As an Oxford County tourism operator or partner, you have access to many different resources and training opportunities. Some are free to attend, while others may have a small fee. We encourage you to check back often, as this page will be updated frequently based on availability. Explore our complete list of resources below and contact us if you have any questions.

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 Newsletter: Recent Issues

Read recent issues of the Tourism Oxford Industry Newsletter.
 COVID-19 Resources

The following are links to COVID-19 resources. We also encourage you to connect with economic development, small business and tourism agencies on our organizations list.

Workshops & Training

 Tourism Oxford Awards - June 13th, 2023
  • Three great reasons to join us:
    • Christopher Bloore, President& CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO), will be providing an update on the Tourism Industry, their advocacy work, and programs to support the industry.
    • Join us to announce and celebrate winners of the Oxford Tourism Awards
    • We are at the Elm Hurst, enjoy a delicious local dessert and see the venue
  • June 13th, 2023 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 
  • Register Here!

Brainstorming Session - October 17th, 2023
  • Join seasoned facilitator, award-winning business owner and farmer Cheryl Haskett as she utilizes structured Innovation techniques and the farm as stimulus for idea generation and exploration. 
  • Problem Statement: COMING SOON
  • October 17th, 2023 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • Registration coming!

Digital Resources

 Creating Packages
 E-Commerce
 Event Planning

General Resources

Hospitality 
  • Typsy (hospitality courses and certificates - 10 day free trial)
 Marketing
 Market Readiness
Ontario Tourism Industry Health Check - April 2023

Destination Ontario’s Insights team has released the most recent Ontario Tourism Health Check report which highlights key recovery indicators such as accommodation occupancy rates and border crossings. This report tells the tourism recovery story by curating relevant tourism data into a form that visualizes the information for industry stakeholders. 

View the report here. 

  • Tourism in Ontario is in an overall upward recovery trend - some KPIs have fully surpassed 2022 levels in all regions but are still below pre-pandemic levels (2019)
  • Travel Price Index (TPI) in April 2023 increased by 4.4% compared with April 2022 levels, following a 6.5% increase in March
  • Accommodation has significantly increased by 17.0%, and small increases can also be found in recreation and restaurant

  • The rise in travel costs has yet to deter travel as the demand to travel was really strong in January 2023 after two years of travel restrictions

  • Border crossings from all key markets in March 2023 surpassed 2022 levels but have not reached pre-pandemic levels (2019)
Sustainability
Workforce Development

Certifications

Accessibility
Bike Friendly
 Culinary

Rainbow Registered LGBT+ Friendly
 Safe Travel Stamp
 Signature Experiences 
 Sustainability & Green Tourism

Organizations

 Regional/Provincial Tourism
 Economic Development Offices
 Chambers of Commerce
 Sustainability & Green Tourism
 Small Business Supports (coaching, grants, loans)

Research

SWOTC Research

Ontario Government Tourism Research

Canadian Government Tourism Research

Culinary

Skift


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