🌍 **Happy World Tourism Day!** 🌍
Today, we celebrate the incredible impact of tourism in connecting cultures, driving economic growth, and fostering global peace. This year's theme, Tourism and Peace, emphasizes the role of travel in promoting mutual understanding and respect across the world.
Over the past year, I’ve had the honor of collaborating with numerous outstanding RTOs, DMOs, and government agencies within the Canadian tourism sector through my roles at The Foodies Group, Little Birdie Media, Toronto Attractions Council, Foodland Ontario, and Centennial College. This experience has allowed me to witness firsthand the profound impact of tourism in fostering cultural understanding and acceptance, mutual respect, and environmental stewardship. It’s truly inspiring to see the powerful outcomes when tourism professionals unite for the greater good.
It was only fitting that today was the day that we announced the launch of Ontario's Southwest Tourism Collective (OSTC), where I will be acting as the Program Coordinator 🎉! This initiative is dedicated to bringing together ALL tourism businesses throughout Ontario's Southwest Regional Tourism Organization to share knowledge, network, form greater partnerships, and grow tourism sustainability in the region. #TogetherWeThrive.
If you are a business in this region, please ensure you sign up to their industry newsletter to be informed about upcoming OSTC meetings: https://lnkd.in/gsKCgaig. If you know of a tourism business in this region that would benefit being part of the collective, please share this post with them.
Let's celebrate the transformative power of tourism and let's continue to build connections that make our world a better place. 🌐✈️
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