Growing Your Tourism Business

Use Tourism Oxford’s services and the resources below to strengthen your marketing.

1. Build your online presence. Explore website listings and enhanced profiles through Tourism Oxford.
   • Add A Business to TourismOxord.ca 
   • Sign in to the Extranet and edit your listing, add events and special offers: Tourism Oxford Extranet 
2. Join destination campaigns. Participate in partner promotions and featured content that showcase local businesses, experiences, and events.
   • Culinary Tourism Alliance
   • Work with us | Destination Ontario
   • Get your free listing on OntariosSouthwest.com (Submit a Listing)
3. Strengthen your social media. Use the Facebook, Instagram, and social-sharing resources below.
   • Facebook 101 Presentation (Tourism Oxford presentation) 
   • Help others talk about you on social media (Tourism Oxford handout) 
   • Instagram 101 Presentation (Tourism Oxford presentation) 
   • Tourism Marketing Resources (Tourism Oxford) 
4. Share your stories. Submit culinary tourism content for blogs and social posts.
   • Submit your content here
5. Explore tourism signage. Review Ontario’s tourism sign information and Tourism-Oriented Directional Signing (TODS) application resources.
   • Tourism signs on Ontario’s roadways | ontario.ca
   • Ontario Interstate Logos 

Explore Our Services for Tourism Oxford marketing opportunities.

Promoting your event through Tourism Oxford can help attract local residents and visitors from across the region.  

Tourism Oxford Events Calendar: Submit Event 

Special event marketing support: 

Tourism Oxford services and promotional opportunities: Learn more here 

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Explore these sources for business loans, grants, conservation funding, and community support. Use the funding directories below to look for new opportunities for businesses, events, and non-profit organizations.

Business Loans

• Community Futures Oxford

Conservation Funding

• Oxford County Water Buy-Back Program
• Landowner Grants at Conservation areas
  • Oxford | Grand River Conservation Authority
  • Clean Water Program – Providing technical assistance & financial incentives to improve & protect water quality on your farm.
  • Landowner Grants
• TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) | Community Giving | TD

Local Community Grants

• Oxford County Grants Program - Oxford County
• Community Economic Development Program
• Community Futures Oxford
• Oxford Community Foundation
• Ingersoll Community Foundation
• Libro
• Trillium

Funding Directories and Government Programs

• Funding & Resources (TIAO) 
• Funding and services for tourism businesses | ontario.ca Common tourism funding includes summer students and special event funding 
• Federal Government Funding: A handy quiz to help match you with the right funding opportunities
• FedDev Southern Ontario

Understanding visitor trends and industry insights can help you make informed business decisions and identify opportunities for growth. 

Resources: 

Link: Tourism Research & Reports Page

Create welcoming visitor experiences with resources on accessibility, inclusion, and cultural awareness.

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Ontario’s Southwest Tourism Corporation (SWOTC) offers programs and training to help businesses develop memorable visitor experiences, strengthen tourism products, and improve market readiness.

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Prepare your business to welcome visitors and meet industry expectations. Explore resources on customer service, visitor experiences, and tourism operations.

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Farm Market: 

Build your skills and adapt to changing visitor expectations with training in leadership, marketing, and business development

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Find local and industry-specific resources to support hiring, staff training, retention, and workforce development.

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