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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight.Heather Bot and Rob LaRue

Together Heather and Rob will be presenting on the topic “Getting the Most from Your Social Media Efforts.” They will do a review of social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Instagram, and Trip Advisor), sharing content, building your audience and branding online.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit- Session Spotlight, Ontario Ministry of Labour

This presentation will promote safety at all levels of your business regardless of the size by promoting the Internal Responsibility System (IRS). It will accomplish this by discussing the Occupational Health and Safety Act and some of the duties of employers under the Act. There will be a review of the "Remote Camps Initiative" conducted within the northern region this past summer.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight, Greg Modler

The CBSA is responsible for providing integrated border services that support national security and public safety priorities and facilitate the free flow of persons and goods, including animals and plants that meet all requirements under the program legislation.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight, Juanita Keel Ryan

Tourism is about creating and delivering experiences that are meaningful and memorable for the participant while at the same time achieving business/organization viability and sustainability.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight,Tim Matthews

In his career, he has won 13 gold medals, a number of challenge trophies, and several awards including Chef of the Year from the Association of Chef de Cuisine, outstanding service and faculty Award for Excellence in teaching from Confederation College, NISOD Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Texas. Tim had a weekly show on CBC radio for 21 years and has written over 500 articles on food preparation and cooking.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit, Session Spotlight, Trans Canada Trails Ontario

Please join Trans Canada Trails Ontario at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit to learn more about the TCTO and the Lake Superior Water Trail (Thunder Bay - Sault Ste. Marie) and Path of the Path (1000 km water route - Thunder Bay to the Manitoba Border).
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight,Raymond Mathias

Working with the travel media can extend your marketing budgets. Are you targeting the right media to generate third party endorsements of your product or destination?
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight, Brian Dykstra

How to Position your Business for an Effective Sale & Planning your exit strategy from the Industry
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit – Speaker’s Spotlight, Justin Lafontaine & Darrell Schuurman

TGC’s LGBT Travel Market Seminar will provide valuable market information and an overall introduction into who the market is, what they are looking for, and how to reach them. The seminar is targeted to tourism businesses and stakeholders looking at entering the LGBT market, and provides an effective starting point for LGBT tourism strategy development.
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Northern Ontario Tourism Summit –Speaker’s Spotlight, Katie Speziale

if you need a business plan for financing, funding or just simply to ensure that you are on the right track this Business Plan Development workshop will offer you an excellent opportunity to receive an introduction to preparing a business plan, including the key components of the business plan; areas to focus so potential funders have less questions; and online resources that you can access to provide that key data that your funders are looking for to support your business plan.
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