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After the first three phone calls, the next layer is community groups. The list will vary depending on where you live, but the following categories are usually worth a conversation:

• The regional health authority (essential if you are running a healthcare track).
• Your local MLAs and MPs — Remember: About the Politicians, and you may want to consider discouraging this.
• The local newspaper, radio station, and community TV station.
• The Visitor Centre (separate from the tourism body in some places).
• Cultural and heritage organizations (museums, historical societies, Indigenous cultural centres).
• The local 2SLGBTQIA+ community group, if there is one. Visitors often ask about queer-friendly venues and events.
• Local immigration consultants and lawyers. (You will need these for the info tables.)
• Realtors who specialize in relocations.
• Local hiking, cycling, and outdoor groups. They are often happy to host informal walks for visitors.
• The arts community. Galleries, theatre groups, music venues.

Do not try to make every group an official partner. You are gathering allies, not building a coalition. Many of them will simply spread the word. A few will become info table partners. One or two might become formal supporters.

Groupes locaux

Après les trois premiers appels téléphoniques, l’étape suivante consiste à rejoindre les groupes communautaires locaux. La liste variera selon l’endroit où vous vivez, mais les catégories suivantes méritent généralement une discussion :

• L’autorité régionale de santé (essentiel si vous organisez un volet lié à la santé).
• Vos députés provinciaux et fédéraux — Voir : About the Politicians , et vous pourriez vouloir envisager de décourager cette approche.
• Le journal local, la station de radio et la télévision communautaire.