Community Seminar for Food Entrepreneurs Coming Up on February 24th

Posted by Ginny Henry | December 16, 2013 | BruceGreySimcoe, Community Seminar for Food Entrepreneurs, County of Simcoe, development, economic, food producers, Foodland Ontario, Georgian College, Grey County, RTO7, South Georgian Bay Small Business Enterprise Centre

Circle February 24, 2014 your calendar now for this seminar geared to help local food entrepreneurs and aspiring artisan food producers to run a successful food business.

Ontario Winter Games Needs Volunteers and Sponsors

Posted by Ginny Henry | December 12, 2013 | 2014, Barrie Athletic Club, BruceGreySimcoe, curling, figure skating, Mount St. Louis Moonstone, Ontario Winter Games, Orillia, RTO7, skiing, snowboard, squash

The 2014 Ontario Winter Games are coming to Orillia in less than three months and organizers are actively seeking volunteers and sponsors.

Kevin Forget is Ontario's New Travel Expert

Posted by Ginny Henry | December 04, 2013 | Barrie, Breakfast Television, BruceGreySimcoe, BT, daily, Kevin Forget, Ontario Travel, Ontario Travel Expert, province, report, RTO7, snow, winter activities

Kevin Forget makes the move from Breakfast Television to Ontario Travel.

OTMPC Re-aligns Industry Partners Proposal Program (IPPP) starting April 1, 2014

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 29, 2013 | BruceGreySimcoe, Grants Ontario, increased visitation, Industry Partners Proposal Program, IPPP, marketing, Ontario, OTMPC, overnight stays, RTO7, TIPP, tourism, Tourism Industry Partnership Program

Changes are being implemented to encourage increased visitation and expenditure from overnight and out-of-province visitors and to align the program with OTMPC's evolving provincial, national and international mandate and marketing priorities.

OTEC Training Sessions in December and January

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 29, 2013 | BruceGreySimcoe, December, January, Ontario Tourism Education Corporation, OTEC, RTO7, service, tourism, training, webinars, workshops

The Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC) is hosting training sessions in December and January.

2013 Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence Winners

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 29, 2013 | BruceGreySimcoe, Colin Field, culinary, Georgian Bay, Huron-Kinloss Ice Cream Trail, journalism, marketing, RTO7, Savour Simcoe, skinny dipping, top ten, Tourism Industry Awards of Excellence 2013, winners

Three award winners at the recent Ontario Tourism Summit Awards Gala are from our region. Congratulations to Savour Simcoe, the Township of Huron-Kinloss and Colin Field!

Reminder re: 2014 Events Submission from FEO

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 29, 2013

Festival & Events Ontario (FEO) is working in partnership with the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) to produce the 2014 edition of the Festivals & Events in Ontario Guide. The deadline to submit your festivals and events online is Friday, December 6, 2013.

Bruce Peninsula National Park Breaks Visitor Record - Again!!

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 29, 2013 | attendance, breaks record, Bruce County, Bruce Peninsula National Park, BruceGreySimcoe, Explore the Bruce, increase, RTO7, the Grotto, visitors

With over 284,000 visitors to the park this past season, Bruce Peninsula National Park breaks its attendance record.