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.
Please find below news and recent initiatives issued by Ottawa Tourism. Please contact Ottawa Tourism’s Communications team for further information.

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

Ottawa Tourism successfully hosts 24 key North American tour operators
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.

Ottawa Tourism launches Stewardship Plan and takes sustainability pledge
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.

Ottawa Tourism announces support for tourism recovery in Ottawa and Prescott-Russell
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.

Ottawa Tourism hosts successful inaugural Ottawa Summit
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.

Ottawa unveils 76 new museums in one day
June 20, 2022—Ottawa Tourism granted special museum status today to dozens of Ottawa festivals, restaurants, concert venues, and attractions as a way to shine a light on some of the city’s cultural hidden gems.

Ottawa Tourism confirms board of directors for coming year
June 7, 2022—Ottawa Tourism’s Annual General Meeting, held in person yesterday afternoon at the Shaw Centre, confirmed the organization’s volunteer Board of Directors for 2022-2023.