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Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization wins two prestigious provincial tourism awards

After the AGM: What’s Next for OHTO Members

Annual General Meeting

A Legacy Preserved: The Success Story of a Volunteer-Run Museum

Success Stories

OHTO launches new Eastern Ontario Rail Trail Partnership project, receives $80,000 in Government of Canada funding

OHTO achieves globally recognized certification in sustainable tourism

Join Us in Showcasing Local Sustainability – OHTO Featured in 100 Travel Innovations

Are You Coming? Why You Should Attend OHTO's Virtual AGM on Oct. 9

Annual General Meeting

OHTO invites tourism operators to “Remember When” at virtual AGM on Oct. 9

Give Peace a Chance: Canadian Peace Museum to Open in Bancroft

Success Stories

Tourism sector in Ontario's Highlands' region receives $1.7 million in federal funding

Tourism Funding for 2025

Honouring Truth & Reconciliation through Indigenous Allyship: Preparing for Sept. 30, 2024

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Meet the Board: Vanessa Dow, Lanark County Tourism

Meet the Board: Barrie Martin, founder of Yours Outdoors

New Partnership Supports Mental Health in Hospitality Industry

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We See You: Celebrating + Learning from Ontario’s Highlands’ Operators Winning at Instagram

Success Stories

Meet the Board: Mike Hage, Myer's Cave Resort

Showing Our Pride: 11 Rainbow Registered Businesses to Support this Summer

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Discover the Benefits of an OHTO Marketing Partnership

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OHTO invites audiences to “Remember When…” this summer

Meet the Board: Barbara Kraus, Owner & Operator of Tamarack Lodge Cottage Resort

Meet the Board: Jeff Jackson, Algonquin Fly Fishing

Meet the Board: Shannon MacLaggan, Anupaya Cabin Co.

The Land Between: Celebrating the Natural Diversity of Ontario's Highlands

Inspired to Pursue Sustainability: Bonnechere Valley Inspired

Success Stories

Powered by Tourism: Recognizing National Tourism Week April 15 to 19

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Booker is Bringing in Bookings for Dimensions Retreats

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Shifting to Sustainable Operations at Home & in Business: How to Get Started, Where to Go Next

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Straight Talk about Workplace Mental Health

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A Year of Progress in 2023 and Leveraging Momentum in 2024

Get More Bookings with Booker

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OHTO receives “Rainbow Registered” accreditation as a 2SLGBTQIA+ welcoming organization

Truth & Reconciliation: Learning to be a Better Ally for Indigenous Peoples

From Inspiration to Sustainability: 5 Reasons Why You Should Register for OHTO's AGM

Why You Should Work with Indigenous Tourism Ontario

Resources & Programs

Embracing Indigenous Knowledge at Madawaska Kanu Centre

Skill Development

OHTO Commits to Sustainability by Signing 2030 Sustainability Pledge

Success Stories

Get Engaged: Expand Your Marketing Reach by Connecting with OHTO

Why You Need to Feast On® with the Culinary Tourism Alliance

Resources & Programs

Become Rainbow Registered and Support Inclusivity in Ontario's Highlands

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Pursuing Rainbow Certification at Limerick Lake Lodge in Hastings County

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New Haliburton Bike Share project supports cycle tourism

Success Stories

Get Ready to Welcome Cyclists

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Let’s change the world: Greenstep program assists businesses with their sustainability journey

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Anupaya Cabin Co.: Sustainability in motion

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It’s full steam ahead for Railway Museum thanks to regional funding program

Success Stories

Pursuing tourism excellence: Carleton Place lays foundation for destination development with support from RTRF program

Success Stories

How Ontario’s tourism relief funding opened the doors for outdoor dining for one Bancroft Café

Success Stories

Recognizing Ontario's Highlands' Resilient Women

Success Stories

As experts at partnerships, Kasama Marketing supports Ontario’s Highlands’ small businesses

Skill Development

Getting to Know: Luisa Sorrentino, OHTO’s New Marketing Director

Getting into the Grant Game: 7 Tips for Grant Writing Success

Investing in workplace mental health: A Path Forward

Resources & Programs

Ride the Highlands: Ottawa Valley's 'Pick Axe Adventure Route' is ready for Spring 2023!

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OHTO Announces Support for Tourism Recovery in Ontario's Highlands

Resources & Programs

Ottawa Valley business community steps up: The heartwarming story behind Whitewater Sno-Goers club’s new warming shack

Success Stories

Sir Sam's Ski/Ride: a new look at the bottom and at the top

Success Stories

Treehouses aren’t just for kids: Haliburton Highlands business builds treehouse resort thanks to OHTO funding

Success Stories

RTRF Program support helps Silver Springs Cottage Resort renovate for the post-pandemic era

Success Stories

'Our Connections' campaign wins TIAO's Ontario Tourism Resiliency Award for Sustainability

Success Stories

Making the old new again: Somewhere Inn Calabogie uses regional tourism relief funding to revamp accommodation

Success Stories

OHTO Brings to Life Responsible Tourism Approach

Success Story: Safety and flexibility made possible at OWL Rafting thanks to TRIP funding

Success Stories

Success Story: Outdoor patio keeps Temple’s Sugar Bush hosting and celebrating weddings in 2021

Success Stories

Success Story: Pizza saves the day at Rosie’s Café & General Store in Denbigh

Success Stories

Success Story: Sharbot Lake Country Inn’s health and safety changes made possible by TRIP funding

Success Stories

Success Story: Bonnie View Inn excels with OHTO’s TRIP Capital Projects

Success Stories

Get to Know: Ben Hemmings, Ben Hemmings Media

Success Story: Renfrew County ATV Club uses skills development funding to keep the organization thriving

Success Stories

Take the Steps to Securing Your Social Media

Get to Know: Amy Hogue, Content Specialist

Meet the Board: Chris Hinsperger, Bonnechere Caves

Meet the Board: Meghan James, Somewhere Inn Calabogie

Successful connections: Looking back at 2021

Meet the Board: Corina Mansfield, Deep Roots Adventure, Harcourt

Success Story: TRIP funding brings together three brands on the Ontario Water Trail

Success Stories

The Rise of Responsible Tourism and Pandemic Response: Looking Back at 2021

Success Story: Skills development funding teaches operators to fish

Success Stories

Meet the Board: Melissa Marquardt, Ottawa Valley Tourist Association, Renfrew County

TRIP Success Story: Bonnie View Inn and Tinhouse Woodworking excel with OHTO funding program

Success Stories

The Butterfly Effect: A Haliburton Sculpture Forest Success Story

Success Stories

Bringing Together Food and Drink Operators in Lanark County Success Story

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Engage with Us! Join the OHTO Industry Facebook Community Group

Planning a Summit Experience Package with a Conscious Impact in Mind

Meet the Board: Greg Rodgers, Rockhill B&B, Sharbot Lake

Meet the Board: Tara McMurtry, The Chocolate Harlot, Bancroft

Meet the Board: Amanda Virtanen, County of Haliburton

Meet the Board: Cindy Jamieson, Whitewater Inn, Pembroke

Meet the 2020-21 OHTO Board of Directors

Hastings County: A Tourism Recovery and Innovation Program Success Story

Success Stories

Thompsontown Maple Products: A Digital Marketing Grant Success Story

Success Stories

Meet Kasey Rogerson: OHTO’s Director of Industry Development

Come join us on the journey towards Responsible Tourism

Traffic and Conversions: Troubleshooting Your Online Store: May 2021

Coping with Pandemic Fatigue: April 2021

7 Reasons Why You Need to Join Ride the Highlands