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Tourism Business Indicators Fiscal 2015

There were two macro factors that significantly impacted the tourism business in RTO 12 in fiscal 2015. One was the weak Canadian dollar. The other, the weather. The weak dollar benefitted tourism regions closest to the US border, which saw a considerable increase in American visitors. RTO 12 benefitted from the dollar primarily because it kept Canadians from travelling to the US. At the same time, lower gas prices meant that Canadian were more likely to take driving holidays.

Fall 2016 Fuel & Fun Program

Travelers book a 2-night minimum stay between August 25, 2016 and September 8, 2016 for a getaway in Explorers’ Edge between September 9, 2016 and November 30, 2016 at participating Accommodations and can then register to be 1 of 500 travelers to receive a $50 gas card and $50 worth of vouchers to use at participating Attractions/Dining Establishments/Retailers! This promotion will target travel bookings from September 9, 2016 – November 30, 2016

Report – Commercial Air Service

Event organizers interested in marketing funding to promote in-province and out-of-province overnight visitors to Ontario will now be able to apply for support under the 2016 Celebrate Ontario program. Applicants will be able to apply to the program for marketing support, enhancement support or combined marketing and enhancement funding.

Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery

The Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery’s “self-guided mobile tour” is a unique concept in tourism, putting the guide function into the hands of anyone interested in iconic Canadian art (presented in a totally different way), who also has a tablet or phone handy. A microsite that highlights not only the replica paintings and the communities where people will find them, it also highlights additional attractions, accommodations and dining establishments in the vicinity of each painting.

Research

RTO12 has a suite of research papers, insight and analytics’s to help guide your tourism business decisions. Consumer Insight Research – Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership and 13 RTOs across Ontario collaborated on a project...

RTO12 Planning Documents

Updated March 2016 The RTO 12 organization has the potential to be a significant player in the growth and development of the tourism industry throughout the region. The strategy contained in this updated Destination Development Plan (DDP), and the subsequent...

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