Tourism Development Fund 2023 Accepting Applications Until September 14, 2023

Posted by Ginny Henry | August 31, 2023 | 2023, Culture and Sport, deadline to apply is Sept 14, match funds up to 50 percent of eligible projects, Ministry of Tourism, provincial tourism funding, Tourism Development Fund 2023

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has launched the Tourism Development Fund 2023 program.

Updates to Workplace-Related COVID-19 Guidance in Ontario

Posted by Ginny Henry | September 16, 2022 | Immigration, Ontario Ministry of Health, Ontario Ministry of Labour, small business information about COVID, small business related, Training and Skills Development, updated workplace-related COVID-19 guidelines, what employers need to know

From the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Free Online Staff Training - Deadline to register is May 30, 2021

Posted by Ginny Henry | May 28, 2021 | emerit.ca, free staff training, front line workers, tourism businesses, Tourism Canada HR, tourism staff training, train your tourism staff for free

Tourism HR Canada, the not-for-profit behind Emerit Tourism Training, is committed to supporting the people who make our industry shine. As we celebrate their strength and resiliency as they navigate a second pandemic Tourism Week, we are providing free access to our Emerit online training courses and small business resources.

Community Building Fund Deadline Extended to May 5, 2021

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 30, 2021 | deadline extended for funding program, funding for tourism in Ontario, funding to create new attractions, funding to create new events, funding to create new experiences, Ontario Community Building Fund, Ontario Trillium Foundation

Apply for operating funding to help sustain your operations and create new attractions, experiences and events.

Highlights from Recent Abacus Survey Show Past Visitors Want to Support Local

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 25, 2020 | Abacus consumer sentiment survey, COVID-19, online shopping, travellers in Ontario, visitors want to shop local

The survey was conducted by Abacus Data with 2,000 residents deemed ‘travellers’, aged 18 and older from November 9 to 21, 2020. The key findings are listed below. This is the second survey conducted since July 2020 to determine traveller sentiment.