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OMCA
For those of you not already aware, the pick-up process for coaches at Toronto Pearson Airport is changing. Please be advised that online accounts are required for both the coach company and its drivers by April 1, 2017.
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OMCA
If you haven't already registered, sign up and don't miss out on this year's Ontario Transportation Expo Conference and Trade Show! We're a little over a month away, so get registered today!
The Early Bird deadline has been extended to Friday, March 10! Take advantage of this opportunity to attend OTE at a preferred rate — sign up now to save big and catch all the latest updates on topics affecting your business. From April 9 to 12, we're featuring an exciting lineup of business sessions that will cover a wide range of hot-button topics, including:
- New and emerging bus technology, including automous vehicles
- Cap and Trade
- Marijuana legalization and the impact on bus operators
- Marketing and social media
- The evolution of specialized transit service delivery
- Recruitment and retention of drivers and skilled trades persons
- Industry benchmarking, and more!
To get the full picture, download the OTE Program at a Glance or view the program schedule online.
On top of that we also have a lineup of association-specific meetings, networking receptions, and of course, the OTE Trade Show (April 11).
Take advantage of the extended Early Bird deadline and sign up before rates go up on March 11.
You will need a login ID and password to register as a member. Contact us at info@ote.ca or 416-229-6622 for assistance.
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OMCA
OTE is looking for vehicles to provide shuttle service for the Ontario Transportation Expo Trade Show on Tuesday, April 11, for transportation between the International Plaza Hotel and the International Centre, Hall 5.
Any assistance is much appreciated. Please contact Laura Huether at laura@omca.com or 416-229-6622 x227.
OMCA
BOOK YOUR HOTEL — block closes March 17
The deadline to make your hotel reservations under the OTE block at the International Plaza Hotel is March 17. Rates start from $153 CAD per night, subject to availability.
BECOME AN OTE SPONSOR
Interested in becoming a sponsor for this year's OTE Conference and Trade Show? We have a wide selection of sponsorship options to fit every budget and level of exposure. Get your name and product(s) in front of your core audience for as little as $500.
Ready to get involved? Contact Laura Huether at laura@omca.com for more information.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers an authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes. Guided tours are offered in English and French, they feature a behind-the-scenes look at the Mint’s fascinating coin production process. Quote reference #Tour150 when booking by phone (1-800-276-7714).
For more information: www.mint.ca/tours.
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OMCA
Toronto. T.O. The TDot. The Six. Home of the Jays, the Leafs and the Raptors.
Whatever you wanna call it, Toronto is THE destination for the 2017 OMCA Marketplace, at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and Conference Centre, Toronto, Nov. 5-8. Registration opens in a little over two weeks from now, so be sure to mark March 21 on your calendars and meet us on home turf this fall. #omcatoronto
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CBC News
Schools across Canada are grappling with the uncertainty of U.S. travel restrictions and how that affects upcoming student trips across the border.
A travel ban instituted by President Donald Trump on citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries and Syrian refugees may be on hold as it works its way through the U.S. justice system, but Canadian schools remain concerned with how foreign-born students will be treated at the border.
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Sarnia & Lambton County will be celebrating Canada’s birthday in true Canadian style.
We invite you to join us on the new Red & White Birthday tour themed in our nation’s patriotic colours.
Tour highlights include; Canadian art, wine, floral gardens, live theatre and even some Moose!
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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Canada Newswire
Water's Edge Festivals & Events is proud to announce the ONTARIO 150 Tour presented by Redpath Sugar: a pan-provincial event that will travel throughout Ontario during the summer of 2017 celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary. The ONTARIO 150 Tour will travel to six Ontario ports, making its debut on Canada Day weekend in Toronto at the Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport and continuing on to Owen Sound, Sault Ste. Marie, Midland, Amherstburg, and finishing in Brockville.
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CBC News
An Ontario Superior Court Justice will begin hearing arguments on a potentially precedent-setting legal challenge by the union representing Toronto Transit Commission workers over whether employees should be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
Lawyers on both sides will make their case after an injunction request filed by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 over the TTC's hotly-contested Fitness for Duty policy.
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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Birchtown, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780’s, where people voted with their feet for freedom. Come experience the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. MORE
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DurhamRegion.com
Uxbridge attractions and businesses were on display as the township launched its newest tourism resource, www.discoveruxbridge.ca.
The new website gathers all of Uxbridge's tourism draws in one place, from dining to shopping, to the many trails located in the Trail Capital of Canada.
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Canada Newswire
Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, recently announced the appointment of Ben Cowan-Dewar as chairperson of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada. The search for the new chairperson was done under the Government of Canada's new appointment approach, which supports an open, transparent and merit-based selection process that will not only result in the recommendation of high-quality candidates but also achieve gender parity and truly reflect Canada's diversity.
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If you haven’t been to Sudbury lately, you just haven’t been to Sudbury!
Discover Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attractions – Science North & Dynamic Earth – Home of the Big Nickel. Science North and its team of Bluecoat scientists are known around the world for its unique style of science entertainment and education.
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LANCASTER, PA
Enjoy a personalized tour with our curator for a behind-the-scenes look at a beautiful selection of handmade 19th century quilts, sewing accessories and pincushions. A village tour is also included.
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CTV News
The U.S. tourism industry is poised to take a "big hit" in the wake of President Donald Trump's election, with many travellers opting to visit other countries where they feel more "comfortable," an industry expert says.
"A lot of people are saying, 'I'm not sure if I want to go to the U.S. this year,'" Frederic Dimanche, director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, told CTV's Your Morning.
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Hotel News Now
Four trends that represent macro and microenvironments will have a significant impact on the hospitality industry in 2017. These trends, which will affect CEOs to staff employees — with guests in the middle — include: consolidation; booking direct vs. online travel agencies; Airbnb; and, of course, the election of President Donald Trump.
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Join us for CANADA'S 150TH! Only one hour from Ottawa!
Explore the 1000 island region like never before!
Click here to start planning your trip.
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Daily Commercial News
The recently released government of Ontario BuildON 2017 Infrastructure Update confirms the government's new focus on major transit and transportation projects, says Ehren Cory, the divisional president of project delivery with Infrastructure Ontario (IO).
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Policy Options
Around the world a mobility revolution is gathering momentum. And Canada is wisely getting in on the action, with policies and investments that open the door wider for zero-carbon transportation. But if we are not ambitious in our plans, and deliberate about their implementation, we will miss out on opportunities to be industrial and environmental leaders.
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Hotel News Now
Sometimes things come up in the news that should inspire a bit of self-reflection. Companies are no exception.
We're all learning more and more about the sexual harassment allegations against the ride-share giant Uber, made by a former female engineer who wrote about her experience at the company in a personal blog. The employee claimed that, on her first day at the company, her boss propositioned her through a company chat program.
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Globe and Mail
By this time next year, residents at Skyline Communities' newest condominium project will be able to ski directly from their suites to the slopes of an established four-season resort.
Unveiled in January, the five-storey building, called Slopeside, will rest at the base of 29 ski runs in the heart of Horseshoe Resort, just an hour north of Toronto, near Barrie.
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