Rendez-vous Canada (RVC) is Canada's premier annual international tourism industry marketplace. The Canadian Tourism Commission holds the Official Mark for Rendez-vous Canada and has been responsible for the event since 1977. As of 1998, Rendez-vous Canada has been staged by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) in cooperation with the Canadian tourism industry including provincial, territorial and municipal/regional tourism authorities and the private sector.

Rendez-vous Canada's principal objectives are:

This business is conducted between Canada's internationally competitive tourism industry sellers, in cooperation with our Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), and international Buyers (foreign tour operators, wholesalers and packagers). Participation in the event is by invitation only.

Rendez-vous Canada is a contract marketplace. The key to the success of Rendez-vous Canada is the program of pre-scheduled, computerized 12-minute appointments which brings together Buyers, Sellers and DMOs over a four-day period. Approximately 20,000 appointments are pre-scheduled.

Participants include:

International Buyers are qualified and nominated under established RVC guidelines by Canadian Tourism Commission staff in Canadian Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices -- both overseas and in the United States -- in consultation with provincial government and industry partners. Nominations may also be suggested by delegates registered for RVC.