Northern Ontario tourism industry gathers in North Bay for summit – CBC

Press Release

Nov 21, 2024

Organizers say record sponsorship a sign the industry is recovering from COVID-19

Strong attendance and record sponsorship at the Northern Ontario Tourism Summit in North Bay is a good sign the industry is recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Destination Northern Ontario.

“Seeing that more dollars are being spent to sponsor events like this is a good indicator that things are looking up, that there’s a lot of optimism and that the visitors are coming,” said Marla Tremblay, a francophone tourism specialist with Destination Northern Ontario.

Tremblay said the sold-out conference brings together tourism operators and businesses that benefit from more visitors to the north, including hotels and restaurants.