Building a strong tourism industry in the north.
Destination Northern Ontario is the largest of 13 Regional Tourism Organizations (RTOs) funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. We coordinate, align, and invest in sub-regional programs and leads in identified pan-northern management functions.
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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…
Read MoreTourism 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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