NEW OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM TO ASSIST WITH BUSINESS RECOVERY
NEW FUNDING!
Dear Chamber members,
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RTO7) has created the Operations Implementation Program (OIP) to assist and support the tourism operators in BruceGreySimcoe during recovery from the effects of COVID-19 on their business. Examples of eligible operational expenses that can be used to leverage marketing funds include property taxes, mortgage costs, insurance, inventory purchases, etc.
Stakeholders interested in the Operations Implementation Program will be required to demonstrate the following:
You have an active Facebook PAGE and are actively engaged on the platform (i.e. post at a regular frequency and respond to comments within 24 hours prior to COVID-19)
You must have current collateral (produced in the last 3 years); high-resolution images and/or video that can be used in a social media campaign
Your website must be up to date and reflect your current offerings, hours and contact information
You must have a product currently for sale or be ready to open to the public once the state of emergency restrictions is lifted.
In this time of transition, partners are encouraged to consider opportunities to shift to more sustainable tourism practices where possible.
RTO7 will match your investment in operational expenses (i.e. mortgage payments, rent, insurance, inventory purchases, etc.) with a $1,000 (including HST) social media advertising campaign. You must be able to prove these expenditures by providing proof (receipts) for the expenditure with the final report. RTO7 will cover additional agency fees.
If you require more information or have any questions, please contact Amanda apausner@rto7.ca, 226-568-0242 or Kim kclarke@rto7.ca, 519-379-2506 at RTO7.
