Webinar Series: Destination Bike - Welcoming Cyclists in Northern Ontario

Webinar Series: Destination Bike - Welcoming Cyclists in Northern Ontario

Learn about the growing cycle tourism market in Ontario and start welcoming cyclists by getting certified as bicycle friendly.

By Ontario By Bike / Transportation Options

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Wednesday, June 5 · 11am - 12pm PDT

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Online

About this event

  • 1 hour

Cycle tourism in Northern Ontario is growing!


Destination Northern Ontario and Ontario By Bike are pleased to invite you to join a free webinar to learn about exciting cycling and cycle tourism developments in the region and how to tap into the growing cycle tourism market by getting certified as bicycle friendly with Ontario By Bike.


We are offering two webinar dates, each with regional specific content:


  • Manitoulin Island & North East Ontario Webinar: Wednesday, June 5, 2pm to 3pm
  • North West & North Central/Algoma Country Webinar: Tuesday, June 11, 10am to 11am

Location: Online meeting link to be provided to registrants. Pre-registration required.


With excellent paved road and gravel riding, trails and exhilarating mountain biking, more and more cyclists are visiting Northern Ontario. Getting certified as bicycle friendly will help cyclists find your business or location when planning bike rides and trips.

Join the webinar to learn more about how welcoming cyclists is good for business, learn about exciting developments in cycle tourism in the county and the province, and learn how to get certified as bicycle friendly.

If you are already a certified bicycle friendly location, attend to hear about new opportunities, how to update your existing business listing and/or invite new staff to find out more about the Ontario By Bike Network.

Bicycle friendly certification is open to tourism-oriented businesses and locations in the following categories - accommodations, attractions, food services, bike-related businesses, and business areas. See below for more details.


Participants Will Learn About:

  • How welcoming cyclists is good for business
  • Who are cycle tourists and what do they want
  • New local, regional and provincial cycle tourism developments
  • Opportunities to better access the cycle tourism market
  • How to become a certified bicycle friendly business
  • Local and provincial marketing and promotions


Who Should Participate in the Workshops?

  • Local tourism stakeholders, organizations and contacts who are interested in tapping into the growing market of cycle tourism
  • Staff, managers, owners of tourism businesses and locations interested in becoming certified as bicycle friendly
  • This workshop is open to all stakeholders across the region, but of particular interest to businesses and locations in the tourism and service industry.


About the Webinars:

  • Free and easy to participate
  • Teleconference option also available
  • Streamlined presentation with relevant, concise content and local guest speaker/s
  • Webinar is scheduled for a duration of 60 minutes maximum


Ontario By Bike Network Participation:

The Network is open to accommodations (roofed accommodations, camping), attractions (galleries, museums, wineries, breweries, etc.) food service providers (cafes, restaurants, etc.), business areas and other cycling-related businesses (bike shops, tours, rentals) wanting to attract cycle tourists to their location.

Certified locations appear on the Ontario By Bike Map and are on the business directory for your region. The following requirements must be met to become a certified bicycle friendly location and participate in the Network:


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Destination Northern Ontario

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For cyclists, the Ontario By Bike™ Network offers a variety of information on cycling in Ontario, inspiring visitors and residents to explore more by bike. Find great places to cycle, links to useful cycling maps and plan your day trip or multi day cycling itineraries with stops at certified bicycle friendly businesses enroute. View our on-line map with the location of and links to accommodations, restaurants, cafes, wineries, attractions, bike stores, tours and rental locations that all offer cyclists extra services and amenities, creating a positive experience and fuelling your desire to get back on the saddle to explore more of Ontario by bike.

For tourism industry partners, the Ontario By Bike works to develop and promote cycle tourism in Ontario. The established business network is a program certifying and promoting bicycle friendly businesses and cycle tourism in a growing number of regions across Ontario. The Network is open to accommodations, food services, attractions, cycling related businesses and organizations interested in cycle tourism. The Ontario By Bike™ Network is launched in each region with an informative workshop, after which local businesses may register on-line, at no charge, to participate and ultimately reach the growing number of cycle tourists in Ontario. There are currently over 1,650 businesses certified as bicycle friendly, in 42 regions across Ontario.