How a bankrupt ski resort became #1 in the east
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Intrawest Corp, a Vancouver, Canada-based ski resort operator, succeeded in transforming Mont Tremblant located north of Montreal, Canada, from a bankrupt business to an upscale, four-season resort. The company, which purchased the business in 1991, invested C$1 million in the ski resort over a seven-year period. Mont Tremblant, which attracted 1.2 million visitors in 1997, is ranked No 1 resort in eastern North America by readers of Boulder, CO-based Ski Magazine.
Publication Name: Marketing Magazine
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1196-4650
Year: 1998
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Smart PR warms Quebecers to their hydro utility
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Hydro-Quebec's public relations plan initiated during an ice storm in Jan 1998, that damaged power lines in the province helped the electric utility gained the public's confidence that it can handle the crisis well. During the icy chaos. the utility frequently provided the media with updated information about its electricity transportation and distribution. The PR plan was developed a year ago after the province was also hit by an ice storm.
Publication Name: Marketing Magazine
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1196-4650
Year: 1998
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Tip of the iceberg
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Canadian Iceberg Vodka focuses its marketing campaign on the affluent 18-to-35 age group.
Publication Name: Marketing Magazine
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1196-4650
Year: 2003
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