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Ontario Launches Vaccine Certificate Program
TIAO's President and CEO, Christopher Bloore, joined CP24's panel discussion regarding the challenges facing Ontario businesses as proof of vaccination protocols are rolled out.
You can watch the complete conversation by clicking the image to the left.
CDC Warns Americans About Travel to Canada
In a recent interview with Peter Shurman on 640 Toronto's Morning Show, Chris Bloore, President & CEO of TIAO, spoke about why it’s safe for Americans to come to Ontario and the importance of Ontarians vacationing locally to support our industry.
Please click on the image to the left to listen to the full interview.
Step 3 Reopening Plan
In a recent interview with CTV news, Chris Bloore, President & CEO of TIAO spoke about the urgent efforts to keep tourism dollars in Ontario as the province enters Step 3 of the Reopening Plan.
Please click on the image on the left to view the full interview.
News Articles
November 2021
Restobiz Survey: What’s driving Ontario’s hospitality labour crisis?
Newswire Exhibition Place, Canada's largest venue, reopens to the public for the first time since the start of the pandemic
The Napanee Beaver Topsy Farms earns trio of Tourism Ontario Resiliency Awards
The Toronto Star Smiths Falls council backs loosening of cannabis consumption rules
The Manitoulin Expositor Three Fires Collaborative Quest seeks to ease labour shortage in the province
Soo Today Thrive Tours recognized with awards for boosting health and spirit of clients during pandemic
Lethbridge News Now Open U.S. land border and flag moves: In The News for Nov. 8
CP24 Open U.S. land border could drain tourists southward, Canadian operators worry
The Wallaceburg Courier Press WALLACEBURG ARTS: Why not write a novel in November?
The Stratford Beacon Herald WALLACEBURG ARTS: Why not write a novel in November?
The Stratford Beacon Herald Destination Stratford wins provincial tourism award for Lights On Stratford
The Sarnia Observer Destination Stratford wins provincial tourism award for Lights On Stratford
CKNX News Today Owen Sound Tourism wins award
Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario groups lauded with provincial tourism awards
October 2021
Sault Online Destination Northern Ontario and Partners Take Home Five Awards
Windsorite Local's Win at the Annual Tourism Awards
Owen Sound Owen Sound Tourism Wins Provincial Award
The Owen Sound Sun Times Local Indigenous tourism initiatives recognized with provincial awards
Bay Today North Bay woman receives Ontario Tourism Champion Award. South River takes home collaboration award
Restobiz Ontario restaurants finally free of capacity restrictions
OCC ONTARIO CHAMBER AND TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT ONTARIO TOURISM’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Bayshore Broadcasting Savour Owen Sound Named Finalist In Ontario’s 2021 Tourism Resiliency Awards
Blackburn News Savour Owen Sound nominated for Ontario’s 2021 Tourism Resiliency Awards
HR Reporter Ontario looking to crack down on temp agencies
iHeart Radio FIVE LOCAL BUSINESSES NOMINATED FOR ONTARIO TOURISM RESILIENCY AWARDS
Barrie Today Province hopes to license temp agencies, recruiters through planned legislation
Quinte News BoQ RMB nominated for provincial tourism award
AdCann Trailblazers with Jennifer Mason of JLM Strategic Marketing and New Heights Cannabis
Wawa News Two-way communication is Important!
September 2021
Guelph Today City of Guelph giving out $100 gift cards to people staying overnight in local hotels
BlogTO Top Doctor says Ontario may still be in Step 3 of reopening for at least 2 more months
Ottawa Business Journal Tourism's curse: First hit, last to recover
Radio-Canada Le secteur touristique réclame des engagements plus précis des partis politiques
iPolitics Businesses get small boost from reopened border
Orillia Matters Local resorts, tourism operators saw 'resurgence' this summer
August 2021
The Record ‘We’re reeling’: Local tourism businesses condemn CDC advisory discouraging travel to Canada
Toronto Star ‘We’re reeling’: Local tourism businesses condemn CDC advisory discouraging travel to Canada
CBC As COVID-19 travel restrictions ease, Torontonians squeezing in 'workcations' while they still can
DurhamRegion New Parasport Games Legacy Fund Grant to help children and youth participate in parasport programs
Town of Lincoln Wanderlost Lincoln Launches Virtual Experiences to Safely Welcome Visitors Back To Lincoln
Bolly Inside Unprecedented Research Study to Provide Groundbreaking
Winnipeg Sun U of G researcher partners on first-of-its-kind Canadian cannabis tourism study
The Growth Op U of G researcher partners on first-of-its-kind Canadian cannabis tourism study
Yahoo! Finance Unprecedented Research Study to Provide Groundbreaking Insights on Cannabis Tourism at New Heights Summit
