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OMCA
An Education and General Tour Operator Meeting will be held at Delta Hotels Toronto Airport (655 Dixon Road) on Monday, April 23, 2018. Networking and coffee will be available at 9:00 am, followed by the meeting at 9:30 am. The OMCA Annual General Meeting (AGM) — open to all OMCA members — will be held that same day at noon, with a working luncheon followed by the continuation of the Tour Operator meeting.
Topics for the day's Tour Operator meetings will include (but are not limited to):
- Overnight security at hotels
- Hours of Service and electronic logs
- Safety and risk management
- Ontario's new workplace rules (awareness)
Click Read More for the full itinerary for April 23. For more information and to RSVP, please contact mardi@omca.com.
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OMCA
We invite you to participate in an exciting new opportunity for a valuable work/learning experience for tourism students being offered by the OMCA through its new Internship Program. Group travel planning and delivery is a very special kind of tourism experience, and we are hoping that through this program we can all help the future leaders in our industry get their start!
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Sault Star
Algoma Arts Festival Association is starting work on a new strategic plan to help drive more tourists to visit Sault Ste. Marie to attend cultural events presented by the arts group.
The association, presenters of Algoma Fall Festival, sold 456 tickets to regional and Ontario visitors in 2017, up from 300 in 2016.
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Owen Sound Sun Times
Chatsworth Mayor Bob Pringle says linking Grey Road 40 between Highways 6 and 10 would ease traffic congestion and boost safety in the village and create economic development opportunities.
"I certainly would like to see 40 connected. It's been a goal of mine pretty much since amalgamation," he said.
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Canada Newswire
The City of Pickering thanks Ontario Gaming GTA LP (OGGLP), the GTA Gaming Bundle Operator, for choosing to locate a full-service, resort casino at the Durham Live tourist destination in Pickering.
Based on an economic impact assessment prepared for the Developer, Triple Properties, it is estimated that Durham Live, anchored by a resort casino, has the capacity to contribute approximately $1.3 billion in incremental annual GDP, over $625 million in annual total tax revenues, and create approximately 10,000 new jobs. It is this once-in-a-lifetime value proposition that has generated significant business interest from across North America.
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Caesars Windsor - Canada's largest casino resort property - celebrates 10 years of entertainment in Windsor! From the thrill of the slots and table games to the thrill of the entertainment on the Colosseum stage, Caesars Windsor offers non-stop action and exclusive group offers!
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Excalibur
One ramification of the current CUPE 3903 strike has been the rerouting of transit vehicles, including GO Transit, TTC buses, ZUM, and YRT/VIVA north of campus.
GO Transit, in particular, has been displaced the most, moving from the bus loop at the centre of campus to drop-off and pick-up points on Steeles Avenue.
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In Halton
Potholes, poor road signs, crashes, traffic congestion, and more — there are a number of reasons why some of Halton's roads are just terrible. If you know of a road in Halton that's particularly awful, now's your chance to speak up!
The Canadian Automobile Association's (CAA) Worst Roads campaign recently opened up the vote for this year's worst road in Ontario.
Which roads have topped the list in the past?
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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. Contact our organization any time of the year to arrange for a site tour.
For more information visit: www.blackloyalist.com
or call 1-877-354-0772.
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Canada's largest museum of art, culture, and nature takes you on an epic journey from 4.5 billion years ago to today.
Over 30,000 spectacular objects. One immersive experience you'll never forget.
Guided tours, dining, and more. Book your group today!
groupsales@rom.on.ca
416.586.5801x2
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The Manitoulin Expositor
The new Ontario Northland Manitoulin Island bus service is fast approaching with the route established and tickets now available for purchase through Island vendors and online.
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Ottawa Business Journal
Ottawa Tourism believes a new incentive program will help bring more Chinese tourists to the National Capital Region, and it's preparing local businesses to capitalize on the incoming opportunities.
The initiative coincides with Canada-China Year of Tourism 2018, a joint program from the Canadian and Chinese governments encouraging travel between the two nations. More than 650,000 Chinese visitors came to Canada in 2017, according to Statistics Canada, a number expected to rise in the coming years as Chinese nationals increasingly turn to travel.
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CBC News
Greater Sudbury is one step closer to getting a new casino after the city's planning committee gave the green light to a zoning application allowing Gateway Casinos to build a facility on the Kingsway.
But the city is going to have to work to get some Sudburians on board with the idea.
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Global News
As the summer travel season approaches, Tourism London wants to see some action on implementing the city's new hotel tax. City council voted to implement the four per cent provincial levy in January but also asked staff to report back on the specifics of rolling it out.
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National Post
When President Donald Trump issued his first executive order banning nationals from majority-Muslim countries from entering the United States, some Canadians reacted by vowing to boycott traveling south of the border.
Within days, Canadians of all stripes — academics, school board superintendents, thriller writers, even Girl Scouts — followed through with those pledges, abruptly canceling trips to the United States.
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Global News
Canada could soon have its first customs facilities inside the United States, says an American official who cites Florida and Arizona as potential sites for pilot projects in ongoing experiments to modernize the border.
This would come decades after American preclearance facilities were first placed at major Canadian airports, where travellers have long cleared customs before flying to the U.S., with the goal of reducing wait times at the back end.
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