Join us for the tourism industry event of the year!
Join us for OTS22 - whether in person or virtual - we are excited to share that we will be hosting, this year's summit at Deerhurst Resort under the beautiful backdrop of Muskoka.
We will be welcoming tourism professionals from around the province to gather, share, and collaborate as we focus on Reinvigorating Our Industry. As this year has allowed us the forward motion of opening back up, we recognize that there are still challenges of repairing, rebuilding, and refocusing.
This year's summit is about LOCALIZATION, INNOVATION and CONFIDENCE. Join us as we recognize the areas of focus that are impacting our industry, our decisions, and how our industry is embracing the need to embrace change, try new, and have confidence in the opportunities that this provides.
Highlights of learnings from – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Canadian Researcher from Dalhousie University will be addressing the Supply Chain Issue and the impact on our industry, Grant MacDonald, Sports Tourism expert sharing sports as solutions, the Labour Crisis, Sustainability, Regenerative Tourism, and the return of Jon Bromstein, Head of Industry of Google.
If you or part of your team would like to join virtually - this option is also available. This year the Summit is back to normal programming with full day. We recognize you may have to stay back to run your business, and we want you to. This year’s virtual option will have dedicated live main stage options, complemented by recordings for you to access, so you can focus on what you need to do. There are opportunities for interactive sessions with in-person audience and speakers together.
Whatever you choose, we are ready - Come...Join us...Together.
Day One
October 25, 2022
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7:00 am |
Breakfast
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8:00 am |
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Opening Remarks
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8:15 am |
Greetings from the Premier of Ontario
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8:20 am |
Greetings from the Minister of Sport, Tourism & Culture Industries
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8:30 am |
Greetings from the Host
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8:45 am |
Greetings from the TIAO Chair
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8:50 am |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Supply Chain and its Impact on Tourism
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9:30 am |
Spotlight on Local
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9:55 am |
Gateway Decisions
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10:20 am |
BREAK
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10:35 am |
The Importance of Storytelling
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10:45 am |
Greetings from the Canadian Minister of Tourism & Associate Minister of Finance
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10:55 am
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Tourism Industry Association of Canada
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11:05 am |
Fireside Chat
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11:40 pm |
Greetings from the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario
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11:45 pm |
The Economic Lens
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12:15 pm |
Concurrent Sessions: How did we React? Attend based on your Economic Development size ranking - please refer to your Conference App for further details.
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Session 1: Urban City
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Session 2: Regional Centres with Urban/Rural combination
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Session 3: Rural Setting
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12:55 pm |
Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon - brought to you by Air Canada
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12:45 pm |
The Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport - A Fireside Chat
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2:25 pm
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Greetings from the Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
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2:30 pm |
Labour: The Big Picture
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2:50 pm
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Affordable/Available Housing: A provincial issue impacting our foundation
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3:20 pm
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RESILIENCE: Lessons and Solutions from THER
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3:45 pm |
Concurrent Sessions:
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3:45 pm
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Session 1: Tourism SkillsNet Ontario: A Collaborative Network for Local Growth
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Session 2: Creating A Strong Narrative To Address Labour Issues & Build Industry Pride
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Session 3: Being Inclusive, can be part of the solution for Talent - CGLCC
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Labour Market: A Youth Perspective
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Closing Remarks
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Welcome Sunset Reception & Lite Dinner HOSTS: Deerhurst, Explorers Edge, Muskoka Tourism and Huntsville Chamber of Commerce |
Day Two
October 26, 2022
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7:00 am |
Breakfast
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8:00 am |
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Day 1 Recap
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8:20 am |
Greetings, Housekeeping Rules & OTS23 Location Announcement
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8:35 am |
Taking a Moment
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8:45 am |
Biinaagami: Our Shared Responsibility to the Great Lakes
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9:15 am |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Google - Search is Intent; Search is Reality
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9:45 am |
Google Coffee Chat - Search is Intent - Engagement
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10:15 am |
UNWTO - Digital Online Integrity: Your Reputation is Yours
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10:25 am |
Changes in the Local Transportation Market: Digitization
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11:05 am |
Advancing Sustainable Tourism in Ontario
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11:35 am |
To Film or not to Film - what does it take?
