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2021 Industry Leader Award Winners
congratulations to the 2021 Northern Ontario Tourism Industry Leader Award Winners Industry Leader Marketing & Communications This award is presented to a business, organization or individual who contributes to Ontario’s tourism industry through impacting partnerships, marketing activities, communications and media relations. Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island Expand Such an honour to receive this prestigious award. Thank you so much…
Keep readingDestination Northern Ontario and partners take home five Tourism Resiliency Awards in Ottawa
On Wednesday, October 27th, as many as 700 tourism professionals and operators took part in the Ontario Tourism Summit’s annual awards gala (virtually and in person) where the best and brightest from across the province are celebrated for their achievements in the tourism industry. Northern Ontario showed up in multiple award categories, winning in eight.…
Keep readingCanada U.S. Border Opening FAQs
We missed you. Canada will be allowing American citizens and permanent residents who are currently residing in the United States, entry into Canada for non-essential travel, which includes tourism beginning August 9th, 2021. Destination Northern Ontario has included everything you need to know about the U.S border opening to U.S visitors. BEFORE TRAVELLING TO CANADA…
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Calling 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…
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March 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 reading2020 Northern Ontario Tourism Fall Training Week Resources
2020 Fall Training Week Resources In the fall of 2020, we introduced a virtual training week in lieu of our traditional summit to engage with industry across the North. Included below are the presentation recordings, handouts and contact information from each training session. Continuing our Journey – Indigenous Tourism Ontario Expand As we all pivot…
Keep readingDestination Northern Ontario Industry Leader Awards – Winners
congratulations to the 2020 Northern Ontario Industry Leader Award Winners Industry Leader COVID-19 Response & Recovery This award recognizes a business, organization or individual that has moved through the crisis demonstrating leadership, found ways to adapt, and thoughtfully implementing creative strategies to limit these impacts and set the stage for a vibrant recovery. Nature &…
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Investing in Northern Ontario’s Tourism Industry
Minister Lisa MacLeod, hit the road on a Northern Tour supporting tourism in Northern Ontario The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unforeseen and devastating impact on the Ontario tourism industry due to the resulting travel restrictions. In support of tourism in Northern Ontario, Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Cultural Industries, hit the…
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Destination Northern Ontario launches #DreamON campaign
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020-05-26 DESTINATION NORTHERN ONTARIO LAUNCHES #DREAMON CAMPAIGN As demand for positive news skyrockets, “a place worth waiting for” campaign aims to deliver inspiring stories (Sault Ste. Marie) – As Northern Ontario’s tourism businesses are grappling with the global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Destination Northern Ontario (DNO), announced the creation…
Keep readingTourism Counts
Search: covid #TourismCounts The tourism and travel sector are one of the most severely impacted sectors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting travel restrictions. With tourism responsible for 1.8 million jobs in Canada and over 2% of its GDP, tourism was one of the fastest growing industries in the world and a leading…
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