Industry News
NEW! Here's where you'll find news about our industry partners, from new initiatives and conferences to special events and awards. If you have something interesting you'd like us to share, please contact us.
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March, 2012
New Brand Identity for Bruce Grey Simcoe Launched
Owen Sound, Collingwood, Barrie - February 29 and March 1: The new brand identity for Bruce Grey Simcoe was announced at Town Hall meetings by representatives from RTO7 and Brandworks. For details, visit the RTO7 website or download the media release.
February, 2012
New Media / PR Partnership with Mountain Life
Owen Sound, Thornbury - February, 2012: Grey County Tourism is pleased to announce a novel partnership with the publishers of the award-winning magazine Mountain Life. We will be working with the contributors and editors at Mountain Life to create brand-new content highlighting Grey County travel experiences. This content - including stories, photographs and videos - will be featured in Mountain Life magazine and on their website. These feature stories will also be shared with national and regional media outlets and will be featured on the Grey County Tourism website. Existing stories and experiences already featured in Grey County Tourism consumer newsletters and on our website will be shared with Mountain Life for their blog. Expect to see a lot more of Grey County in the months to come.
January, 2012
Winter Waterfall Hiking Campaign Launched
Grey County Tourism, January: Grey County's waterfalls are every bit as beautiful in winter. This year, we’ve created the Winter Waterfall Hiking Guide, a handy downloadable PDF with maps and detailed descriptions of six winter-safe waterfall hikes. It also includes information about where to eat and rent snowshoes near the falls. In a winter that has given us as much rain as snow, it's great to have some new ideas for enjoying the outdoors. Download your copy and start your Winter Waterfall Hiking tour today!
Anita Stewart Named a Member of the Order of Canada
Ottawa, Office of the Governor General of Canada: Local food activist and promoter Anita Stewart has been named a Member of the Order of Canada. Stewart grew up on a farm just outside Mount Forest, Ontario, and currently lives in Elora. She has been a life-long champion of the farms, food and cooking of south-western Ontario, and helped to create the 2005-2015 Culinary Tourism Strategy for Ontario. Anita's blog links to a profile of her recent honour in the Globe and Mail.
December, 2011
Let it snow! - Thursday, December 1: Geoff Coulson, warning preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada says we are in for a snowy December. Lake Huron is 3-4 degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, which means there will be lots of "lake effect" snow in Grey County thanks to evapo-transpiration patterns.
November, 2011
News from Grey County Tourism
New Categories and Content on visitgrey.ca - Tuesday, November 29: On a day which brought 15-20cms of fresh snow to most of the county, visitgrey.ca changed its look from the reds and golds of fall to cool, wintery images. This soft launch of our winter marketing will be followed by the hard launch of our winter campaign after the holidays (more about the winter 2012 campaign to come). Also, in response to growth in the number of operators offering all-season equestrian experiences, we have added a new horseback riding and sleigh rides section to the website. Winter waterfall and ice fishing pages are currently in development.
New Ride Grey Bruce brochure available: The Ride Grey Bruce brochure has been revised and expanded with all new rides for 2012. Call the Grey County Tourism office at 519-376-3365 to order your copies hot off the press!
New Partnership with Bluewater Radio - Tuesday, November 22 - Grey County Tourism has a new media partner in southern Grey County. Bluewater Radio in Hanover will be announcing our weekly events listings on air. We think this is a great way to promote in-market tourism in a new format.
The Sense the WOW - 2011 Regional Tourism Conference materials are now available online, you can download them here.
October, 2011
Bryan Plumstead wins 2011 Charlie Kelly Award
Grey-Bruce Regional Tourism Conference - CAW Center, Port Elgin, October 26, 2011: Grey County Tourism Manager Bryan Plumstead received the 2011 Charlie Kelly award at the Sense the WOW! Grey-Bruce Regional Tourism Conference. This award honors the memory of Charlie Kelly, the Owen Sound Alderman who began Winter Tourism for Owen Sound. The award has been presented over the past 30 years to the individual that has contributed the most for Tourism in Grey and Bruce Counties in the past year.
L-R: Paulette Pierol, Owen Sound Tourism; Bryan Plumstead, Grey County Tourism; Ross Kentner, Bayshore Broadcasting
Here's an excerpt from his nomination letter:
Owen Sound Apple Pie Trail Stop a Great Success
Owen Sound Farmers' Market - Owen Sound, October 8, 2011: Visitors to the Owen Sound Farmers' Market on Thanksgiving weekend were treated to a delicious array of apple-based treats prepared by local chefs from Cobble Beach, Georgian College, the CAW Centre and Rocky Raccoon Cafe. The fledgling event was a partnership between the Blue Mountain Apple Pie Trail, the Owen Sound Farmers' Market, the Grey-Bruce Agriculture and Culinary Association, Foodlink Grey Bruce and the Grey County, Bruce County and Owen Sound tourism teams. more...
Rob Thorburn Receives Ministry of Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award
Ontario Tourism Summit, Hamilton - Tuesday, October 4, 2011: Collingwood resident and owner of Scenic Caves Nature Adventures, ROB THORBURN, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Provincial Government’s Ministry of Tourism at it’s Gala Awards Dinner in Hamilton. more...
Apple Pie Trail Wins Ontario Tourism Culinary Experience Award
Ontario Tourism Summit, Hamilton - Tuesday, October 4, 2011: The BLUE MOUNTAINS APPLE PIE TRAIL was awarded best Ontario Tourism Culinary Experience Award at the Ontario Tourism Summit in Hamilton, Ontario. Accepting on behalf of the Trail was Patti Kendal the Marketing Manager for the Blue Mountain Village. more...
Detailed list of all 2011 Ontario Tourism Summit winners
Horse and Buggy Trail Earns Tourism Marketing Honours
The Economic Developer’s Association Of Canada Conference, Peterborough - October 3, 2011: LINDA READER CONSULTING was recognized with 1st Prize for the Horse & Buggy Trail - Under 4 Page Single Publication category - in the 2011 Marketing Canada Awards. This year’s Awards program attracted two hundred and six submissions from across Canada. more...
