Presentations
AGM 2026
Symposium 2026 – Local to Limitless
Keynote Presentation
Engage to Earn – Where Authentic Connections Drive Real Tourism
Adam Rodricks, Canada’s Top Social Media Strategist
National Director of Digital Advocacy & Executive Affairs | KPMG Canada
Breakout Sessions
From Creative to Conversion: Lessons from Ontario’s Partnership Marketing Program
Nick Pedota, Marketing Manager & Tyler McKenna, Digital Marketing Lead | Destination Ontario
Cell for Success: Geofencing to Grow Your Destination
Tom Guerquin, Research & Development Manager &
Chuck Thibeault, Executive Director | Central Counties Tourism
AGM 2025
Symposium 2025 – Beyond The Obvious
CCT Symposium Presentation
Chuck Thibeault, Executive Director
Central Counties Tourism
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Tourism Vaughan Welcome Presentation
Ashley Angeloni & Don De Los Santos
City of Vaughan Economic Development &
Tourism Vaughan Corporation
Putting the Altruism in Tourism
Dug Stevenson | Executive Director
Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
Telling Your Story Digitally
Bri Mitchell | Owner & Content Creator
Bri Mitchell Travels
The Keys to Success in Tourism Marketing Sponsorships
Brent Barootes, President and CEO
Partnership Group: Sponsorship Specialists
SEO Fundamentals: Building Blocks for Online Success
Jennifer Stubbs & Chantal Sweeting
Destination Ontario
AGM 2024
Symposium 2024 – Tourism Now
Welcoming Remarks from ‘Chuck’
Augmented Reality Presentation – Unveiling CCT’s AVTR1 Augmented Reality app
Keynote Presentation:
Integrating GenAI: A Practical Guide for Tourism Professionals
Katherine Scarrow, Manager of Creative Strategy for the Globe Content Studio.
Panel Session:
Rethinking Recruitment in a Competitive Labour Market
Moderated by Leni Brem, Project Manager, Tourism Workforce Sustainability Program, TIAO Panelists: Mark Capistrano, Project Coordinator, TIAO | Abby Aldoroty, Disability Inclusion Business Advisor, OTEC | Aaron Binder, Director, Better Way Alliance & Co-owner, Go Tours Canada
Truth & Reconciliation Workshop 2023
Dakota Brant – Truth & Reconciliation: Connecting the Calls To Action to Tourism
AGM 2023
Symposium 2023 – Together in Tourism
Keynote Speakers
Dakota Brant – Indigenous Representation and Relationship Building in Tourism
Philip Mondor, Tourism HR Canada – Now Hiring
Presenting Partner Address
Destination Markham, Presenting Partner
AGM 2022
Winter Shoulder Season Tourism Strategy
Symposium 2021 – Partners In Tourism
Symposium 2021 Recording (5 hours, 24 min.)
Executive Director Welcome (at 11 min., 50 sec.)
Regional Updates (at 22 min., 40 sec.)
Tourism Vaughan, Presenting Partner (at 39 min., 50 sec.)
Speakers
Keynote: Collaboration, Cooperation and the Future of Communities (at 54 min., 50 sec.)
Community Trails Strategy – Benefits for Communities, Business and Trail Users (at 2 hours, 10 min.)
Attracting and Retaining Tommorrow’s Top Talent (at 3:22:55)
Tips to Building Winter & Shoulder Season Tourism (at 4:24:00)
AGM 2021 & Speaker Sessions
EMERGE – Todd Lucier (1 hour, 12 min.)
AGM Business Meeting (14 min.)
Executive Director Update (55 min.)
New Launch Teaser – Tourism Ambassador Program (7 min.)
Celebrate Ontario 2020
Celebrate Ontario 2020, presented by MHSTC Industries, January 9, 2020
Funding Workshop 2019
Resources
Funding Project Readiness, MTCS Celebrate Ontario & Tourism Development Fund
Central Counties Visitor Research Program
Ministry of Economic Development and Job Creation, Business Services, CanExport, Job Training Grants
Central Counties Partnership Program
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, REDS Funding
AGM 2019
Member Spotlight Presentations
Headwaters Region: Fromage
Durham Region: Township of Scugog
York Region: Canada’s Wonderland
Symposium 2019 – Gathering for Growth
Region
Keynote
Session Breakouts
Symposium 2017
Resources (Pan-Regional)
Be Remarkable Toolkit, Todd Lucier, Tourism Café Canada
Inclusive Tourism Together We Rock! John Draper
Tripadvisor Digital Reputation Management, Andrew Wiens
