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Ontario Food Tourism Summit

The Westin Prince, Toronto

900 York Mills Rd. ON

43.75675190757174 -79.35066722613914

Description

We know that food tourism is a recipe for economic development success.OCTA’s Ontario Food Tourism Summit is your opportunity to significantly engage with other food tourism stakeholders like chefs, business owners, artisans, regional development officers and other hospitality professionals from across the province and the country. This year’s theme is ‘Perfect Pairings’ — we’ll be exploring how local food and drink helps build stronger relationships and tell better stories across all sectors. Whether it’s sports tourism, heritage tourism, event management or restaurant pop-ups; pairing your project with local food will help grow your business, your brand and build better relationships. See you at the Summit!ON THE MENU7:00 AMRegistration Opens, Breakfast is served8:15 AMOpening RemarksRebecca LeHeup, Executive Director of The Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance8:30 AMCrafting a Sense of PlaceNicole Vaugeois, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Rural Development, Vancouver Island University9:00 AMGo Green or Go HomeMariela McIlwraith, MBA, President, Meeting Change9:30 AMWhy I Love Museum Tours/Bring On The MerlotNick Gray, Founder & CEO, Museum Hack, New York City10:00 AMThe Jam-JamCelebrating three of the province’s best canners & preservers paired with an array of beautiful baked goods from the talented bakers at Evelyn’s Crackers10:30 AMMore Than Just A Picnic Basket, YogiDavid Adames of The Niagara Parks Commission in conversation with Chef Paul Pennock and Chef Elbert Wiersema11:00 AMEating To The Beat Of A Different DrumMarie Zimmerman, Executive Director, Hillside Music Festival11:30 AMWhat’s In Your Glass, Ontario? Telling The Local Drink StoryA thoughtful discussion led by Food & Travel Writer Valerie Howes with special guestsTerri Mathews of Boshkung Brewing, Paul Harber of Ravine Vineyards andGrant Howes of County Cider Company12:00 PMLocally Sourced Lunchpresented in partnership with The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario Held in partnership with the 2015 Ontario Tourism Summit. To register for the Ontario Tourism Summit, visit: eply.com/2015OntarioTourismSummit

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Start: 2015-11-09T08:30:00-05:00

End: 2015-11-09T13:30:00-05:00

Tickets

General Admission 148.91 CAD 200