Partnership Opportunities
Forms are online, programs are launched and we are waiting to work with you in 2022. The following list is 10 ways you can work with us in 2022, with more to come.
Free Listings on TourismOxford.ca
Tourism Oxford offers businesses that meet the eligibility criteria a free listing on www.TourismOxford.ca.

If businesses would like to participate but do not currently meet the criteria they are encouraged to connect with the tourism team to learn about supports that are available.
Tell your story with an Enhanced Profile Listing
Work with our in-house writer to tell your story! TourismOxford.ca's Enhanced Blog Listings bring the story of your business to life in an exciting way. You’ll receive a feature on our website and you make it easier for us to feature you in future social media content. That’s a win-win.

Enhanced Profile Cost: $250 year 1
($150 per year for subsequent annual renewals)
Rural Routes Sponsorships
The Rural Routes program provides marketing support to businesses that collaborate to encourage people to tour all of their locations on a given day/season. Tourism Oxford supports businesses with website, social media and marketing, including up to $300 in matching digital marketing dollars.
Oxford Tourism Awards
If you work in Tourism, you know there are a lot of innovative individuals in Oxford County. In 2022 we want to celebrate them, launching the first Oxford Tourism Awards. Nominate someone you admire, or self nominate today. Nominations will be accepted until March 31, 2022, 12pm.
Oxford Fresh Map & Signage
Oxford Fresh is now accepting applications for the following:
  1. Oxford Fresh Map Listings ($200/2 years)
  2. Oxford Fresh Laneway Signs ($175)
  3. Website listings (free)

There are criteria to be involved in each of these programs. View the criteria and complete your application online. One form - three programs.
Photography & Video
Tourism Oxford, Rural Oxford and Southwestern Ontario Tourism Corp (SWOTC) will once again be offering photography and video partnerships. All parties can use the photography & video. The cost of production is shared by all partners.
Photography
What you receive: 1-2 hour photography session resulting in 20+ professionally edited tourism oriented photographs.

Estimated Contribution: $150-$300 (estimate)
Amount will vary based on photographer and number of partners and hours of photography.
Videos
Engage people by sharing your businesses story. Use the video on your website and social media channels to engage visitors. Contact Tourism Oxford to discuss video concept and criteria. Limited spaces available with priority given to Experiential Tourism activities.

What you receive: 60 second video
Your Contribution: $600 (estimate)
Amount will vary based on number of businesses and funding partners.
Oxford Tourism Innovation Grant
The Oxford County Tourism Innovation Grant awards up to 2 grants of $3000 to local businesses that will develop a new or expanded tourism product in 2022. 
This grant is a partnership between Community Futures Oxford and Tourism Oxford. The program goal is to enhance the visitor experience in Oxford County through new and expanded tourism products.
The application will be posted in early Feb 2022.
Giving Back Days
Wanted - 3 tourism attractions to offer a 2-3 hour visitor activity to leave our community in a better place. For example
  • Tree planting, clean-up
  • Food security (harvest, making food)
  • Cultural preservation/education
The activity would be part work, part education, and part relationship building with customers. It would include a celebration/thank you component for volunteers (e.g. refreshments, snack).
Tourism Oxford has budget for this program for marketing and materials costs. If you would like to learn more contact us.
In House Video
Tourism Oxford produces in house blogs, videos and social media posts for trip planning and inspiration. This content responds to consumer interest, available resources, storylines and opportunities. We often have to move quickly so please consider doing the following:

  • Having a free or enhanced website listing on TourismOxford.ca
  • Be active on social media engaging with & celebrating other businesses
  • If we email with an opportunity reply quickly.

We will announce several 2022 video themes in upcoming industry newsletters with application forms.
So put simply - we would love to work with local tourism businesses.
Please contact the tourism team if you have questions about any of these programs.

Gabrielle, Jeanne & Meredith
519-539-9800 x3355