We are a month away from our first full Marketplace event since 2019. Our education session lineup is innovative and our speakers are ready to engage our delegates. Our Marketplace floor will look and feel a bit different with additional networking spaces and more opportunities to engage with our event sponsors and partners. If you are reading this and have not registered for our Marketplace, please do so today. The OMCA team and our destination partners at Niagara Falls are looking forward to hosting you at our event.
The association was pleased that the Government of lifted its pandemic border restrictions completely on October 1st, including the mandatory use of ArriveCAN. This removed major barriers in recovery for our members. The association has been calling on Ottawa to drop the mandatory use of ArriveCan and ease border measures. Now, all travellers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to:
Transport Canada is also removing existing travel requirements. As of October 1, 2022, travellers will no longer be required to:
The association submitted our recommendations to the Federal government for its 2023 pre-budget consultations. We will continue to call on the government for continued support for our members as we recover from the financial burden caused by the pandemic. Thank you to all of our members for supporting the association and the work we do on your behalf. Please note that our membership is by calendar year and we will be reaching out to members in January with 2023 membership renewals. We look forward to continuing to provide value for your membership and to growing the association membership, our advocacy efforts and our events in 2023 and beyond.