INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & UPDATES FOR OCT 12, 2023

Registration is now open for the Destination Toronto Business Outlook Forum on November 7. Find a recap from last year, the most recent EDGE Event on AI and more in this issue of Terminal 2.

REGISTER FOR THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK FORUM ON NOV 7

Join us on Tuesday, November 7th for our annual Business Outlook Forum, featuring the latest data, trends and insights and a first look at Destination Toronto’s 2024 Business Plan. This free event is open to anyone in the Toronto tourism and hospitality community.

RECAP OF 2022 BUSINESS OUTLOOK FORUM

Unsure of what to expect at the Business Outlook Forum? Read a recap of last year’s event to understand how the Business Outlook Forum can support your 2024 planning.

WATCH RECORDING OF EDGE EVENT: MARKETING IN THE AGE OF AI

In the latest EDGE Event, Meryam Al-waadh, Senior Analytical Lead at Google, shared the basics of AI, examples of practical uses, and advice for applying it to your business.

Q3 MARKETING INSIGHTS SALES PRODUCTION REPORTS NOW AVAILABLE

The Business Intelligence page on the Terminal now includes third quarter reports. The Sales Production Report provides a business events sales summary and the Marketing Insights Report summarizes website, social and email performance.

BECOME A DESTINATION TORONTO MEMBER

Interested in becoming a Destination Toronto member? Membership benefits include member-only networking events, applicable business development leads, four-year events calendar access, opportunities to impact DT’s strategic direction and more.

CANADA EMERGES AS A SUSTAINABLE EVENT LEADER

Last week, Destination Canada shared the 2023 annual Global Destination Sustainability-Index (GDS-Index) benchmarking results, with 20 Canadian destinations participating in the Index including Toronto, representing the highest national concentration of GDS-Index destinations globally.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR TIAO TOURISM WORKFORCE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM

TIAO is accepting registrations for the Tourism Workforce Sustainability Program - get help to find, attract, and retain new tourism employees including financial support to pay employees the Ontario Living Wage.

CITY OF TORONTO SMALL BUSINESS FORUM 

The City of Toronto is hosting a Small Business Forum on Monday, October 30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This free, full-day, in-person event supports Toronto small businesses by providing them with access to information, connections and resources to build and grow their enterprises.

The below citywide meetings (more than 1,500 attendees) will be in Toronto over the next two months.

Pokemon Regional Championships 2023 - Oct 27-29, 2023

NACAS C3X 2023 Annual Conference & Expo - Nov 2-7, 2023

2023 AAA Annual Meeting - Nov 15-19, 2023

City of Toronto to host Small Business Forum to support local businesses, entrepreneurs and start-ups - City of Toronto

TIAO Ontario Tourism Summit - October 24-25, 2023, Mississauga

Small Business Forum - October 30, 2023, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

International Symposium on Destination Stewardship - November 6-8, 2023, Gatineau, Quebec

Destination Toronto Business Outlook Forum - November 7, 2023, InterContinental Toronto Centre

GTHA 2023 Spirit Awards - November 10, 2023, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

CGLCC's 8th Annual Black & White Gala - November 10, 2023, The Carlu, Toronto

TIAC Tourism Congress - November 21-22, 2023, Ottawa

TIAC Investor Forum 2023 - November 26-28, 2023, Hilton Meadowvale, Mississauga

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