ON-Ramp: New Horizons in Cultural Tourism
Together, with the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and Destination Northern Ontario, Ontario Culture Days is thrilled to host expert presentations on arts and culture destinations in a context of regenerative tourism, diversity and inclusion.
IN-PERSON: Wednesday, June 8 to Thursday, June 9, 2022
Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, ON
VIRTUAL: Key presentations from June 8, 2022 streamed online
Our second annual symposium, ON-Ramp: New Horizons in Cultural Tourism, is an intimate, two-day event investigating the state of reopening for the arts, culture and tourism sectors.
The road to recovery has presented new challenges to audience development and community engagement. At this gathering, the arts, culture and tourism sectors can convene to discuss and solve for these challenges.
Christopher Bloore
President and CEO,
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Heather Bot
Executive Director,
Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association
Carol Caputo
Northern Partnerships,
Destination Ontario
Kathy Fisher
Curator/Supervisor,
Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site
Carol Greenwood
Vice President,
Membership & Business Development,
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Christy Haldane
Sculpture Artist,
Board Member at Craft Ontario
Janna Hiemstra
Executive Director, Craft Ontario
Donna Hilsinger
Executive Director,
Algoma Fall Festival
Sarah Jarvis
Director of Community Engagement,
Destination Toronto
Tim Jennings
Executive Director,
Shaw Festival
Jasmina Jovanovic
Executive Director
Art Gallery of Algoma
Jacoba Knaapen
Executive Director,
Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Vikas Kohli
Head of MonstrARTity
and Vice Board Chair,
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Justin Lafontaine
Program Lead,
Tourism Innovation Lab
Jaymie Lathem
Executive Director,
Creative Industries North Bay
David MacLachlan
Executive Director
Destination Northern Ontario
Jacqueline Scott
Blog Writer for Black Outdoors
and PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
Kathleen Sharpe
Executive Director,
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
Catherine Tàmmarro
utrihǫt /Artist
People of the Little (Spotted) Turtle
Wyandot of Anderdon Nation
Wendat Confederacy
Indigenous Arts Program Manager
Toronto Arts Council
Shawn Newman
Research Advisor and Consultant
Louis-Etienne Dubois
Associate Professor, Creative Industries Management,
Toronto Metropolitan University
Enna Kim
Murialist, and Hike Leader, Let’s Hike T.O.
Danny Pivnick
Hike Leader, Let’s Hike T.O.
Jacqueline Scott
Blog Writer for Black Outdoors
and PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
DAY 1 – Wednesday, June 8, 2022
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Registration and Refreshments |
| 9:30 – 9:35 am | Thanksgiving Address, Elder Catherine Tàmmarro |
| 9:35 – 9:45 am | Welcome |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | Black Tourism: Trends and Expectations Presentation by Jacqueline Scott |
| 10:45 – 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am | Understanding Economic Impact: What Role Does Culture Play? Moderated by Kathleen Sharpe Panelists: Tim Jennings, Shaw Festival; Vikas Kohli, Bollywood Monster Mashup/ MonstARTity |
| 11:45 am – 1:15 pm | Catered Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Multi-sector Collaboration in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma: Connecting Culture and Tourism Through Compelling Visitor Experiences Presenters: David MacLachlan, Executive Director, Destination Northern Ontario; Carol Caputo, Northern Partnerships, Destination Ontario; Donna Hilsinger, Executive Director, Algoma Fall Festival; Heather Bot, Executive Director, Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association; Jasmina Jovanovic, Executive Director, Art Gallery of Algoma; Kathy Fisher, Curator/Supervisor, Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site |
| 2:15 – 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Collaborating with RTOs and DMOs: A Case Study with TAPA and Destination Toronto Presenters: Jacoba Knaapen, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts; Sarah Jarvis, Destination Toronto |
| 3:30 – 3:45 pm | Break |
| 3:45 – 4:45 pm | Pivots to Pirouettes: A Path for Regeneration and Recovery in Arts and Tourism Tim Jennings, Shaw Festival |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Wrap Day One, Ruth Burns |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Reception |
DAY 2 – Thursday, June 9, 2022
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Registration |
| 9:15 – 10:00 am | The Creative Sector and Placemaking: Artists as Part of Healthy Communities Janna Hiemstra, Craft Ontario; Jaymie Lathem, Creative Industries North and Christy Haldane, Artist |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:00 am | Session Two |
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Session Three |
| 12:15 – 12:30 pm | Wrap Day Two, Ruth Burns Thanksgiving Address, Elder Catherine Tàmmarro |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm | Walking Tours: Yorkville, led by Danny Pivnick, Let’s Hike T.O. Kensington Market & Graffiti Alley, led by Enna Kim, Let’s Hike T.O Black History Guided Walk, led by Jacqueline Scott, Blog Writer for Black Outdoors, and PhD Candidate, University of Toronto |
Ontario Culture Days will be hosting in-person symposium events at a reduced capacity of 50%. In-person symposium events will follow all COVID-19 protocols as established by public health, and all organizational policies as determined by Ontario Culture Days and the symposium venue. The symposium will be a mask-friendly event.
We acknowledge and thank the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund and Destination Northern Ontario for their support of this project.
