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OMCA
Friday, July 10th is your last chance to update your member profile before the Membership Directory goes to print. With the many staffing changes that have occurred due to COVID-19, we urge all members to ensure that the main contact on file is someone that will be available and accessible for the next 12 months. Although unpaid memberships are typically suspended this time of year and excluded from the directory, we will not be suspending unpaid 2020 memberships at this time, in light of COVID-19. If you have any questions on how to update your profile, please contact info@omca.com.
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OMCA
If you haven’t already heard, the OMCA Marketplace event that was originally set to take place in Niagara Falls, ON, will now take place on the WiFi-waves of your home or office computer. On November 9th & 10th, delegates will be able to have their 7-minute face-to-face appointments by video as well as join the online virtual cocktail receptions (cocktails not provided) to allow for a less formal environment to chat with other delegates. Registration opens July 2nd — visit our website for more details. Note: Only paid members are able to register for Marketplace.
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OMCA
Yesterday’s Products and Services webinar panel shared awesome details on what buses will look like post-COVID and what cleaning and sanitation procedures are ideal for protecting against COVID-19. View the recording on our website at https://www.omca.com/events/webinars/webinar-videos/.
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BMF, home of the National Academy Orchestra, offers wide programming with broad appeal including: classical, opera, pop, chamber, Broadway and rock. The Festival is renowned for its artistic excellence. BMF is one of four Hamilton Anchor Arts organizations and is now entering their 33rd year.
www.brottmusic.com 905-525-7664
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CTV News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada will have to be “very, very careful” about eventually easing off travel restrictions for international travellers, citing public health over the economy as the top concern.
“As we look at those next steps we need to make sure we are keeping Canadians safe, first and foremost,” said the prime minister on Monday.
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Business Travel News
Along with new sanitization standards, several hotel companies are implementing new procedures and protocols around their meetings and events — for whenever they return — related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to the company's All Stay Well initiative, Accor has launched All Meet Well for North and Central America.
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CTV News
As private health services such as dentists, chiropractors and physiotherapists begin to reopen, some have opted to tack on a COVID-19 surcharge in an effort to recoup money spent on new sanitation.
However, some experts warn that the move may deter clients.
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Travel Industry Today
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging in the United States, Brand USA says it’s hard to know when it will be ready to roll out marketing to international travellers again, or what its message will be, but when it does, Canada will be first in line.
“We are looking at Canada as being the first market (that will receive marketing attention),” said Brand USA’s Vice President, Research & Analytics Carroll Rheem in a video conference yesterday, but she quickly added, “That being said, we’re certainly not ready to start tomorrow.”
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The City of Port Colborne is a community steeped in marine heritage. With a generous climate, ample beach front, and cultural attractions, Port Colborne is an ideal holiday destination. Add to this to our historic shopping districts, variety of restaurants, location, selection of natural attractions and recreation facilities, and Port Colborne is a unique holiday destination.
Check out the 2019/2020 Port Colborne Visitor's Guide!
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Travel Pulse
Three of the world's leading tour operator associations have joined forces to roll out a comprehensive set of health and sanitization guidelines specifically designed for tour operators restarting business amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA), Canadian Association of Tour Operators (CATO) and the European Tourism Association (ETOA) recently collaborated to develop the TOURCARE Guidelines for Tour Operators to protect their members' employees and travelers from the transmission of COVID-19.
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BBC News
It’s 2022 and you’ve just arrived at the travel destination of your dreams. As you get off the plane, a robot greets you with a red laser beam that remotely takes your temperature. You’re still half asleep after a long transoceanic flight, so your brain barely registers the robot’s complacent beep. You had just passed similar checks when boarding the plane hours ago so you have nothing to worry about and can just stroll to the next health checkpoint.
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Live a complete forest immersion! Walk across 3 suspensions bridges including one nestled 60 meters above a spectacular waterfall. Soar over a stunning panorama at 50km/h with your feet dangling 90 meters in the air!
Outdoor terrace and BBQs for group – Flexible Hours
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Travel Pulse
In addition to hurting the travel industry, the pandemic tore down our sense of travel safety.
Now, as re-opening begins, travel companies are doing their best to enact policies, plans, and new measures to keep everyone safe.
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Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada - in the heart of downtown Toronto next to the CN Tower. Immerse yourself in a world of 20,000 aquatic animals and discover your own underwater adventure featuring North America’s longest underwater viewing tunnel.
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Are you looking to promote your business? The OMCA Report is delivered to the inboxes of motor coach enthusiasts across Ontario!
To find out how to feature your company in the OMCA Report, contact Radek Meljon today at 289-695-5394.
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ZDNet
A new strain of ransomware is being deployed in attacks created off the back of the release of contact-tracing apps during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Researchers from ESET said this week that the ransomware emerged only a few days after Health Canada announced the release of COVID Alert, which will first be tested in Ontario before rolling out nationwide.
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Global News
If you had to cancel your summer vacation because of COVID-19, you’re not alone.
From nixed events and music festivals to restrictions on patios and restaurants, summer will look very different for most Canadians.
But all hope is not lost. According to experts, this could be the perfect time to explore your own backyard — with a road trip.
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Manitoulin Expositor
The Indigenous tourism industry had been experiencing its strongest growth in five centuries over the past couple of years, with hundreds of new businesses starting up from coast-to-coast, especially in British Columbia and Ontario — then came COVID-19. It should come as little surprise to Islanders that this season’s tourist season has the potential to present the strongest challenges to the industry in generations. Destination Canada is projecting that as many as 57 per cent of businesses are not expected to survive the next six months.
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From September to May, experience symphonic music in the heart of Niagara with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Conveniently located along the Wine Route in downtown St. Catharines, the NSO presents 20 concerts at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre including masterworks, pops, rock, and more!
Explore Concerts and Group Rates Now!
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Global News
The province has provided a boost to hard-hit Niagara Falls, as it enters Stage 2 of reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, was in Niagara Falls on Friday morning to mark the occasion. She announced plans to help redevelop the Canadian Niagara Power Generation Station into a modern tourist attraction.
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