Durham Tourism Industry Report
August 2022
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Feast On the Farm, produced by the Culinary Tourism Alliance, is a unique two-day event series bringing together chefs, producers and food lovers in different parts of Ontario.
Each event consists of one consumer day, followed by an industry day; and showcases the best of Ontario destinations, local food and beverages, and top chef talent. The Feast On the Farm consumer day supports recovery in the hospitality sector, as it assists as a fundraiser in covering the costs of the industry education day.
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Ontario Tourism
Industry Health Check
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Destination Ontario’s Insights team has released the most recent Ontario Tourism Industry Health Check report which highlights key recovery indicators such as accommodation occupancy rates and border crossings.
As a reminder this report tells the tourism recovery story by curating relevant tourism data into a form that visualizes the information for industry stakeholders.
This report is based on open data and is shareable with the Ontario tourism industry.
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As we head into the final month of summer, we're thrilled to welcome and host thousands of visitors to our region to compete in a variety of sports over the next month:
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August 27: Fourth Annual Luke Feetham Invitational Softball Tournament at Ajax Sportsplex.
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September 2 to 4: Labour Day Weekend Sprints at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in Clarington.
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September 3 and 4: Filipino Basketball Association of North America Intercity Tournament, The Playground in Oshawa and high schools in Durham Region.
If you're hosting a sport event in Durham Region, please submit it to our Durham Tourism events calendar so we can promote and support it!
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Durham is Home Collection summer sale on now! |
Shop the best of the Durham is Home collection online and take advantage of free shipping on orders over $75 until August 25!
The line includes everything from T-shirts and mugs, to hats and everything in between—with 22 community icons that showcase the unique charm, quirks and personalities of the incredible communities that make up Durham Region.
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Student orientation event |
Looking for part-time/student workforces for your business?
A community effort is underway to host a welcome party for every post-secondary student in Oshawa on September 10th, and we want your business to get involved!
In operating this student orientation event, we're inviting thousands of incoming post-secondary students from Durham College, Ontario Tech University, and Trent University Durham GTA into Oshawa’s downtown core to have some fun and get to know their new community.
It’s a perfect recruiting opportunity for part-time work and even co-op/intern placements within your business for the coming academic year!
The main events will be taking place around the McLaughlin band shell in Memorial Park during the day of the event. We’d love to help your business set up a spot in our Employers’ Alley where you can do some recruiting, share information, conduct on-the-spot interviews or maybe even make your next hire.
Volunteers are also being recruited to support the event and the sign up form can be found here: https://bit.ly/3SCa6qa.
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Mike Shoreman and Canada's Great Lakes Crossing
Mike Shoreman is a local Durham Region mental health advocate, published author, International Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) Man of the Year in 2020 and 2021, and a Canadian Disability Hall of Fame Nominee.
His passion project, Canada's Great Lakes Crossing, began in 2021 to raise awareness and money for youth in crisis. He will be the first person with disabilities to cross all five Great Lakes on a SUP this summer. He has already successfully completed Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and is planning Lake Ontario on August 19 and 20.
Come out to cheer Mike on and celebrate his historic crossing of the five Great Lakes, as he returns to Durham Region's Port Whitby Marina on August 21, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Bring your whistles, noise makers, horns, loud cheering voices, signs and smiles!
Want to join Mike on the water? Bring your paddle board, kayak, canoe, etc. and launch from the beach to help bring Mike in to shore!
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Explore the Sideroads of Scugog |
The Township of Scugog is a fresh, clean and green community with some of the best and most scenic agricultural land in Southern Ontario. It's also one of the province's fastest growing arts communities.
The Sideroads of Scugog was created to help visitors explore local destinations as they drive or cycle down the scenic sideroads surrounding the area. A number of local businesses and tourism boards have come together to create a self-guided tour of the sideroads, highlighting the unique destinations worth visiting.
Whether you’re looking for a destination to sit back and enjoy a drink, shop for local goods or to simply take in the beautiful scenery, the Sideroads of Scugog has something for everyone.
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Art Waves podcast
with Scugog Arts and
Chuck Thibeault
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Chuck Thibeault is the Executive Director of Central Counties Tourism. He helps motivate the development of tourism capacity through the region.
Listen as Chuck and Marion Meyers (a resident artist at the Scugog Arts Space) discuss tourism in depth and why it matters, how to create a desirable destination, and what makes a tourist—is it distance travelled, amount spent, or things done. Chuck also explains the importance of the arts community to visitors and how to maximize those aspects to draw guests from around the region and beyond.
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Dish Play: Durham Region’s culinary gathering place
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Eat, play and gather in Whitby!
Dish Play is an event venue, full-service catering company, corporate gathering space, commercial kitchen rental and public cooking school—specializing in private parties, corporate functions and weddings. Book a class and learn how to make handmade pasta from Celebrity Chef Andrea Nicholson and a roster of professional chefs in a commercial kitchen.
Planning an event? Host up to 150 people in this modern event space and customize a menu to taste.
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For unique trip ideas or to plan your perfect day, visit DurhamTourism.ca, or call 1-800-413-0017. If this information is required in an accessible format, contact Durham Tourism. |
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