Careers in Tourism Symposium

Event Details

Join us Monday, March 26 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the 2018 Careers in Tourism Symposium. As part of TIAO’s initiative to promote tourism as a viable career option in Ontario, this symposium marks the first phase in an extended schedule of activities focussed on raising public awareness of the tourism industry.

This event seeks to facilitate an assemblage of hiring managers and HR practitioners within the tourism sector. The Careers in Tourism Symposium aims to promote face-to-face engagement on workforce strategy, learning from other jurisdictions, sharing best practices, and leveraging existing tourism workforce development programs.

1:00 – 1:10 PM	Welcome & Introductions
1:10 – 2:10 PM	Tourism HR Canada Phillip Mondor, President, Tourism HR Canada THRC is the leading expert on the status of the labour market in Canada’s tourism industry. This session will provide an in-depth look at Ontario's tourism labour market, as well as insight into what we can do to get ahead of the looming labour gap.
2:10 – 3:10 PM	Panel Discussion Moderator: Andrew Siegwart, President, Blue Mountain Village Association; Hani Roustom, General Manager, Hazelton Hotel; Kelly Ing, Director, Industry Development, Central Counties Tourism Briagh Hoskins-Hasbury, President, The Land Canadian Adventures Inc. Exploring current best practices in workforce development, panellists will cover new approaches to working with co-op programs, how to harness the next generation of college and university grads for your business, and grassroots efforts to promote careers in tourism.
3:10 – 3:25 PM	BREAK
3:25 – 4:25 PM	Live Consultation w/ TIAO Beth Potter, President & CEO, TIAO Your input is needed! TIAO is about to embark on an awareness campaign promoting career opportunities in the Ontario tourism industry. Help us design the message by participating in this consultation.
4:25 – 4:40 PM	Closing Remarks