Destination Toronto's Stakeholder Newsletter

June 4, 2021

1. Recapping Destination Toronto’s AGM
2. Updated Market Readiness Index
3. Canadian Government announces Canada Recovery Hiring Program
4. Reminder: Register for the Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group

May 28, 2021

1. Expanding Your Digital Reach webinar now available to stream online
2. Insights on long-haul travel from RVC 
3. Toronto takes part in Canada-wide Tourism Week
4. Register today: Diversity and Inclusion Focus Group
5. Last chance to register for Destination Toronto’s AGM

May 21, 2021

1. Destination Toronto’s Annual Report
2. Ontario unveils 3-step re-opening plan
3. Tourism Week
4. Reminder: Register for two upcoming events
5. Reminder: Apply for the Small Business Support Grant

May 14, 2021

1. Applications open for the new Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant
2. Reminder: Register for Destination Toronto’s AGM
3. Stay-at-home order extended to June 2

May 7, 2021

1. Virtual experiences for meeting planners
2. Register now for Destination Toronto AGM

April 30, 2021

3. Save the date - Annual General Meeting
4. Share your perspective on workforce development
5. Ontario's new Paid Sick Days 

April 23, 2021

1. Register for two upcoming readiness and recovery webinars
2. Budget 2021 proposes $1 billion in tourism support
3. Passenger flight ban for India and Pakistan now in place

April 16, 2021

1. Last chance to register for Assessing Market Readiness
2. Non-profit sector funding from the province
3. Tourism industry highlighted during Tourism Day at Queen’s Park

April 1, 2021

1. Province-wide emergency brake activated
2. Federal Budget set for April 19
3. Reminder: GMID next week

March 26, 2021

1. A round-up of the Ontario Budget
2. ToGoToronto patios set to return
3. That’s a wrap on the Industry Insight series

March 19, 2021

1. Ontario announces tourism sector funding
2. City of Toronto requests modified Grey Zone 
3. New insights from industry leaders

March 12, 2021

1. New insights from industry leaders
2. Ontario establishes Tourism Economic Recovery Task Force
3. Spread the word about the pandemic’s toll on tourism and hospitality

March 5, 2021

1. Marking one full year of the pandemic in Toronto
2. New analysis: Pandemic toll on Toronto’s visitor economy surpasses $8 billion
3. New series: Insights from Industry Leaders in Toronto’s Visitor Economy

February 26, 2021

1. CaféTO registration begins today
2. Meeting Planners gain insights from home-grown talent
3. Show Love, Get Love meetings campaign continues
    

February 19, 2021

1. SaveHospitality.ca launches LocalLicious
2. Toronto stay-at-home order extended
3. Beth Potter appointed President & CEO of TIAC
    

February 12, 2021

1. CLMA’s #FortheLoveofLIVE campaign
2. Toronto set to leave stay-at-home orders Feb 22
3. Canada to require negative COVID test at land border
    

February 5, 2021

1. Destination Toronto’s Show Love, Get Love meetings campaign
2. City Council approves CafeTO
3. Social round-up: Neighbourhood strolls continue

January 29, 2021

1. New travel restrictions from the Canadian government
2. Mandatory COVID testing at Pearson
3. Federal HASCAP loan program begins accepting applications Monday
    

January 22, 2021

1. City report recommends enhanced CaféTO for 2021
2. Local strolls with Toronto ambassadors on social
3. Reminder: Ontario small business support grant portal now open
    

January 15, 2021

1. Ontario’s stay-at-home order
2. A loss in the community: Chef Scott
3. Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant portal now open