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Helping Operators & Communities Increase Visitor Appeal in 2018-19
Canadian tourism continues to grow at a faster rate than the global average. This pace is also true for Northern Ontario where we are home to a dynamic and diverse tourism industry that significantly contributes to our local economies. To meet the challenge of the changing marketplace Tourism Excellence North is offering core programming to raise…
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Tourism Northern Ontario Supports Travel Information Centre Signage
Recognizing the importance of our Northern Ontario Travel Information Centres (TICs) in providing valuable wayfinding and information services, Tourism Northern Ontario is working to have Canadian Tourism-Oriented Directional Signage (CTODS) signs installed to direct more visitors to our TICs. This service would be provided free of charge for a three-year period to the Northern Ontario…
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Rolling right along… A highlight on cycling product development in Northern Ontario
Tourism Northern Ontario (TNO) has made major strides in shifting from the creation of product development strategies into the implementation stages with the nine “best bet” products and experiences that include: angling, snowmobiling, nature and adventure, auto and RV touring, cycling, culture & heritage – Group of Seven, international, wayfinding and gateways and communities. With…
Keep readingRegister now for a 2018 Tourism Excellence North Workshop!
Register Now for Tourism Excellence North (TEN) Workshops! Register for Tourism Excellence North’s training offers being held this Spring 2018. Read on for links to registration or go to www.tourismexcellencenorth.ca for more information. Group Workshop Moving Tourism in Your Community from Ideas to Action, May 15 – 16, 2018 in Blind River, Ontario…
Keep readingNorthern Ontario aims to go Global
Canada’s tourism industry continues to see strong growth as a favoured destination of overseas visitors. Tourism Northern Ontario’s international initiative began with a training, sales and marketing strategy that sees working with Jonview Canada, the leading Canadian inbound operator, and lead sub-regional partners like Northeastern Ontario Tourism, Algoma Country, Tourism Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder…
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Wayfinding Program Expands in Northern Ontario
FedNor announces additional funding for the program in Sault Ste. Marie The federal government announced $390,000 to leverage the already existing Tourism Northern Ontario Wayfinding Program. Community partners and MTCS will be leveraging equal amounts bringing the entire campaign to $1.2 million. The program will help individual communities design, produce and install bilingual tourism wayfinding signs.…
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Tourism Northern Ontario looks forward to 2018
The board and staff at TNO are heading full speed into 2018 with a top priority on their minds: to make Northern Ontario a destination of choice by championing growth in the industry through strong communication and collaboration with partners. Everything Tourism Northern Ontario is involved with is deeply rooted in partnership. There has been…
Keep readingCatching Up With… A Conversation with Gerry Cariou, Executive Director, Sunset Country
Fall is probably the busiest time for staff at numerous tourism organizations and businesses and Sunset Country is no exception. We caught up with Gerry Cariou to see what he and his team have been up to. TNO: The fall/winter season is the time when many travel organizations are finalizing their literature and making…
Keep readingSnowmobile from Hearst to Greenstone….and On and On: New Regional Trail Generates Excitement
“You’re telling me I can ride a new trail, over 200 kilometres, then once I get there, I can ride another 200, all while experiencing the beauty of the boreal forest? Yes please!” That’s what Greenstone’s Tourism Coordinator Brent Henley says he’s been hearing a lot of lately. After several summers of clear cutting by…
Keep readingWaterfront Development at the Top of Lake Superior
Nipigon Makes Great Strides in Tourism Traditionally a “mill town”, Nipigon saw its economy changed when its major employer, a plywood mill, burned to the ground in the winter of 2007 leaving some 120 residents out of work. As a destination of choice for international anglers and hunters for over 100 years, and as the…
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