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Investment Tourism

Economic development professionals can assist with all stages of tourism investment:

  • With 2.1M visitors and 2M regional residents, there is a need for increased visitor accommodation, especially along waterfronts and the 400 series highways.
  • Proven revenue-generating adventure and food/hospitality businesses are available for purchase to complement sports tourism, craft breweries and the region’s farm to table initiatives.
  • Attractive historical downtowns build upon a critical mass of quaint settings for major events and day-trips.
  • Available low-cost land to turn rural landscapes into international attractions
  • Continuous consumer marketing is done by strong tourism organizations.
  • Year-round high visitor rates.
  • Skilled, business – focused, tourism experienced workforce.

 

Connect with our Investment Tourism sector members to help with your future projects and opportunities:

Linda Lisle

 City of Quinte West

Richard Allen

 County of Frontenac

Rob Plumley

 County of Lennox and Addington

Andrew Redden

 Hastings County

Donna Gillespie

 Kingston Economic Development 

Dan Borowec

 Northumberland County

Rhonda Keenan

 Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development

Alastair Baird 

 Renfrew County, Ottawa Valley Economic Development
Bonnie Ruddock The Great Waterway/Region 9 Tourism Organization

Shelley Hirstwood

 Town of Gananoque

Karen Cronier

 Town of Petawawa

Ann Weir

 United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Carol Lavigne

United Counties of Prescott-Russell
Terry Besner United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry

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