20 Years in the Making

Jolene KisilevichAnnouncement, Camping, East of Edmonton, Highway 16, Highway 45, Minburn County, Myrnam, North Saskatchewan River, Outdoor Adventures, Train Excursion, Two Hills County, Vegreville, Water Adventures

— March 2017 — Kevin, Jolene & Brandon Kisilevich waiting for the Vegreville Country Fair Parade to begin (2001). It was 1996 and married couple, Kevin and Jolene Kisilevich were on the cusp of starting their own marketing business, The Marketer. Jolene was a graphic designer and Kevin was a marketing graduate. They had the skills to receive their first contract — creating the Vegreville Kinsmen Telephone Directory — but they didn’t have an important piece of equipment. “We had …

Go East of Edmonton Celebrates Success and Growth for Regional Tourism

Jolene KisilevichAnnouncement, Awards

November 9th marked the day of the Go East of Edmonton Regional Tourism organization’s Fall Special Event, hosted this year at the beautiful Red Feather Ridge event facility southeast of Mannville – owned and operated by Doug and Cheryl Livingstone, who have been actively involved in Alberta tourism for many years. The focus on this year’s event was on how we are changing tourism in our region east of Edmonton with two excellent presentations in the vein of that theme, …

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2016 Photo Contest

Jolene KisilevichAnnouncement, Photo Contest

Go East of Edmonton is proud to present the winners for the 2016 Photo Contest! They say that a picture is worth a thousand words so we’ll let the winning images speak for themselves.  Enjoy! Category: Best Attraction Winner: JoAnne Lemke of Edmonton Photo Information: Church in Myrnam. Category: Best Land Adventure Winner: Brandon Born of Cold Lake Photo Information: The Cold Lake Trestle Bridge. Category: Best Event Winner: Rochelle Power of Andrew Photo Information: 2016 Vegreville Country Fair on …

Fall Luncheon Event with Go East of Edmonton

Jolene KisilevichAnnouncement

Are you up to date on the many important accomplishments that the Go East of Edmonton Regional Tourism Organization has achieved this year? Are you wondering about what our plans for further growth are for 2017? Come out to the Red Feather Ridge (located between Mannville and Vermilion) on November 9th from 11:30-3:00 for an important event for the tourism industry to update everyone on the incredibly successful promotional campaigns this year and other tourism development underway. You’ll enjoy a …

Go East Regional Tourism Organization Annual General Meeting

Jolene KisilevichAnnouncement, Annual General Meeting

Members of the Go East Regional Tourism Organization are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting on April 27, 2016 at 2 pm at the Basilian Fathers Museum in Mundare. Enjoy a special presentation regarding Beaver Hills, east of Edmonton, becoming a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve and learn more about this Internationally Recognized Destination in our region. Learn how this will positively impact the whole region for the future. A great networking opportunity – meet with fellow businesses and communities …