Dear Journalist:
Welcome to the official site of the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written
Arts. Thank you for your interest in our event.
We appreciate the coverage you provide, and we’d like
to make your job easier. So take a look around the Festival site, and you’ll
find event information, area
information, maps, archived media
releases, Festival history, contact
details, and more. You can also subscribe
to our email notification service to stay informed of important
updates made to this website.
As you can see, both the Festival and the Sunshine Coast
region offer a diverse range of unique editorial opportunities. For more
information, please email Jane Davidson, Festival Producer,
.
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Need story ideas?
Our vast region offers almost endless possibilities. Here are a few
suggestions to spark your creativity. You can also use our media
releases.
- Day trips and short getaways
The Festival takes place in Sechelt, just a
40-minute ferry voyage from Canada’s third largest city, Vancouver BC.
Yet, as you disembark at the Langdale ferry dock, surrounded by the steep,
snow-covered mountains of Howe Sound, you feel as though you’ve sailed
worlds away—which, after all, is why most people come here! (See Guest
Information for more details about visiting our region.)
- Arts and cultural tourism
Trends show that increasing numbers of consumers are seeking meaningful
experiences when they travel. It’s a source of personal satisfaction,
and, not surprisingly, something of a status symbol, too.
Our region boasts several popular summer celebrations
that welcome spectators—better yet, they want you to participate! Check
out the renowned Festival of the Written Arts, the
Gibsons
Landing Fibre Arts Festival, several music festivals, a vintage
tugboat rendezvous, outrigger canoe, running and mountain bike race events,
community celebrations, and more.
- Sponsor profiles
In small communities like ours, corporate citizens play an important,
often highly visible role. Find out who’s who in local event/arts and
culture sponsorship.
- Rural communities in transition
The Sunshine Coast economy has traditionally been resource-based. But now
we face the challenge of choosing new directions, and integrating our past
with our future. Learn more about how our region is working to establish
long-term sustainability in existing and new community-based enterprises.
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Familiarizations &
Media Passes
From time to time, group familiarization tours of the Sunshine Coast are
available through local tourism organizations. Individual familiarizations
and Festival media passes are handled on a case-by-case basis. For more
information, or if you’re planning to visit the Sunshine Coast, please contact
us.
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Visiting Sechelt & the
Sunshine Coast
See the Guest Information section on this
website for details. If you’ve never been here before, we recommend that
you allow at least two to three days to explore our region. Journalists on
specific assignments may need less time. For more information, or if you’re
planning to visit the Sunshine Coast, please contact
us.
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Handy links
There are many more handy links on the Guest
Information page.
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Follow-up
Thank you for covering the Festival. Please send
us a copy/tape of your published/aired story.
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