South Georgian Bay Tourism Shares Shop Safe Campaign and Best Practices for Businesses

Posted by Ginny Henry | June 26, 2020

South Georgian Bay Tourism has pulled together a handy Shop Safe poster and a list of best practices for doing business during COVID-19.

RTO7 Starting Down the Path to Recovery

Posted by Ginny Henry | May 01, 2020 | contribute matching funds, COVID-19 business recovery, OIP, Operations Implementation Program, Province of Ontario, RTO7 Partnership Program

RTO7 is ready to go with its newest program, the Operations Implementation Program (OIP), created to assist and support BruceGreySimcoe tourism operators during recovery from the effects of COVID-19 on their business.

Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Economy and Consumer Sentiment, Destination Canada

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Destination Canada, Destination Ontario, impact on Canadian economy, impact on consumer sentiment

Destination Ontario shared the document, "Impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Economy and Consumer Sentiment" (as of March 30, 2020).

TIAO Survey 3.0, Closing Date Monday, April 6, 2020 at 8 am

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 02, 2020 | COCID-19, how is COVID-19 affecting your tourism business?, stakeholder input requested, Survey 3.0, TIAO

The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) and Regional Tourism Organizations are working together to help provide up-to-date information to the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Culture Industries. We seek your assistance in providing this high level reporting on an ongoing basis so that we can advocate on your behalf with all levels of government.

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED: Invitation to Tele-Townhall with Minister Lisa MacLeod

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Minister Lisa MacLeod, RTO7 Tourism Stakeholders, tele-townhall, TIAO

Join Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries for a tele-townhall to discuss the government’s response to COVID-19.

RTO7 Has COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update & Resources Page

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 23, 2020 | BruceGreySimcoe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Ontario, operators, RTO7, tourism

Visit this page for news, updates, survey alerts and information relevant to our tourism operators, organizations and businesses.

News Release: Building Rural Ontario Together

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 20, 2020 | apply now for Rural Economic Development program, funding announced for Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology, read the announcement by the Province of Ontario, SWIFT

Province moving forward with new intake for Rural Economic Development program and three broadband pilots.

Free Festival and Event Listings with Destination Ontario and Festivals & Events Ontario

Posted by Ginny Henry | January 16, 2020 | add your event and festival to Festivals & Events of Ontario website, add your festival and event to ontariotravel.net, add your free event listing, Destination Ontario, festivals and events 2020, register on Destination Ontario

Destination Ontario’s consumer website has an annual reach in excess of four million consumers and offers free listings for Ontario’s festivals and events. Deadline to submit is Feburary 7, 2020.