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February 28, 2007:
Dear
OVTA Members,
Important
information for this week:
- Great
Golf Getaways Contest - March
7
- GST
Visitor Rebate Program Update
- Tourism
Business Workshop - March 28
GREAT
GOLF GETAWAYS CONTEST
Members
are invited to donate golf prizes
(ie: green fees, accommodations,
etc.) for the annual OVTA Great
Golf Getaway web site contest.
Anyone
interested in participating or donating
a prize should contact Marie White,
OVTA Marketing Coordinator, at mwhite@countyofrenfrew.on.ca or
613.732.4364, ext. 459, by WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 7, 2007.
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GST
VISITOR REBATE PROGRAM UPDATE
The
Tourism Industry Association of
Canada (TIAC) has launched an on-line
petition to preserve the Visitor
Rebate Program (VRP).
Please
take a moment to sign the petition
and help keep this important program
alive! http://www.petitiononline.com/vrp1/petition.html
Additional
information about TIAC's continued
lobbying efforts on the VRP Program
can be found at http://tiac.travel/english/GSTrebate.asp
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TOURISM
BUSINESS WORKSHOP
The
Town of Arnprior will be hosting
a Tourism Business Investment Partnership
Strategy Workshop on WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 28 at the Nick Smith Centre.
The
workshop will focus on tourism business
investment and is designed for elected
officials, municipal tourism offices,
chambers of commerce, BIA's, tourism
committees and private enterprises.
For
more information or to register
on-line, go to http://www.municipalevents.com/wshop02-2.htm.
(Advance
registration is required for seating
and luncheon arrangements.)
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Melissa
Johnston
Tourism Communications
Coordinator
Ottawa Valley Tourist
Association
9 International Drive
Pembroke,
Ontario K8A 6W5
613.732.4364
1.800.757.6580,
ext. 459
mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
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