Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island and the WindsorEssex Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, a division of Invest WindsorEssex are proud to present the 8th Annual Holiday Gift Guide. Some key facts for 2026:
- Release date: November 9th, 2026
- Full page size (8.5 x 11) 24-page magazine style publication
- Distribution of 100k+ printed editions delivered direct mail to key neighbourhoods in Windsor Essex
- 5k printed editions distributed at events and participating retail locations
- Digital version of the guide at yqgholidays.ca for enhanced exposure
- $75k+ marketing campaign to promote the guide
WHO CAN APPLY
- Partners in the W.E. Made It Program
- Advertisers in our 2026/2027 Official Visitor Guide or participate in a Tourism Windsor Essex program that operate a buyable experience or own a boutique retail experience
- Members of the WindsorEssex Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre, a division of Invest WindsorEssex
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Be featured as a ‘must give’ gift this holiday season. Select one item to be featured in the guide + provide 2 gift items with a minimum value of $50 for us to use as promotion for the guide included in either our 40 Days of Giveaways promotion or through various media promotions as highlighted below.
Applications are open through Friday September 11th, 2026 or when all available spaces are committed. Space is limited.
In 2025, our guide saw more than 274k page views from nearly 26k visitors.
EHNACNED OPPORTUNTY – FEATURED GIFT
- Guaranteed placement on the cover of the 8th Annual Holiday Gift Guide
- Inclusion in print ads, digital ads, poster and flyers
- Callout in the print and digital edition of the 2026 Holiday Gift Guide
- Guaranteed social media posts and inclusion in Tourism Windsor Essex digital content
- Cost of $400 + HST
ENHANCED OPPORTUNITY – ADVERTISE IN THE GUIDE
- One 1/2 page advertisement opportunity currently exists within the guide at a rate of $1,750+ HST. For more details please contact [email protected].
The guide will be part of a $75k marketing campaign (including print guide distribution) utilizing strong local print, radio and digital campaigns as well as a print version of the guide through local media or direct mail (approximately 100k print guides will be produced in total) in addition to an enhanced digital guide.
MARKETING FOR THE 8th Annual HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE INCLUDES:
- 100k print copies of the 2026 Holiday Gift Guide distributed through direct mail through Windsor and Essex County
- 5k print copies distributed at events and retail partner locations
- Paid META ads
- Campaign with windsorite.ca
- Radio spots with Mix 96.7, Country 95.9, Cool FM 100.7 and AM800 CKLW
- Print ads with Biz X Magazine, Windsor Life, The Drive Magazine and Daytripping Magazine
- Video ad in YQG airport and Digital Dragonfly advertising network
- Influencer kits to 10 local influencers at campaign launch
Please fill out the form to apply. Deadline to apply is Friday September 11th, 2026.
Note: your application is not approved until a staff member from the Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island team contacts you and verifies all details.
