August 2023 Staff Typsy Picks of the Month

Posted by Ginny Henry | August 31, 2023 | August 2023, free staff training through RTO7, training for all staff in tourism industry in BruceGreySimcoe, Typsy Staff Picks, Typsy Training

Welcome to the 12th edition of RTO7’s staff picks of the month!

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.

Funding Available for Festivals and Events Through Arts and Heritage Program

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 03, 2019 | application, BCAH, Building Communities through Arts and Heritage, Canadian Heritage, events, festivals, grant, grant program

There are funding opportunities for festivals and events with the Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) program at the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Tourism HR Canada - 2018 Tourism Sector Compensation Study

Posted by Ginny Henry | November 19, 2018 | 2018, compensation study, RTO7, survey, tourism, tourism businesses, Tourism HR Canada, tourism stakeholders

Tourism HR Canada is looking for imput from tourism businesses to complete a survey for the Tourism Sector Study, currently underway. If you are a tourism operator in accommodations, food and beverage services, recreation and entertainment, and travel services, you are encouraged to particpate.

Simcoe County, with Barrie, Collingwood and Orillia announce the development of a three-year Music Strategy

Posted by Ginny Henry | October 26, 2017 | Barrie, BruceGreySimcoe, Collingwood, music strategy, Orillia, RTO7, Simcoe County, stakeholders, survey, three-year

The Music Strategy initiative is a joint Partnership Program undertaking between Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7), the County of Simcoe, the City of Barrie, the City of Orillia and the Town of Collingwood and the Central Ontario Music Council (MusicCO). Together the partners have engaged CultureCap Inc. and Nordicity Media Group to develop the strategy.