RTO7 Using Social Media to Shine Spotlight on Local Tourism Businesses

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 24, 2022 | BruceGreySimcoe, dining, ExploreDreamDiscoverBGS, Instagram, outdoor experiences, social media campaigns in BruceGreySimcoe, support local

Through the BruceGreySimcoe social media campaigns, RTO7 continues to shine the spotlight on tourism operators across the region whether it's music, culinary, artisans or retailers.

The Faces of Tourism in BruceGreySimcoe - Meet Brendan Matheson

Posted by Ginny Henry | February 16, 2022 | Brendan Matheson, busting the myths of dead end tourism jobs, 'careers, in, tourism, work and bike, work and ski, works at Tourism Simcoe County

The next segment in our introductions of people who work in BruceGreySimcoe's tourism industry. Learn more about the many myths associated with working in the tourism industry and discover that they are just that...myths and misconceptions.

Meet Brendan Matheson, Experience Development Coordinator, County of Simcoe
As a cyclist and a skier, Brendan Matheson has truly taken his lifestyle and turned it into a challenging and satisfying career in the tourism industry.

The Faces of Tourism in BruceGreySimcoe - Meet Robyn Hewitt

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 26, 2022 | beyond the front desk, jobs in tourism, program assistant at RTO7, Robyn Hewitt, why I chose a tourism career

The next segment in our introductions of people who work in BruceGreySimcoe's tourism industry. Learn more about the many myths associated with working in the tourism industry and discover that they are just that...myths and misconceptions.

Meet Robyn Hewitt, Program Assistant for Regional Tourism Organization 7

Webinar: 2SLGBTQ+ Diversity & Inclusion Management Training

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 26, 2022 | 2SLGBTQ+, free webinars for stakeholders in BruceGreySimcoe, management training, webinar series, Workforce Development Series

Registrations are now open for the third webinar in RTO7's Workforce Development Series.

Camp Tech Presents: Improving Your Website in 2022

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 20, 2022 | Avery Swartz, beginner level workshop for website creation, Camp Tech, have a great website, RTO7 workshops for tourism operators, workforce development workshops

This beginner level, 90-minute workshop will tell you the basics of what makes a great website and provides some tips on how to improve yours. This webinar is the second in RTO7's Workforce Development Series.

The Faces of Tourism in BruceGreySimcoe - Meet Zach Keeshig

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 17, 2022 | , BruceGreySimcoe, busting the myths of jobs in tourism, Chef Zach Keeshig, in, Indigenous chef, jobs, live and work in BruceGreySimcoe, living the dream in BruceGreySimcoe, tourism, tourism careers in BruceGreySimcoe'

Introducing the people who work in BruceGreySimcoe's tourism industry and discover, when reading their stories, that many myths about working in the tourism industry are just that...myths and misconceptions.

Meet Chef Zach Keeshig.

The First Webinar in RTO7's New Workforce Development Series

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 13, 2022 | BruceGreySimcoe stakeholders, diversion, equity, inclusion, RTO7, series, The Begin Again Group Co-op, Wessam Ayad, Workforce Development Series, workshop

RTO7 is pleased to announce the launch of our new Workforce Development Series, created specifically for the tourism stakeholders in BruceGreySimcoe. The first in the series, offered virtually, covers the topics of equity, diversity and inclusion.

New Supports for Small Businesses, Workers & Families: January 10th Webinar Materials

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 11, 2022 | COVID-19 funding for businesses, funds and business support for COVID recovery in Ontario, Ontario electrical rebates, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, technical briefing with Lisa MacLeod

For those who attended (and those who may have missed it), here are the webinar materials from a technical briefing hosted on January 10, 2022 by the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, Lisa MacLeod, and the Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. Links to funding programs and other COVID-related supports are included in the information.