Media releases

September 8, 2023 – As the tourism industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, festivals and events face a new hurdle in their recovery...

August 1, 2023—Ottawa Tourism has launched the Visit Ottawa Pass.

July 11, 2023— Ottawa Tourism has launched a program for tour operators to incentivize new bookings in Ottawa.

June 9, 2023—At its Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa Tourism confirmed its volunteer Board of Directors for 2023-2024.

May 3, 2023—Last night, Ottawa Tourism hosted members of the local tourism community at the inaugural Shine On Awards to recognize customer service excellence and celebrate the front line tourism industry.

April 14, 2023 — Ottawa Tourism Recognizes Jantine Van Kregten for her Longstanding and Outstanding Service.

December 5, 2022— More than 60 members of Ottawa Tourism welcomed 24 tour operators from across North America last weekend as Ottawa Tourism’s Travel Trade team hosted an exclusive event to introduce local tourism partners to a broader North American market.

December 1, 2022—At an event at the Canada Science and Technology Museum attended by more than 200 members of the local tourism industry yesterday, Ottawa Tourism launched a Destination Stewardship Plan to guide the development of the region from a tourism perspective over the next decade.

October 6, 2022—Today, Ottawa Tourism announced support for 55 tourism businesses and organizations in the Ottawa and Prescott-Russell region to recover from the pandemic and prepare for future growth.

September 22, 2022—Ottawa Tourism’s Business and Major Events team hosted an exclusive group of 24 meeting planner guests earlier this week, showcasing hotels and meeting venues between inspiring speakers and local musicians.