2024 SEe ON Summit Recap
Day One: Thursday, September 12th, 2024 – Tourism Summit
Download the Day One Tourism Summit Agenda or the Speaker Bios. You can find a summary of the two-day summit here.
9:00 AM Welcome and opening introduction – Cale Fair
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM Giving of Thanks – David R. Maracle – Bear Clan, Tehanenia’kwè:tarons (Cutter of the Stone)
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Keynote Speaker – Cristian Urroz, Co-Owner of Urroz – The integration of AI and its uses in the workplace – Presentation
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Presentation – Cathy Kirkpatrick, Alphabet Creative – Itinerary development using AI and opportunities for businesses to gain more exposure – Presentation
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break with the Makers Market
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Presentation – Oliver Martin, Skift Advisory – Optimizing South Eastern Ontario’s tourism opportunity utilizing research – Presentation
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch – Provided by the DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Panel Discussion – Experiential Tourism – Moderated by Cale Fair.
- Cynthia Peters – Maison Maitland
- Kelly Bergeron – Poptronic
- Karina Belanger – SDG Jail
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Panel Discussion – Granting Opportunities – Moderated by Katherine Hobbs.
- Louis Bedard – Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming
- Liam Karry – Kick & Push Festival, Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Teresa Bressan-Lambert – Vankleek Hill Vineyard
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Break with the Makers Market and Regional Trivia
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Presentation – Chantal Sweeting, Destination Ontario – Website development and SEO to enhance the user experience – Presentation
3:45 PM – 3:55 PM Wrap up & Closing Remarks – Cheri Kemp-Long
Day Two: Friday, September 13th, 2024 – Tourism Summit
Download the Day Two Sustainable Tourism Summit Agenda or the Speaker Bios.
9:00 AM Welcome and introduction – Cheri Kemp-Long
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM Giving of Thanks – David R. Maracle – Bear Clan, Tehanenia’kwè:tarons (Cutter of the Stone)
9:25 AM – 10:15 AM Keynote Speaker – Angela Nagy, President and CEO of GreenStep Solutions – Sustainable tourism and resources available through GreenStep to assist in operational change for businesses – Presentation
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM Panel Discussion – Sourcing Local – Moderated by Eleanor Cook
- Will Arnaud – Otter Creek Kitchen
- Tammara Maher – Collective Joy Farm
- Andrew Davies – No. 9 Gardens
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Break with the Makers Market
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Presentation – Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, Andrew Siegwart, President, and Carol Greenwood, Vice-President – Tourism advocacy and the work of TIAO for the tourism industry in Ontario – Presentation
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Lunch, provided by the DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Panel Discussion – Retrofitting your Business – Moderated by Geoff Hendry
- Bellen Tong – Miss Bao Restaurant + Cocktails
- Norah Rogers – The Waring House
- Aaron Markel – Hammond Hill & the AIM Group of Companies
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Presentation – Rick Layzell, Boating Ontario – The Clean Marine Program and how it actively works to protect our waterways from the potential environmental impacts of recreational boating – Presentation
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Break with the Makers Market & Trivia
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Presentation – Andrea Fernandes and Francoise Granda, VIA Rail Canada – Sustainability goals of VIA and how they’re working to achieve them for a more sustainable transportation alternative – Presentation
3:45 PM – 3:55 PM Wrap up & Closing Remarks – Cheri Kemp-Long
