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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Members: Expect Your Renewal Invoices Next Week
OMCA
OMCA will be processing 2022 membership renewals next week. We thank members for their patience in receiving these invoices and hope that you will be pleased with the special news that will accompany your renewals next week. Keep an eye on your inbox! We value and appreciate all members for their continued support. To confirm that we have the correct contact information on file to receive this email, please check with info@omca.com.
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The Power of Women In Leadership discussion: March 24th at 1pm ET
Tourism Academy
The Tourism Academy is hosting a panel discussion later this month about the power of women in leadership, how to diversify your business, where opportunities for women leaders are available, and how the mentors and business advisors can help. Women-owned and women-led businesses are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the enterprise world. Help us celebrate Women’s History Month and learn how to build a more profitable, resilient and diverse organization.
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Save Canada's hardest hit tourism and hospitality businesses from yet another lost summer season
Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses
The Coalition of the Hardest Hit Businesses is calling on the Government of Canada to take immediate action to save the tourism industry in Canada which was the first hit by the pandemic and will be the last to recover. Businesses are urgently calling on the government to remove barriers at the border, maintain and extend the Tourism and Recovery Hospitality Program (THRP) support program and help the sector attract the workforce it needs to recover. The impact of the pandemic on these businesses has been relentless. The industry’s small business owners have depleted their savings, cut costs to the bone, and have reached their debt limits, yet the support program designed to preserve the sector will be cut in half in 4 days. Ongoing border and travel restrictions have left the industry with no plan to build back its key international visitor while other countries are open for business. With no predictability in sight, and a support program being pulled prior to recovery, operators are struggling to survive, compete and attract workers back to the sector.
What Hardest Hit Businesses Need to Survive:
- A Clear and Predictable Plan to Remove Barriers at the Border to encourage travelers to plan their vacations in Canada
- The Extension and Adjustment of the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program to avoid its ending before recovery is possible
- A Dedicated Labour Strategy to bring the hundreds of thousands of lost workers back to the industry to support a strong recovery
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
The role of women in Canadian hospitality industry
Hozpitality Group
Tourism contributes significantly to the growth of small businesses and creates thousands of jobs in Canada. Tourism jobs can be found in every corner of the country, from coast to coast to coast. It is the only industry that employs Canadians in every province, territory, and electoral district. Tourism employs roughly 1.9 million people in Canada, accounting for one out of ten employment (9.8%). Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99 percent of the tourism industry in Canada.
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Tourism Minister promotes Ontario Staycation Tax Credit in Niagara Falls
101.1 More FM
With March break right around the corner, the province's Tourism Minister is urging Ontarians to travel within the province
Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries was joined by Mayor Jim Diodati in Niagara Falls, to promote the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit.
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The Ottawa VIP Program offers tour operators $50 per room night at a qualifying hotel, when accompanied by a paid admission to an eligible attraction. There are no minimum room night requirements. Hotels and attractions must be paid by the tour operator and proof of payment is required for the funding. Travel must be completed by October 15, 2022.
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15 Ontario resorts for a March Break getaway
To Do Canada
Ready for the spring break of your dreams? Ontario in March is a magical time when spring is just around the corner so the sun is shining yet there are still so many incredible winter activities that you can enjoy with all of your loved ones. Needing some inspiration? Below are 15 suggestions for amazing getaways this March.
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After conservation efforts reintroduced Saskatchewan bison to their traditional lands in 2019, they helped archaeologists uncover 1,000-year-old petroglyphs and the tool used to carve them.
This historic find uncovers a new chapter in the story of the Northern Plains Indigenous People who have gathered on this land for over 6,000 years.
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Proceeds from hotel levy supporting Timmins snowcross event
Northern Ontario Business
A portion of funds collected through Timmins’ municipal accommodation tax (MAT) are being invested back into the community.
On March 10, the Timmins Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) announced it’s giving $25,000 from the fund to the Canadian Snowcross Racing Association, which will support the Timmins Pro Snowcross 2022, an event taking place March 12-13.
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Ontario providing support for downtown Ottawa businesses
Government of Ontario
The Ontario government is providing up to $11.5 million to local businesses in Ottawa impacted by the nearly four-week long occupation near Parliament Hill in January and February 2022. This funding will also help Ottawa restore consumer confidence and welcome people back to the nation’s capital.
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Let three bald and blue men take you on a spectacular journey filled with music, laughter and surprises. OMCA members’ all-in pricing: $63-Chicago, $59-NYC. Contact bmg.sales@blueman.com
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How the travel industry is supporting Ukraine
Travel Pulse
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and its ensuing refugee crisis has hit home in the hearts of millions across the globe. Travel companies and destinations are supporting Ukrainians in the best ways they know how, opening their hotels and large buildings for refugees and donating hundreds of thousands to their cause.
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