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12:00 pm |
How to Use Storytelling to Inspire Travellers
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12:20 pm
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Concurrent Sessions:
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Session 1: Blue Mountain International Film Festival Review
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Session 2: Beyond the Event - Opportunities to Market your Business
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12:15 pm |
Session 3: Feast On 101: Celebrating Local Food & Beverage Across Ontario
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Session 4: How to tell one story a hundred times and never get bored
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1:10 pm |
Safe Travels Stamp Awards Lunch
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2:00 pm |
Fostering Your Environment Beyond the Hire
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2:30 pm |
Sports Tourism Canada
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3:00 pm
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BREAK
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3:15 pm
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Release of the First Canadian Cannabis Tourism Report
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3:40 pm |
Leadership in Respecting the Environment from Above
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3:55 pm
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Economic Opportunity from a different perspective - From the view of the Water
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Destination Ontario – Leading Together to Engage the Visitor
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| 4:55 pm |
EXCLUSIVE: State of the Industry Tourism Report Release
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| 5:15 pm |
ONTARIO HAS BEEN CHOSEN
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| 5:20 pm |
Closing Ceremonies
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| 6:15 pm |
Ontario Resiliency Awards Finalist Reception (by invitation only) |
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Ontario Resiliency Awards GALA Reception
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| 7:15 pm |
Ontario Resiliency Awards GALA Dinner & Ceremony
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| 10:00 pm |
Club Ontario Night Featuring Dwayne Gretzky |
Day One
October 25, 2022
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8:00 am |
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Opening Remarks Chris Bloore, President & CEO, TIAO
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8:15 am |
Greetings from the Premier of Ontario Premier Doug Ford
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8:15 am |
Greetings from the Canadian Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Honourable Randy Boisonneault
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8:30 am |
Greetings from the Host, RTO12, Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville Chamber of Commerce, and Muskoka Tourism Jesse Hamilton, General Manager at Deerhurst Resort James Murphy, Executive Director at Explorer's Edge (RTO 12)
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8:45 am |
Greetings from the TIAO Chair Andrew Weir, TIAO Board Chair, Executive Vice President, Destination Development, Destination Toronto
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8:50 am |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Supply Chain and its Impact on Tourism Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at University of Dalhousie
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9:30 am |
Metro Foodstores, Royal Agriculture Winter Fair - Support Local Mathieu Robitaille, Marketing Director, Metro, Hannah Sherrett, COO and Sales Manager, Georgian Bay Granola Company
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9:55 am |
GTAA Craig Bradbrook, Chief Operating Officer, GTAA
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10:35 am |
The Importance of Storytelling
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10:45 am |
Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Canadian Minister of Tourism & Associate Minister of Finance
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10:55 am
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Tourism Industry Association of Canada
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11:05 am |
Fireside Chat
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11:40 pm |
Greetings from Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario
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11:45 pm |
The Economic Lens
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12:15 pm |
Concurrent Sessions: How did we React?