Globe News Wire Unprecedented Research Study to Provide Groundbreaking Insights on Cannabis Tourism at New Heights Summit
Canadian Travel News Tourism Industry Welcomes Liberal Wage and Rent Promises
Fort Frances Times Reopening does not mean recovery for tourism industry
Durham Region Business leaders push Ontario to follow Quebec — and ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars and gyms
Collingwood Today Blue Mountain events get nearly $1M boost from province
Toronto.com Business leaders push Ontario to follow Quebec — and ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars and gyms
York Region Business leaders push Ontario to follow Quebec — and ban unvaccinated people from restaurants, bars and gyms
Reuters Long delays as Canada opens border to fully vaccinated American tourists after 16 months
Insauga Several popular Hamilton festivals, community events get big funding boost from province
Collingwood Today Blue Mountain events get nearly $1M boost from province
JULY 2021
CBC News Hitting the road this long weekend? Here's what to expect
Canadian Packaging Culinary Tourism Alliance launches unique recovery program promoting hyper-local travel as Ontario prepares to welcome back visitors
Yahoo News Long and slow recovery expected for Ontario’s tourism industry
Global News COVID-19: Long and slow recovery expected for Ontario’s tourism industry
Sudbury.com New 'passport’ program supports Northern Ont. culinary, hospitality tourism
CTV News Tourism industry off to slow recovery in Step 3 of Ontario's reopening plan
The Hamilton Spectator Pressure mounts on Doug Ford to introduce vaccine passports as fears of a fourth wave rise
The Record Pressure mounts on Doug Ford to introduce vaccine passports as fears of a fourth wave rise
Toronto Star Pressure mounts on Doug Ford to introduce vaccine passports as fears of a fourth wave rise
Northern Ontario Business New 'passport’ program supports local culinary, hospitality tourism
CBC Radio-Canada Une longue route attend Toronto avant une reprise complète du secteur touristique
The Peterborough Examiner Ontario’s winemakers and dairies are thrilled to see tourists returning — and a new campaign might lure in some more
Yahoo Finance Culinary Tourism Alliance Launches Unique Recovery Program Promoting Hyperlocal Travel as Ontario Prepares to Welcome Back Visitors
News Wire Culinary Tourism Alliance Launches Unique Recovery Program Promoting Hyperlocal Travel as Ontario Prepares to Welcome Back Visitors
Travel Press TIAO ‘Delighted’ With Border Changes
The Globe and Mail Arts and recreation businesses slammed by COVID-19 call for extension of federal support
Travel Press Ontario Takes Another Step In Its Reopening
St. Catharines Standard Horwath renews push for $1,000 tourism tax credit in Ontario
CTV News 'Doesn’t make any sense': Arts and culture sites pushing to reopen before Step 3
CBC News Waterloo region's arts and culture sites say they need to open before Step 3
JUNE 2021
Winnipeg Sun Tourism Industry demands Ottawa open the border
CityNews Toronto's tourism industry calling on federal government for detailed reopening plan
Zoomer Radio ONTARIO PREPARES FOR STAGE 2 REOPENING AS TOURISM SECTOR WAITS
Newswire Major Toronto Attractions Call on Federal Government to Release Comprehensive Reopening Plan to Save the Summer Travel Season
CTV News Toronto's tourism industry could lose another 'critical' summer to COVID-19 pandemic, industry leaders say
insauga Brampton multimedia blitz will encourage residents to Support Local
Toronto Star New travel rules will make it easier to go abroad this summer — but businesses say it could devastate Canada’s tourism sector
Travel Pulse Canadian Government Will Announce "Limited" Border Changes on Monday
York Region.com East Gwillimbury, Georgina create program in support of hospitality sector
FoodService & Hospitality Ontario Moves to Step 1 of Re-Opening Ahead of Schedule
Canadian Travel News Tourism Industry “Disappointed” With Trudeau Over Lack of Border Opening Date
Toronto Star ‘We can’t lose another summer’: Canadian businesses want the border open to vaccinated travellers by June 22
Zone Bourse L'industrie du tourisme annonce une nouvelle campagne pour l'ouverture de la frontière canado-américaine
Street Insider Tourism Industry Announces New Campaign to Open the Canada US Border
Canadian Travel News Major Canadian Tourism Groups To Announce #OpenTheBorder Campaign Tomorrow
Yahoo Finance Tourism Industry Announces New Campaign to Open the Canada US Border
Toronto Sun Tourism industry pushes for border opening before summer season lost
Canadian Travel News Major Canadian Tourism Groups To Announce #OpenTheBorder Campaign Tomorrow
Toronto.com ‘We can’t lose another summer’: Canadian businesses want the border open to vaccinated travellers by June 22
