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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Message from Vince Accardi, OMCA President
OMCA
As we head into a Provincial election, OMCA continues to advocate on behalf of our members and will be connecting directly with all with provincial candidates to raise awareness about our industry. Leading up to June 2, early polls indicate that the Progressive Conservatives are poised for re-election, with Liberals potentially overtaking the NDP to form the official opposition. OMCA did meet with platform teams in advance of the election call and has been working directly with the Liberal team to communicate the impacts of their “buck a ride” promise on private operators and rural communities should they not support private service providers.
On April 6, 2022, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced a total investment of $68.5 million through the Tourism Relief Fund for Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and 11 RTOs. RTOs across southern Ontario will distribute the funding through non-repayable contributions of up to $100,000 to southern Ontario tourism businesses and organizations to innovate and invest in new and enhanced tourism experiences. Applications are open now and close of May 15th. OMCA encourages members to connect with the Regional Tourism Organization apply for funding.
Planning for the Ontario Transportation Expo - July 17th – 20th, OMCA Golf Tournament – Tuesday August 23rd and OMCA’s Marketplace – November 13-16th are in full swing. Please remember to save the dates and register early. Please contact the OMCA team for sponsorship opportunities.
Thank you to all members took advantage of the loyalty discount on membership and renewed your 2022 membership with the association. If your organization has not renewed yet, please do so soon. It is your membership support that fuels our advocacy work.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
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Cape May MAC
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Cheyenne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
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Hidden Gems of New York State: We Want Your Story
OMCA
OMCA will be featuring a Hidden Gems compilation article in our next publication of the Road Explorer magazine, with a focus on the state of New York. But we don't just want any story about New York, we want the first-hand experiences of tourism experts — our members! What is your favourite New York experience that few others know about? Send us your short story of a hidden gem in New York state. Selected stories will be published in Summer 2022 Road Explorer magazine! Whether it's an area you live in or one that you loved visiting, if you think more people should know about it, tell us why! Selected stories will give credit to the member company that submitted the story — Submit Your Story Now!
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OTE Sponsorships are Selling Fast
OMCA
The first Ontario Transportation Expo in 3 years is the ideal place to get your company premium exposure. Many names and faces have changed during the pandemic, and you can seize the opportunity to be at the forefront of the industry-wide re-introduction! Most remaining sponsorship opportunities include a speaking opportunity in front of a captive audience, as well as recognition across all OTE communications, publications, and onsite visuals. Visit https://ote.ca/sponsorship/ to find the right sponsorship for you.
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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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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Rival plans for Highway 413 take centre stage as Ontario election campaign gets underway
CBC News
Duelling plans for the controversial Highway 413 took centre stage on the campaign trail Wednesday, as Ontario's 43rd general election officially got underway.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford started his campaign with a stop at a construction site in Brampton, where he repeated his promise to build Highway 413 if his party forms government.
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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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Returning festivals could spell recovery for Kingston tourism
Global News
Kingston city council has approved a staff report declaring three festivals and the Public Market behind city hall as municipally significant. The declaration enables festivals to apply for a permit to serve alcohol.
It’s also a signal that the 2022 summer may look a lot more summers past — prior to the pandemic.
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Discover Canada’s majestic and diverse natural world at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Experience world-class galleries featuring giant dinosaurs, iconic Canadian mammals, dazzling gems and minerals, live insects, Pacific tide pool creatures, a whale skeleton, and more! A special exhibition of live owls is included with admission.
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Niagara geopark status 'likely'
Travel Industry Today
Ontario’s Niagara peninsula hopes to be named the province’s first ‘global geopark” by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) — a coveted designation that applicants and supporters consider “likely.”
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Sudbury hosts the 2022 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals
Northern Ontario Business
Sudbury Hosts the 2022 Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) Conference from June 19-21, 2022.
Every year, CARSP hosts this important conference in a Canadian city that brings together road safety professionals from various disciplines, whose sole focus is making roads and streets safer right across Canada.
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Broadway, to Radio City Music Hall and around the World – FPP is Where Special Happens!”
Inquire about Monday Afternoon New Horizons Senior Programs.
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