Tourism Biz Bites from the 7 RTO7

Meet Dallyce Macas, one of the coaches from the T3 Accelerator who brings an incredible background in tourism and travel to the program. In the episode, Dallyce provides candid, practical tips for tourism entrepreneurs to implement in their own businesses.
Dallyce is the owner of eminence Canada, a sales & marketing agency aimed at providing strategic growth in Canada for international travel companies. eminence is your experiential travel brand partner in Canada. Inspired to generate sales growth for unique, niche-focused travel partners through representation to all sectors of the travel industry and the media. Small is our business; a powerful brand voice is a result. Eminencecanada.com
About the T3 Accelerator: Owners of independently owned and operated tourism businesses in BruceGreySimcoe can now access support through the T3 Accelerator program. Launched by RTO7 and Community Futures South Georgian Bay in Collingwood in 2019, the program provides tourism businesses, who have been operational for more than 12 months, the opportunity to apply for coaching assistance to further develop their business and to succeed.

In this business profile episode, host Tracey Strnad speaks with Patti Bowden and Shane MacLaughlan of Blue Mountain Collingwood Adventure Tours about the company’s history, experience development, and more.

Continuing our conversation about staffing small tourism businesses in Tourism Region 7, we spoke with tourism and hospitality expert Michael Agema, who provides insight and potential solutions to the issues facing tourism businesses today. Featuring Michael Agema, Founder of AGEMA Work; Wendy Malkin, Owner of The HR Annex Consulting.
 

There’s no way to sugarcoat the fact that the Canadian tourism industry faces a labour shortage and many are referring to it as a crisis. Because tourism, at its core, is a business that relies on people, skilled people - to capitalize on its economic potential. Before the pandemic, most tourism employers in Bruce, Grey and Simcoe were understaffed. The pandemic tightened a labour market that was already bursting at the seams. In this episode host, Tracey Strnad speaks with tourism experts and business owners about challenges and opportunities. Featuring: Wendy Malkin, Owner of The HR Annex Consulting; Courtney Miller, Manager of the Grey County Business Development Centre; Dallyce Macas, Owner of Eminence Canada Consulting and T3 Accelerator Coach; Steve Fitzsimmons, General Manager of Hanover Raceway; Curtis Schmalz, CEO of Maclean’s Ales; Donna Langman, owner of Wasaga Adventure Park; Andrea O’Reilly, Marketing Manager at Georgian Hills Vineyards.

In the latest episode of our podcast, we spoke with Steve Fitzsimmons, General Manager of Hanover Raceway to learn about harness racing at the heart of a unique tourism offering in beautiful Hanover, Ontario. Steve talks about how the business has sought to attract new customers and measure success, and how he got involved in T3 Accelerator coaching program.

This episode covers scaling for the small tourism business and managing the challenges that come with business growth.
Featuring: Courtney Miller, Manager, Grey County Business Enterprise Centre; Wendy Malkin, Owner at The HR Annex Consulting, T3 Accelerator Coach; Curtis Schmalz, CEO of Maclean’s Ales; Wayne Greer, T3 Accelerator Coach; Dallyce Macas, Owner of Eminence Canada Tourism Consulting, T3 Accelerator Coach.