Welcome to RTO 12

Indigenous Culture Awareness Training

Explorers’ Edge is very pleased to host Chrystal Tabobandung, owner of R.A.I.S.E. Indigenous Cultural Awareness and Competency Training in two back-to-back workshops on Wednesday, May 25th at Bracebridge Hall. Originating from Wasauksing First Nation in Ontario, Chrystal is a proud Anishnabekwe, of the Ojibway tribe.

Explorers’ Edge “Big Applause Awards”

Welcome to the 1st Annual “The Big Applause Awards” from Explorers’ Edge – in recognition of regional tourism employees who deserve a big round of applause for outstanding work! Individual winners in seven categories will be announced at the Regional Tourism Summit that takes place June 22 at The Kee to Bala in Muskoka.

Fiscal 22/23 Partnerships

The RTO will give priority to partnerships that encompass culture, arts and live entertainment along with partnerships that potentially align with our ‘region-centric regenerative tourism approach’, thus creating innovative opportunities for industry sustainability, wider community development, and organization stability.

2022 Regional Tourism Summit

We’re very excited to be returning to an in-person Regional Tourism Summit and AGM, hosted this year at The Kee to Bala, Muskoka! Please join RTO12 staff and the Board of Directors at this historic music hall for A Year in Review and A Look Forward pertaining to the new Regenerative Tourism Strategy and programs in development to ensure the sustainability of the industry and our communities.

2022 - 2023 Business & Operational Plan

This Business and Operational Plan (BOP22-23) outlines RTO12’s annual strategy; provides a brief background on the status of the organization and the regional tourism industry into the third year of the global pandemic; and identifies specifies goals, activities, timelines, performance measures and budget that have been established. The BOP22-23 priorities were finalized by the Board of Directors during a regular meeting of the Board that was held online on February 8, 2021.

Image Bank

The strategic focus of the image bank development is to communicate experiences with the consumer with visual and audio cues (photography and videography). Updated annually. Please contact our office [email protected] for more information on use and assets available to promote regional tourism. Additional images can be found on our social accounts, Facebook, TicToc & Instagram along with www.thegreatcanadianwilderness.ca

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

Indigenous land acknowledgement: we acknowledge that these are the traditional lands and waterways of the Anishinabek, Algonquin, Mohawk and Métis peoples, and part of the Robinson Huron (1850) and Williams (1923) Treaties territory. We further acknowledge that as Canadians, we are all treaty people

RTO12 Planning Documents

Our organization takes great pride in being open, transparent and accountable. Historic and current Business and Operational plans, strategic documents, financial audits, Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Culture guides along with annual Transfer Payment Agreements can be found here.

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