Industry News
14 people laid off at Canadian Museum of Civilization
CBC News | The Canadian Museum of Civilization has announced it has laid off 14 employees because of a "significant" budget shortfall. The museum said Tuesday that the cuts, which happened immediately across multiple departments, will not ... read more »
How to have a blast in Ottawa in just one night
The Montreal Gazette | Thirty years ago my father took me to my first BB King concert, and halfway through BB’s set at Montreal’s Place des Arts, King invited butch blues legend Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton onstage to belt out a song.
Whose Wheels of Government Can Turn the Slowest?
[Press Release] OTTAWA, May 2, 2013 Capital Vélo Fest and the Canadian Tulip Festival are pumped to announce the City’s slow bike challenge in the Tulip Garden at Ottawa City Hall Festival Plaza on Friday, May 10, 12:30pm-1pm. The slow bike ... read more »
Canadian Museum of Civilization lays off 14 staff
Teresa Smith, Ottawa Citizen | OTTAWA — The Canadian Museum of Civilization announced Tuesday that 14 of its staff would be laid off, effective immediately. In total, 24 positions were eliminated at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and its ... read more »
Street eats: How roadside food vendors can cash in on tourist market
Mike Brownlee, Ottawa Business Journal |The City of Ottawa is implementing changes for which local advocates have long been clamouring by adding some new offerings to the local street meat menu, but those in the industry say more can be done to ... read more »
Ontario Tourism Award Nominations Now Open
[Advisory] Presented by the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) the 2013 Ontario Tourism Marketing Awards of Excellence recognize the best Ontario tourism marketing programs and promotions produced in calendar year ... read more »
Five Worth the Drive: Community museums in the Ottawa Valley
Patrick Langston, Ottawa Citizen | Smaller museums that showcase the communities around them pepper the Ottawa Valley. Some are mildly eccentric, others have remarkable collections. The following are all within an hour’s drive of Ottawa. See ... read more »
Get Started! It’s Museum Month!
[Press Release] In recognition of International Museum Day (IMD) on Saturday, May 18th, 2013, the ONTARIO MUSEUM ASSOCIATION (OMA) has chosen the month of May to encourage Ontarians to discover and enjoy museums across Ontario! Coinciding with ... read more »
Ontario Government Announces $45 Million Music Fund →
Gregory Adams, exclaim.ca | Arts funding may get a major boost in Ontario, with the provincial government having announced plans to create a $45 million grant called the Ontario Music Fund, which intends to help out the music industry.
The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa Welcomes New Executive Director and Board Members
[Press Release] Henriette Riegel, President of The Board of Directors of The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa / le Conseil des organismes du patrimoine d’Ottawa (CHOO/COPO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paulina ... read more »
