Ontario Tourism Summit

Plan Your Visit

The Ora Hotel BW Signature Collection
Hotel Details: 88 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5E9
Room Block Dates: October 19, 2026 - October 23, 2026
Booking Deadline: October 9th, 2026

Reserve Your Room

Airbnb
Looking for a place to stay?
Explore a variety of Airbnb options in and around the Ottawa area.

The Local Artisan Marketplace

Taking place on Day 2 of OTS this year, every attendee will receive a special token at registration that can be exchanged for a one-of-a-kind item from one of our artisan vendors.

Modern techniques designed to represent culturally inspired art

Aupaluk Designs

Stained glass art pieces, inspired by the world

Si By Nature

Turning your special moments into hand embroidered keepsake

Sania Studio

Clay treasures inspired by South Asian culture

ClayKaar Designs

Hand-painted mandalas

Dots By Mancy

Connecting communities through Indigenous knowledge and creativity

Bougie Birch

Nature-inspired woven landscapes

Weave Me Be

Handmade crocheted stuffies

Bee Mine SSS

Family-made maple syrup

Dalhousie Maple Farm

A selection of prints, stickers, keychains, and postcards.

Joanna Liu

Handcrafted Gem Jewellery, Suncatchers & Decor

Mama Bear Gems

Custom-made, upcycled products

Domelphi Crafts

Mixed media collage artwork

Roanne Thomas

Handmade table decor and accessories

Krafts by Kelly

Handmade bath, candles, and native beadwork

Ultra Riche Products

Meet Our Speakers

Chair, CEO and Founder | Abacus Data

DR. DAVID COLETTO

Human-Centric Workplace Culture & Sales Expert, Motivational Storyteller

DANIEL LEWIS

Financial Innovation Lead | Shorefast Institute

GWEN PATRICK

Parliamentary Bureau Report | Globe and Mail

Ian Bailey

Managing Director | Best Cities Global Alliance

LOREN CHRISTIE

MBA, LLB, ICD.D | University of Toronto

RICHARD C. POWERS

Regional Head | KBRS

RYNA YOUNG

Executive Director | Smart Serve Ontario

RICHARD ANDERSON

Co-founder | L'Institut Idée

WAHN YOON

Founder & CEO | AccessNow

MAAYAN ZIV

Founding Partner | Context Research Group

WILLIAM SHATTEN

Director / CEO

VICTORIA CLARKE

Business Manager | Destination Markham

NIZAR MOOSA

VP of Strategy & Development | ALTO

LAURENT THERRIEN

President & CEO | TIAO

ANDREW SIEGWART

Executive Director & CMO | Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board

DUG STEVENSON

Minister | Ministry of Rural Affairs

HON. LISA M. THOMPSON

Executive Director | OHTO

NICOLE WHITING

Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer | Destination Ontario

LAUCHLAN ROGERS

Director of Industry Development | OHTO

KASEY ROGERSON

Founder | Cliff Valley Astronomy

STEPHANE PICARD

Director | Japan Travel and Tourism Association

SHIN OSUKA

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Travel & Tourism | U.S. Department of Commerce

ISABEL HILL

Chief Executive Officer | Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island

GORDON ORR

President & CEO | Destination Ontario

MAXINE CHAPMAN

Executive Director | Niagara Wine Festival

MATT FINN

Executive Director | Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association

SHARON VREUGDENHIL

Director of Marketing | 13th Street Winery

RUTH PETERS

MINISTER | MTCG

ZEE HAMID

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | DESTINATION CANADA

JOHANNA GRIGGS

Tourism and Economic Development Coordinator | Town of Lincoln

CAITLIN KERN

Chief Executive Officer | Invest Ontario

KHAWAR NASIM

General Manager | Wines of Ontario

ANNA MURRE

President & CEO | Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

ADAM BURKE

President & CEO | Longwoods International

AMIR EYLON

Partner, Community Relations | Air Canada

ABDULLAH EL-SAFADI

Corporate Business Development Manager | CQCC - Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce

CONNOR MCKIGGAN

Senior Project/Program Manager | Tourism HR Canada

OLU ADIGUN

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