On Tuesday, May 31 at 2 p.m. Ontario Culture Days will be holding a free webinar for Regional Tourism Organizations, municipal tourism offices and other tourism organizations wishing to collaborate with Culture Days at a community and regional level. Continue reading
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Commercial Air Service Stakeholder Sessions
RTO12 / Explorers’ Edge has partnered with the District of Muskoka and the Town of Gravenhurst to investigate the possibility of the introduction of CATSA security screening at the Muskoka Airport. Continue reading
2016 Call for Nominations
Position of Director, Board of Directors Regional Tourism Organization 12 (RTO 12)
The deadline for nominations and applications to fill vacancies on our Board of Directors is 12 p.m. April 15, 2015.
RTO12 is seeking volunteers to sit on the Board of Directors and contribute to the development and supervision of its strategic vision and support the tourism interests of Algonquin Park, Almaguin Highlands, Muskoka and Parry Sound. The Board of Directors invites volunteers who have a commitment to regional tourism efforts, a knowledge of and passion for the tourism industry, and an interest in becoming an active participant in RTO12 matters.
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2016 Ontario Budget: Highlights for the Tourism Industry
Toronto, Ont. (Feb. 29, 2016)—Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa released the 2016 Ontario Budget on Thursday, Feb. 25. Entitled Jobs for Today and Tomorrow , there are many elements of this year’s Budget that directly and indirectly affect Ontario’s tourism industry. The following Budget Highlights for tourism have been organized by Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) and in keeping with TIAO’s messaging themes for the year—Transportation, Trade and Talent.
On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario – Click here to read the full report
Re-branding of Fuel & Fun for Spring
After running 7 editions of the successful Fuel & Fun package, the Board of Directors of RTO12 recognizes that this “tipping point program” continues to be an important one for bolstering shoulder season travel. To that end, the Fuel & Fun program is scheduled to run again in Fall 2016.
InterVISTAS selected to help navigate airport readiness.
For Immediate Release
Explorers’ Edge Media Release Commercial Air Service Into Muskoka Airport
InterVISTAS selected to help navigate airport readiness.
(February 16, 2016, Bracebridge, Ontario)….The effort to establish commercial flights into the Muskoka Airport to foster tourism growth and economic development moved forward with the hiring this week of InterVISTAS by project partners RTO12 and the District of Muskoka to help these organizations obtain aviation security screening designation at the airport. Continue reading
2016 – 2017 RTO12 Draft Operational Plan
Click here to download the full PDF version of the 2016 – 2017 Draft Operational Plan
2016-2017 promises to be a seminal year for RTO12.
After five years in operation, RTO12 has achieved sound foundational success in all of its core initiatives. The time has therefore come for the organization to introduce new projects that are intended to substantially increase the amount of visitation to the region and to foster true destination development, for the benefit of all tourism stakeholders.
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OTMPC Stakeholder Listing
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Ontariotravel.net is the official tourism website for travel in Ontario,
and reaches global consumers. It’s also the main source of information
used by our 1-800-ONTARIO contact centre and online chat agents. Continue reading
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.
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The Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery Self-Guided Mobile Tour is the first in a series of self-guided mobile tours the RTO will be developing.
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It is hoped that this series of self-guided mobile tours, which tourism operators can link to in their own marketing materials to attract visitors, will distinguish RTO12 in the marketplace.
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Celebrate Ontario 2016 (TEMP) Changes
Celebrate Ontario 2016 and Tourism Event Marketing Program (TEMP) Changes/Changements apportés au programme Fêtons l’Ontario et au Programme de marketing des événements touristiques (PMET)
As a key tourism stakeholder in Ontario, we are pleased to provide you with important information about changes to the Celebrate Ontario and TEMP programs in anticipation of the 2016 Celebrate Ontario program launch. Continue reading