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Session 1: Urban City
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Session 2: Regional Centres with Urban/Rural combination
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Session 3: Rural Setting
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12:55 pm |
Lifetime Achievement Award Luncheon
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12:45 pm |
The Honourable Minister Neil Lumsden - A Fireside Chat
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2:25 pm
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Greetings from Minister McNaughton
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2:30 pm |
Labour: The Big Picture
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2:50 pm
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Affordable Housing
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3:20 pm
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RESILIENCE: Lessons and Solutions from THER
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3:45 pm |
Concurrent Sessions:
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3:45 pm
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Session 1: Tourism SkillsNet Ontario: A Collaborative Network for Local Growth
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Session 2: Creating A Strong Narrative To Address Labour Issues & Build Industry Pride
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Session 3: CGLCC
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Labour Market: A Youth Perspective
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| 4:40 pm |
Closing Remarks
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Day Two
October 26, 2022
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8:00 am |
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Day 1 Recap
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8:20 am |
Greetings, Housekeeping Rules & OTS23 Location Announcement
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8:35 am |
Taking a Moment
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8:45 am |
Biinaagami: Our Shared Responsibility to the Great Lakes
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8:45 am |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Google - Search is Intent; Search is Reality
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10:15 am |
UNWTO - Digital Online Integrity
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10:25 am |
Changes in the Local Transportation Market: Digitization
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11:05 am |
Advancing Sustainable Tourism in Ontario
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11:35 am |
Ontario Film Commissioner
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12:00 pm |
How to Use Storytelling to Inspire Travellers
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12:20 pm
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Concurrent Sessions:
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Session 1: Blue Mountain Film Festival
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Session 2: Beyond the Event - Opportunities to market your business
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12:15 pm |
Session 3: Great Taste of Ontario - Looking Ahead
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Session 4: How to tell one story a hundred times and never get bored
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1:10 pm |
Safe Travels Stamp Awards Lunch
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2:00 pm |
Fostering Your Environment Beyond the Hire
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2:30 pm
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Greetings from the Assistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Recognition
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2:35 pm |
Sports Tourism Canada
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3:20 pm
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Release of the First Canadian Cannabis Tourism Report
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3:45 pm |
Air Canada - Ongoing leadership with Responsibility
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4:00 pm
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From the View of the Water
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Destination Ontario
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| 5:00 pm |
Release of the Tourism Report
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| 5:20 pm |
Ontario Has Been Chosen
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| 5:25 pm |
Closing Ceremonies |
Accommodation
OTS22 delegates can receive a discounted rate at Deerhurst Resort. A new block has been added at Deerhurst for Monday night. However, if it already fills up by the time you book, additional accommodation has been blocked just down the road for Monday night, at the Hidden Valley Resort. The preferred rate at Hidden Valley Resort is only available on Monday night. The preferred rate at Deerhurst is available pre-and post-event so you can take advantage of pre/post days in Muskoka..
For Reservations, please call;
FOR DEERHURST RESORT:
- Call the Reservations Department at 1-800-461-4393
- Quote group name - Ontario Tourism Summit Oct 2022
FOR MONDAY NIGHT at HIDDEN VALLEY RESORT
- Call the Reservations Department at (705) 789-2301, or toll free at 1-800-465-4171
- Quote group name - Ontario Tourism Summit 2022
Additional Details
- All reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card number with a first night deposit processed at the time of booking and final payment required (7) seven days prior to arrival and is non-refundable at that time
- Complimentary outdoor parking is available on resort.
- Check in is at 4 p.m., check out is at 11 a.m.
We have partnered with Ontario Northland to make it easy for you to get to OTS22. Ontario Northland has beautiful air conditioned or heated (as the weather dictates) coaches that travel from different destinations across Ontario with connections into Huntsville.
All coaches have WiFi that will allow you to access what you need to so you can enjoy your ride.
In Person OTS22 attendees can use the preferred code: TIAO TAKE 40.
More details here on partner promotion, routes and inclusions:
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Click here for all Ontario Northland connection points to OTS22.
Cancellation Policy
We are following all Public Health & Hygiene Protocols at the Deerhurst Resort & Conference Centre for OTS22. However, should you feel the need to change your mind and cancel your in person ticket. Please be advised that we will be refunding you the difference between the price paid and the Virtual Ticket price plus hst. You will still be able to attend the conference virtually. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@tiaontario.ca.
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PRESENTING PARTNER
VISIONARY PARTNERS
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We have partnered with Ontario Northland. Ontario Northland has beautiful air conditioned or heated (as the weather dictates) coaches that travel from different destinations across Ontario with connections into Huntsville. All coaches have WiFi that will allow you to access what you need to so you can enjoy your ride. In Person OTS22 attendees can use the preferred code: TIAO TAKE 40. More details here on partner promotion, routes and inclusions: If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. |
