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ITO Presents FEAST: Growing Indigenous Food Tourism in Ontario
One out of every three international visitors to Canada wants to participate in an Indigenous tourism experience. At the same time, experiential food tourism is being sought out by travellers around the world, making food & beverage a vital component of the visitor journey. In order to meet these parallel [...]
IMPACTING OUR FUTURE: Ontario’s Indigenous Tourism Economic Study
Indigenous Tourism Ontario, along with MDB Insight, has officially launched a new Economic Study to understand the effects of COVID-19 on the Indigenous Tourism industry in Ontario.
ITO Request for Proposals
ITO is currently seeking proposals for an Ontario Indigenous Tourism Economic Assessment.
LISTENING TO OUR MEMBERS: Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) Introduces the Indigenous Business Advisory (IBA) Program
ITO recognizes that all of our member businesses have been impacted by the pandemic in some way, some significantly. Building on last year’s Business Support Broker Program and in keeping with our Guiding Principle of utilizing an innovative grassroots approach, ITO has again commissioned a network of experts – Indigenous Business Advisors (IBAs) - to work directly with our members to provide resources, coaching, mentorship, and support.
Indigenous Tourism Ontario is Currently Seeking Proposals
ITO is currently seeking proposals for digital strategy.
Indigenous Tourism Ontario and Destination Northern Ontario awarded the 2020 Culinary Tourism Leadership Award
On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the winners of the 2020 Ontario Culinary Tourism Awards of Excellence were announced at the virtually held Awards Gala that recognized individuals and businesses who have made significant contributions to Ontario’s tourism industry. Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and Destination Northern Ontario (DNO) were awarded with the 2020 Culinary Tourism Leadership Award for their innovative collaboration.