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OMCA
Click here to register today! Spaces are limited so get yourself signed up, and bring your twosome, threesome or foursome! The last day to register is Tuesday, Aug. 8.
- Updated schedule for 2017:
o 10:00 AM - Registration Open
o 10:30 AM — Buffet Brunch
o 12:00 PM — Shotgun Start
o 5:00 PM — Dinner & Awards
- OMCA Golf Prize Table: OMCA will be donating all proceeds from the golf prize table raffle to the Mary Lynn Higgins Youth Fund (MLHYF), a great organization that provides opportunities for underprivileged youth to join in on class trips. We are asking our members to join us once again by making a donation(s) valued at $100 or more — contact us at info@omca.com to make your donation today.
OMCA
Get your tickets for Party with a Purpose! Launched in 2016, Party with a Purpose is an event that helps to raise funds to further encourage students enrolled in travel and tourism programs to pursue a career in the motor coach travel industry. From 8:30 p.m. to midnight on the Tuesday evening dine-around at Marketplace, complete your evening at Quinn's Steakhouse & Irish Bar located inside the Sheraton Centre Hotel in downtown Toronto. Dance to a live band, and enjoy networking with your friends and colleagues.
- Tuesday, November 7, 2017
- Tickets are $40 per person, all inclusive (includes 2 drink tickets, plus light snacks)
- Continuous shuttle transportation will be provided between Quinn's and the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, host hotel for the 2017 OMCA Marketplace
Tickets can be purchased directly through the Marketplace online registration site or by contacting us at info@omca.com. Tickets will also be sold near the registration desk at Marketplace.
MoneySense
Currency traders sure are a twitchy bunch. A couple of months ago, they were selling Canadian dollars faster than Tanzanian shillings. Suddenly, they fell back in love with the loonie. Canada's currency is currently going for about 80 U.S. cents, a 10 per cent increase from early May.
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Northern Ontario Business
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission is adding a motor coach running on compressed natural gas (CNG) to its fleet.
It's a pilot project done in partnership with Motor Coach Industries (MCI), Union Gas, Envoy Energy, WSP and Change Energy, an environmental consulting firm conducting the feasibility study on the initiative.
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Sudbury Star
Festivals are a summertime staple. Road trips another staple. So why not combine the two and make the short drive down Highway 17 to Highway 6 and onto the world's largest freshwater island?
This weekend Manitoulin Island doubles down with two long-running favourites: The Wikwemikong 57th Annual Cultural Festival and The 50th Annual Haweater Weekend. Next weekend, music-lovers will converge on the Island for Manitoulin Country Fest.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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Cruise aboard Sunset Cruises Peerless II and see what Muskoka is all about. Enjoy the sights of the stunningly rugged and beautiful Canadian Shield on the Muskoka lakes. Muskoka Lakes Museum is located adjacent to our dock in historic Port Carling, this is a "must see" while visiting Muskoka.
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CTV News
Montreal's reputation as a festival city is drawing impressive numbers of tourists to our city.
Tourism Montreal is estimating 11 million visitors will come to Montreal this year — the most since 20 million flocked to the metropolis for Expo 67.
Pierre Bellerose, VP for Tourism Montreal, is delighted with the increase in foreign visitors.
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Canada Newswire
Art & Music Ontario, the third long weekend event this summer that celebrates Ontario150, kicks off Friday Aug. 4 at Ontario Place. Everyone is invited to this free admission celebration that showcases Ontario's artistic creativity with a diverse range of art and music.
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Niagara Falls Review
Despite construction starting on one of the rumoured sites for the new 5,000-seat theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. still hasn't officially announced where it will be.
Work has begun in the area behind the Hilton Fallsview Hotel off Stanley Avenue. The fenced-off section is within walking distance of Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, and satisfies one of the city's requests that the venue be highly visible to the public.
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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CTV News
In response to a spate of crashes along Highway 401 in the Chatham area, the local tourism department says its detour maps can help motorists avoid the highway.
Chatham-Kent Tourism says the free detour maps help drivers navigate away from all of the construction.
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Toronto Star
The provincial government is planning to upgrade more than 40 GO Transit stations across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area as it moves forward with a program to dramatically increase service on the region's rail network.
At a recent news conference at Union Station, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca announced that the government has issued a request for qualifications for the work. Construction is expected to begin at some stations next year.
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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Celebrate Canada’s 150th with a Unique Getaway Package to beautiful Muskoka and enjoy our exciting All-Canadian Summer season with plays & concerts all Summer long!
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Torontoist
Looking for local places to travel this summer? There are wonderful places to explore in the Greenbelt.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario and Michigan are completing North America's first national, cross-border automated vehicle test drive through Southern Ontario and Michigan, promoting innovation in the auto sector and driving economic growth.
Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca and federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains, were in Windsor recently to mark the milestone.
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Art Gallery of Sudbury has a collection of contemporary and historical works of art, including a selection by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. The Gallery offers a Plein Air excursion to learn on site painting and drawing techniques at a favourite painting spot of A.Y. Jackson of the Group of Seven.
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July 15-16 with a free 2 day festival, at the historical site in Birchtown Nova Scotia, featuring African Nova Scotian artists, musicians and playwrights. For more information visit our Website or like our page on Facebook.
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Hotel News Now
As so much attention is directed toward millennials these days, there's a real danger of losing sight of the fact that this demographic group is more than just a potential source of income or a prominent, influential and expanding part of the national consumer base.
For hotel owners and operators, connecting with millennials is a two-way street that can have significant long-term benefits — not only for your bottom line, but also for the future of your business. Understanding and accommodating millennials in the workplace, and addressing priorities and perspectives that might feel new or unfamiliar, is an important first step in developing a more diverse and dynamic workforce.
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Sault Star
Science North brings its first ever planetarium show to Sault Ste. Marie.
Under the Same Stars: Minwaadiziwin was developed in partnership with Indigenous people from across Northern Ontario. It uses Indigenous worldview to understand the common constellations visible in the night sky and the Anishinaabe stories that define them.
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