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.ASSOCIATION NEWS
Membership Directory Deadline: Update your profile by June 21st
OMCA
All fully paid members will be listed in the 2023 OMCA Membership Directory, which is mailed to all active members. June 21st is the deadline to ensure that your membership is paid and your profile is up to date. Members: please take a few minutes to log into the Member Portal and review your primary contact person, your company profile, company contact information, and your unpaid invoices (if any). If you have any questions, please contact info@omca.com.
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Marketplace Sellers registered by June 30th are entered into a draw for complimentary 2023 registration
OMCA
Sellers: Get registered before Thursday, June 30th and your company could win a complimentary registration to the 2023 Marketplace in Toronto, Ontario. Don’t miss the epic OMCA Marketplace comeback this November 13-17 in the infamous Niagara Falls. Face-to-face appointments with tour operators looking to secure group bookings for their 2023 tours. Business sessions to help you grow your tourism business. Networking functions that cannot be replaced with virtual gatherings. You won’t want to miss it!
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Cape May MAC
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Visit Cheyenne.
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Update From the OMCA President
OMCA
As we close off Tourism Week, I was pleased to have the opportunity to sit down with the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, Randy Boissonnault alongside John Wilson the President of The Wilson’s Group. The minister was well briefed on the motor coach and group travel segment and was keen to hear our recommendations for the economic revival of the visitor economy. Early this month minister Boissonnault announced the launch of consultations for the renewal of Canada’s Federal Tourism Growth Strategy. This strategy will focus on labour gaps and instability, investment attraction, destination development and long-term economic growth across the country. The deadline for submissions is July 20th. I encourage all members to participate in this important process by submitting written submissions. If you choose to do so, please align your asks with those of the association and send your submissions to me directly.
The association participated in Tourism Week events and was able to connect with many key policymakers. This year’s theme of Travel now. For work, life, and play! was chosen to emphasize that the visitor economy is open and ready to safely re-welcome travelers from Canada and all over the world.
The association continues discussion with the government to remove travel barriers, specifically at the border. ArriveCan and the requirement to enter arrival data within 72 hours continues to challenge many members. We continue to push for the removal of this requirement which will allow passengers to enter this data at any time before departures.
I look forward to meeting members in Toronto at the Ontario Transportation Expo from July 17th - 20th or on the course on August 23rd during our Golf Tournament or at Marketplace taking place November 13-16, 2022 in Niagara Falls Ontario. If you haven’t registered, please do so soon.
As we rebuild our industry, the association must also recapture members to continue to grow our influence with the governments. Please encourage your industry connections to join the association or to consider signing up for this newsletter. Please feel free to connect our team members to those industry stakeholders that should be members and might need to hear from us directly.
Finally, as tours and coaches are back on the road, let’s aim to post images of groups travelling and experiencing destinations on our social media channels. Please remember to tag the association in your posts or send us the image directly to us so that we can share your success even further.
We are truly #BetterTogether.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Notice of Virtual Annual General Meeting 2022
TICO
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (“TICO”) will be held online at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 for the purpose of the following.
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Travel 180 feet beneath the historic Niagara Parks Power Station to explore the 2,200-foot-long tunnel that leads to the edge of the Niagara River. Make your way to an observation deck where you’ll get a never-before-seen view of the magnificent Niagara Falls!
Book your group tour with us today: groups@niagaraparks.com
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Tourism Industry Association of Canada launches National Tourism Week 2022
Restaurants Canada
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance; Beth Potter, President and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC); and the Parliamentary Tourism Caucus officially launched National Tourism Week at a press conference in the nation’s capital.
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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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Accommodation tax to drive tourism investment
City of St. Catharines
The City is moving forward with the implementation of a new Municipal Accommodation Tax and creation of a related tourism entity to improve efforts to draw tourists.
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Guelph.Beer Bus Tours returning for 2022
Canadian Beer News
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, a group of breweries in Guelph, ON, have announced the return of the Guelph.Beer Bus, a monthly event that “provides free bus transportation to each brewery giving beer enthusiasts the opportunity to responsibly explore Guelph’s vibrant local beer scene.”
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Explore magnificent scenery, outstanding dining, craft beverage and farm market trails, outdoor adventure steeped in our nation's rich history, and so much more! Rediscover your inspiration in Gettysburg and Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Government of Canada supports enhanced tourism offering and ecological practices at La Base de plein-air Air-Eau-Bois
Cision
Supporting the tourism industry contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development, is today announcing a non-repayable contribution of $100,000 from CED for the Bowman organization in the Outaouais region. This announcement is being made on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED.
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Mississauga officials, GTAA call on feds to remove time-consuming COVID-19 processes at Pearson Airport
CP24
As the busy summer travel season approaches, immediate steps must be taken now to reduce long line-ups and extended wait times at Pearson, say local leaders and airport officials.
During a press conference on Monday morning, several Mississauga leaders called on the federal government to remove on-arrival random COVID-19 testing and duplicate health checks, which as of late have been especially problematic due to inadequate staffing levels at Canada’s largest airport.
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How will Highway 413 and the gas tax impact Ontario voters this election?
CTV News
The building of a new highway in Ontario has been the source of a lot of contention among party leaders during the election campaign.
Highway 413, which is being touted by the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives as a way to fight gridlock and save commuters 30 minutes in driving time, would run for about 59 kilometers east from Halton to York Region and connect to Highway 401, Highway 407 and Highway 410.
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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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From landmark sights and monuments, to national museums, Indigenous culture, festivals and celebrations–Ottawa immerses visitors in the inspiring stories of our amazing country.
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