Chinese mobile payment options at Niagara Parks.
  • The agreement was formalized with a signing ceremony between The Niagara Parks Commission and representatives of OTT Pay Inc., on March 14, 2019.
  • As well, Niagara Parks will be able to leverage marketing opportunities through OTT Pay to increase the awareness of Niagara Parks and the entire destination, to the growing Chinese tourism market.