Muskoka 411 RTO12/Explorers’ Edge Regional Tourism Summit Announced
Travel Pulse Canada Canadian Government Will Announce "Limited" Border Changes on Monday
MAY 2021
Mirage News FedDev Ontario supports tourism sector’s recovery across Eastern Ontario
Canadian Travel News Tourism Week: Ontario and Quebec Looking Forward
Canadian Travel News Tourism Week Begins Today: Take the Pledge to Vacation in Canada This Summer
iHeartRADIO DOWNTOWN WINDSOR BIA RECEIVES SAFE TRAVELS STAMP
CTV News Ontario to provide grants for tourism and travel businesses in need of support
Durham Region The show must go on in North Durham
APRIL 2021
iHeartRADIO TOURISM ST. CATHARINES RECEIVES AWARD FOR 'SAFE TRAVELS'
Simcoe.com 'It Keeps the Economy Working': Wasaga Tourism Operator Welcomes New Grant Program
Global News COVID-19: Peterborough-area cottage resorts prepare for another uncertain tourism season
Travel Pulse Federal Budget: Slashed Benefits Could Push Agents Out of Business, ACITA Says
Toronto Star City council approves 5-year strategy to make Brampton top tourism destination
The Hill Times Mixed reviews on budget supports for hard-hit tourism industry, amid calls for a national recovery strategy
Yahoo! Don’t go to Ontario: U.S., Japan warn travellers to steer clear but it won’t hurt the province in the long run, expert says
FTN News St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Delays Start Of 2021 Cruising Season
MARCH 2021
Canadian Travel News Tourism in Canada at a Crossroads: A Chat With New TIAC Chief Beth Potter
CTV Will provincial governments offer travel tax credits this year?
Broadway World Canada's Ballet Jörgen Awarded Safe Travels Stamp By WTTC
Country Guide The open road of culinary tourism
CP24 What will travel look like post covid
Toronto Star York Region's small businesses remain hopeful despite COVID-19's hefty toll
Welland Tribune From the County to Your Couch one-of-a-kind experience
Global News COVID-19: Ontario budget proposes new select tourism, hospitality grants and programs
Travel Pulse Canada Help for Ontario's Tourism Industry Announced in Budget
Toronto Star Ontario budget boosts COVID aid for small business, tourism industry
Times Columist Ontario pledges tourism support as sector languishes and summer looms
Toronto.com Ontario pledges tourism support as sector languishes and summer looms
Soo Today Ontario pledges tourism support as sector languishes and summer looms
Collingwood Today Ontario pledges tourism support as sector languishes and summer looms
Stratford Beacon Herald Province pledges support for accommodators through new grant program included in 2021 budget
FEBRUARY 2021
CTV Flair Airlines prepares to ramp up flights across Canada this summer
The Intelligencer Quinte marketing board earns EDCO Award for summer campaign
Cruise Critic Canada's St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Confirms 2021 Season Is A Go
Cruise News St. Lawrence Cruise Line Confirms 2021 Season
TravelWeek.ca All systems are go for St. Lawrence Cruise Lines in 2021
Simcoe.com Wasaga signs on for tourism Safe Travels Stamp program
Welland Tribune SABA virtual event imparts timely and valuable advice
CMW Tourism Industry Association of Canada welcomes new president & CEO
JANUARY 2021
The Dickson Press Ontario resorts brace for possible second summer without US guests
Yahoo! News Study looks at how to navigate tourism in Ontario
London Free Press Local tourism first to suffer and likely last to recover from pandemic
Chatham Daily News Second round of 'Spark' program announced
Toronto Star Ontario Small Business Support Grant opens
CTV Bus companies on the verge of collapse amid COVID-19 pandemic, industry says
Television Interviews
CP24 Businesses are expressing a mix of optimism and concern as they prepare to implement Ontario's new proof-of-vaccination system
CP24 Aug 9 Border Reopening to vaccinated US travellers
CBC News Travelling this weekend? Be kind to tourism operators, association says
Global News COVID-19: Long and slow recovery expected for Ontario’s tourism industry
CTV News Efforts to keep tourism dollars in Ontario
CTV News Arts & Culture Sites unable to open in step 2
CP24 Tourism officials are calling on ottawa to commit to reopening date of the canada/us border (full interview)
Global News Ontario Government Pitches 2021 as Year of the Ontario Staycation
Breakfast Television Toronto Supporting Ontario tourism amid COVID-19 pandemic
Radio Interviews
640 Toronto Americans told to reconsider travel to Canada - local tourism industry says it'll hurt business
580 CFRA What does easing the restrictions mean for tourism in the coming months
AM 800 CKLW Canada / US Border Reopening
CBC Radio Ontario Today with Rita Celli
570 News THE MIKE FARWELL SHOW
Podcasts
Travel Mammel Fact Up Podcast | Episode #28 | Beth Potter
Travel Mammel Rapid Fire with Beth Potter