WELCOME TO RTO8

Helping Grow Tourism for Kawarthas Northumberland

OUR VISION

By 2026, Kawarthas Northumberland communities will be recognized as one of the leading travel destinations in Ontario for experiencing soft outdoor and rural adventure connecting Canadian waterway heritage.

OUR MISSION

Kawarthas Northumberland will be a destination that drives its visitor economy with balanced and purposeful year-round visitation that meets our current and future capacity and community development needs.

 

WHY KAWARTHAS NORTHUMBERLAND?

RTO8 exists to support a competitive and sustainable regional tourism industry, attract visitors, generate economic activity and create jobs. We work with industry partners to build up the Kawarthas Northumberland region through experience development, investment, marketing, and workforce development

WHAT'S NEW

Call For Service Providers

Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) is creating a vetted list of qualified service providers to support local tourism operators in the Kawarthas Northumberland region. This list will serve as a trusted resource, connecting tourism businesses with skilled professionals for their marketing and creative needs. If you provide services in video production, photography, website development, social media marketing, digital advertising, or graphic design, we encourage you to apply and become part of this recommended directory.

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Acceler8—Leading Business Towards Success

Regional Tourism Organization (RTO8) is pleased to offer Acceler8, a community-based business success program. This program is geared to existing tourism sector businesses within the Kawarthas Northumberland region. The tourism industry was one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and as we focus on recovery, we believe a success program can help your business rebuild and achieve business growth.

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Taste of the Trent-Severn Waterway Culinary Program

Calling all Culinary Providers within Kawarthas Northumberland. We’re reaching out to all food & beverage producers and providers within Kawartha Lakes, Peterborough City and County and Northumberland County to get creative and showcase a culinary product created to commemorate the 101st anniversary of through navigation on the Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada.

Are You a Trail Town Friendly Business?

If you a consumer facing business located within 2km of one of the 9 Trent-Severn Trail Town (TSTT) communities, the answer should be YES! Sign up today so your businesses can start to benefit from the TSTT program and its marketing initiatives. Click the logo on the left to view the criteria and to submit an application.