Welcome

Our member portal offers timely information available to members 24 hours a day.  We offer several categories of membership.  Exclusive member benefits such as savings, tools, resources and services are provided to resort members with the goal of driving profitability.  Compelling benefits are also extended to preferred supplier, attractions and affiliate members.  Information on joining Resorts of Ontario is also available.  

Membership Exclusives!

Business & Savings Support

  1. Free counselling advice on business related issues
  2. Best merchant credit & debit rates (less than 1.5% credit & less than 5 cents debit)
  3. Carefully selected suppliers & partners

 

Marketing & Support

  1. Not-for-profit pricing
  2. 83% new web visitors to site - 20% web visitor growth year over year
  3. 3,400 to 8,700 average click through leads per engaged member

    Human resource support

    1. Free staff training (save time)
    2. Free education modules
    3. Free "How To" resources

    Networking Value

    1. Peer to Peer - #1 Reason
    2. Best Practices - Work smarter
    3. Connect & collaborate B2B

    Free Access to Tools, Resources and Timely Information

    Strength and Savings in Numbers.

    • Business Resources 24/7
    • Call CFIB Hotline 888-734-2232
    • Access Exclusive Member Discounts. Save 40% - 55% on Powerful Marketing Support
    • Spend $1... Gain 5 to 10 Times Proven ROI
    • Leverage Negotiating Power - You are the Winner!

    Our partnerships enable us to provide exceptional savings, supports, tools and marketing reach to our stakeholders. We create synergy, share business intelligence and drive profitability by leveraging marketing dollars as a community of resort operators.

    Discover how you and your business can benefit through membership. Click the testimonials to hear what members have to say.

    Valuable Membership Resources:  

    Canadian Federation of Independent Business: Link

    New Member Energy Program: contact Kevin Hadaway, 1.844.622.2788 Ext. 701

    2021 Annual Conference key note speaker: Click Here



    MINISTER MCNAUGHTON ANNOUNCEMENT ON FOREIGN WORKER PROGRAM INTAKE

    This stream supports businesses by providing employers an opportunity to recruit and retain foreign workers, so as to help fill labour needs. This steam is in very high demand.

    Once the intake limit of 1,250 applications has been met, the system will automatically prevent further registrations from being submitted.

    Applicants must access the OINP e-Filing Portal directly from the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream [1] page on the OINP website.

    Please CLICK HERE for more information.

    Teleconference Minutes  


    Our Risk Mitigation Plan (Business Continuity Manual) has been further updated and is being emailed and mailed to you.

    Here's the digital downloads;

    Word Doc - Business Continuity Manual

    PDF - Business Continuity Manual

    The Ontario government continues to build on the gradual, staged approach outlined in A Framework for Reopening our Province, A Plan to Restart Ontario: Stage 1, by easing restrictions based on the latest medical advice.

    This follows actions to slowly reopen businesses and resume activities across the province, including the re-opening of provincial parks for day use, the gradual reintroduction of backcountry camping at provincial parks and the re-opening of marinas and golf courses a few weeks ago.





























    Gift Certificate Redemption

    The Association has sold $4 million in Gift Certificates since the program’s inception.  This tool has been extremely well received by the travelling public who use this tool for gift giving, an amazing vehicle for attracting new business to Ontario Resorts.    Due to the success of this program, we launched on line Gift Certificates late in 2018.  Our gift certificates have no expiry date, are transferable and can be redeemed at any of our member resorts.   

    There is a clear process for redeeming the on line gift certificates.  Please go to Gift Certificate information on the navigation bar above.   When the customer checks in and advises you they have a gift certificate, we suggest that your front desk staff validate the number before check out.  If you need any information in this regard, please contact the ROO staff at 1.800.363.7227.  

    Monthly Member Industry Zoom Video Conference 

    The central objective is to assist members with best practices / building strategy and networking.

    Monthly Zoom video conference are to share information on practices and policies around handling cancellations / inquiries around reservations for FIT and group business / hygiene protocols . Best practices from the hotel sector will be made available and will also cover and share ideas

    It's our social responsibility to protect our valued members, guests and the tourism industry from the impact that this potentially could have.

    Monthly Zoom video conferences take place on Friday's at 9:30am.  Notifications for calls will be distributed via our Wild Apricot Newsletter.

    You will receive a Notification for the next Zoom meeting by email.


    Teleconference Minutes; 

    February 4, 2022;      February 18, 2022;


    ARCHIVE COVID-19 Teleconference Minutes: (CLICK HERE)


    WEEKLY MARKETING TELECONFERENCE MINUTES & ARTICLES

    The planning process is critical to the success of any marketing project, the marketing plan is the most important tool for businesses to be successful! In order to ensure the success of our business, what can or should we be doing as Marketers?

    Resorts of Ontario is hosting bi-weekly marketing teleconference call to get Marketers together and help shape our resorting messages and tone in your succession plans. The Teleconference calls are aimed to share information with other marketers to discuss best practices, recovery action plans and more. We will aim to keep this call to a half hour.

    Please join us weekly on at 10:00am. To join the teleconference, dial 1.888.289.4573 - Code: 2623007# If you're unable to attend and have some questions, please send them along to shane@resortsofontario.com and we can discuss as a group.


    Minutes:


    Wednesday, May 27th 

    Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

    Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

    Wednesday, April 29th, 2020


    What We Do!

    • Marketing (Leisure / Weddings / Groups / Trade)
    • Member Education & Savings
    • Advocacy & Partnerships

    Contact us today to learn more!

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