Forward Motion

Ontario tourism creates jobs, drives exports, and strengthens communities. So why are we still fighting for recognition as a strategic economic sector? In this episode of Forward Motion, we launch The Unfiltered Forum with a candid conversation about Ontario tourism’s case for investment. Our host, Andrew Siegwart, welcomes Michael Crockatt of Ottawa Tourism, Megan Knott of Tourism Kingston, Paul Pepe of Tourism Thunder Bay, and Dr. Jasveen Rattan of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Associa

Forward Motion shares an episode of Table Talk with Rosanna Caira exploring the future of hospitality education in Canada. Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, brings together Forward Motion host and TIAO President and CEO Andrew Siegwart with four leading hospitality educators: Bruce McAdams of the University of Guelph, Frank Menezes of George Brown Polytechnic, Michelle Caine of Centennial College, and Rudi Fischbacher, principal of Staycraft Strategies

As Queen’s Park prepares to return for the fall session, Ontario’s tourism industry is facing both significant challenges and new opportunities. In this episode of Forward Motion, TIAO President and CEO Andrew Siegwart sits down with Nathan Olmstead, Senior Manager of Public Affairs, Policy and Strategic Communications, for a wide-ranging look at the policy priorities TIAO will be advancing this fall. Against the backdrop of continued Canada-U.S. trade uncertainty, Andrew and Nathan explore wh

In this episode of Forward Motion, host Andrew Siegwart sits down with Peter Paz, Senior Director of Public and Government Relations at Alto, to explore what Canada’s first high-speed rail project could mean for Ontario’s tourism industry, communities and economy. Alto is developing a high-speed rail corridor connecting Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Laval, Montréal, Trois-Rivières and Québec City, with trains expected to reach speeds of up to 320 km/h. But as Peter explains, the opportunity ex

In this episode, host Andrew Siegwart is joined by Vinay Sharda, President of Destination Markham Corporation; Councillor Andrew Keyes, City of Markham Councillor and Chair of Destination Markham; and Jeff Atkinson of Green Savoree Racing Promotions, President of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. Together, they explore why moving the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy from Toronto’s Exhibition Place to Markham represents much more than a venue change. It offers a blueprint for destination de

Artificial intelligence is transforming tourism, but it is only one part of a much larger technological shift. In this episode of Forward Motion, Andrew Siegwart is joined by Mike Jacobs, founder of The New Business and Whereabouts, to explore how emerging technology is changing the way tourism businesses operate, market themselves and connect with visitors. The conversation moves beyond the hype surrounding AI to examine what these tools can realistically do for tourism organizations toda