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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit celebrates 10 years in North Bay this November
This years’ summit will be hosted from November 19-21, 2024 Destination Northern Ontario, in partnership with Nature and Outdoor Tourism Ontario and Tourism North Bay, is pleased to host the 10th annual Northern Ontario Tourism Summit November 19-21 in North Bay, Ontario. Building on 80+ years of successful fall conferences for the outfitting sector, the Northern Ontario…
Keep readingContinued Growth in Northern Ontario in the Vacation Rental Market
According to recent data from AirDNA comparing September 2024 to the previous year, the vacation rental market in Northern Ontario is experiencing significant growth. Submarket 13A has seen a substantial rise in available listings, growing from 1,429 to 1,571, a 10% increase. This growth is accompanied by a remarkable 30% jump in revenue, from $2.2…
Keep readingNorthern Ontario Hosting 2024 GWTA Cycling Tour
Since 2016, Destination Northern Ontario (DNO) has taken an expanding and connective regional approach in developing the tourism cycling product in Northern Ontario. DNO continues to have a highly successful product development partnership with Waterfront Regeneration Trust (WRT), the provincially recognized cycling trail developing organization. Cycling is an important tourism activity in the north with…
Keep readingDestination Northern Ontario wins EDCO’S Award Of Excellence For Tourism
The Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) is the leading provincial organization providing support and leadership for economic development in Ontario. Each year they provide an award to select members that develop key initiatives that are extraordinarily successful and contribute to the economic growth and well-being of the province. Announced at the annual EDCO conference this…
Keep readingDestination Northern Ontario and Partners Plan for a Big Impact at Rendez-vous Canada 2023
RVC 2023 | MAY 30 – JUNE 2 2023 | QUEBEC CITY A team of Northern Ontario partners, led by Destination Northern Ontario, are well prepared to showcase Northern Ontario at Rendez-vous Canada 2023 in Quebec City ensuring that Northern Ontario market-ready product is at the forefront of buyers’ minds. Established in 1976, Rendez-vous Canada is…
Keep readingMarch 2021 National Market Reports
March 2021 National Market Reports
Keep readingCalling All Northern Ontario Lodges!
Fish ‘N Canada, Nature and Outdoor Tourism and Destination Northern Ontario hosted an information session to answer your questions about the Great Ontario Giveaway Getaway! View the video recording here! To help support Resource-Based Tourism operators, Fish ‘N Canada has developed the “Great Ontario Get-Away Give-Away” contest in partnership with Destination Northern Ontario (DNO), Destination…
Keep readingMarch 2021 Ontario Budget Briefing
The past year has challenged us, but Ontario’s Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries have been resilient despite being first and hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, government tabled the 2021/22 provincial budget to protect lives and livelihoods across the province, including nearly $1 billion in available supports for our industries, including: Ontario Tourism and…
Keep readingExperience Fishing Program Presents a Reel Adventure with “Michael’s Family Fishing Getaway” Campaign
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Keep readingTourism Northern Ontario gets a new name: Impacts you more than you’d think
Tourism Northern Ontario rebrands to Destination Northern Ontario Tourism Northern Ontario, an organization that leads economic growth in tourism for the north recently relaunched under their new brand, Destination Northern Ontario (DNO). The organization’s fresh title makes a confident statement about the region’s network of premier tourist attractions and aligns with the branding of counterparts,…
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