NBCTA at Canada Media MarketplaceMedia Relations April 22, 2013Susan Clarke Hubbard just returned from Canada Media Marketplace 2013, the Canadian Tourism Commission's main travel media event in the US market. The event matches interested journalists with partners, in scheduled appointments.On Tuesday, April 16 alone, 2164 appointments between media and Canadian destinations were held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.Read MoreNorthern BC Tourism had a full appointment schedule, with key freelancers from outlets including AAA Magazines, Washington Post, Canoe and Kayak, Departures, Chicago Tribune, Visa Black Card Magazine, Explore Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Lonely Planet, BBC, Ski Magazine, Shape, Toronto Star, and Travelsquire.The Canadian Tourism Commission's Northern Lights Awards are presented for the best media coverage of Canada. Two of the awardswinning submissions were from Northern BC trips; Andrew Findlay's 'Waiting for Fair Weather' in British Columbia Magazine won second prize for Leisure, Lifestyle and Adventure writing in Print media. more... See more text