Today, the City issued a request for proposals to determine if agencies, organizations or community partners are able to deliver tourism services for the City of Guelph. “Tourism is one of six strategic directions identified in Prosperity 2020, the community’s Economic Development and Tourism Strategy. Prosperity 2020 identified the need to establish the most effective […]
Category: Branding of Guelph
March 27 GDAR Presentation
From time to time staff are invited to make presentations to community and business groups. Recently Enterprise Services made a presentation regarding our program activities to the Guelph District Association of Realtors. In the event you are contacted by any realtors, or other members of the public requesting information about the various economic development initiatives […]
City of Guelph honoured for excellent communications
The City Guelph was honoured for excellence in communications last night at the Canadian Public Relations Society Pinnacle Awards in Hamilton. The City’s multi-year communications campaign—Give waste a new life—to support the conversion of Guelph’s curbside waste collection system won the Pinnacle Award in the communication program (external communications) category. The award recognizes the very […]
The Mondex Scenario
Remember Mondex ads on city buses? I was going through the dusty attic down at the video shop yesterday and I found this old tape from the early 90’s. According to Wikipedia “Mondex is a smart card electronic cash system which was originally developed by National Westminster Bank in the United Kingdom and subsequently sold […]
Robocalls: Conservative campaign worker in Guelph faces charge after Elections Canada probe
Regional Tourism Reservation System, a quarter million in sales
Forwarded by our provincial tourist partner. As a tourism stakeholder in the region I thought you might be interested in this excerpt from the April RTO4 newsletter. Our regional Destination Marketing Partners, Visit Guelph, Elora/Fergus Tourism, Wellington County, Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Partnership, St. Jacobs Country, the Perth County Visitors Association, Stratford Tourism Alliance and […]
Bookshelf article on the Guelph Cultural Mapping Projec
For your information, I’m sending along a link to a recent article we published on the Bookshelf website about the Guelph Cultural Mapping Project. Congratulations to the city for undertaking this innovative endeavour, which we’re sure will further help to foster and define the wonderful cultural landscape of our city. BD
Guelph Publication – Globe and Mail
Earlier today a copy of Perspective Guelph was dropped off at the Mayor’s office. This publication appeared in the Wednesday March 20th Globe and Mail. We have been receiving some great feedback already today. We would appreciate if you can post the below link on any of your social media outlets so your followers […]
City launches new Guelph Culture Map
Today, more than 150 community members attended the official launch of the new Guelph Culture Map. The afternoon celebration, which took place at River Run Centre, featured a live demonstration of the new online portal for information on Guelph’s arts, culture and heritage resources. Following the demonstration, attendees had the opportunity to explore the new […]
Tourism Consultation on March 20, 2013
A reminder about Tourism. As you know, Guelph is a great place to visit. Our community is filled with music, arts and culture events, history and heritage, unique shopping and dining experiences, and outstanding sports and recreation facilities. It is important that the community is well supported and represented by effective Tourism initiatives and programs. […]