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Summer in The County is our busiest season. Translation? A little pre-trip planning = a much smoother visit 🌊✨⁠⁠To help ...
06/17/2026

Summer in The County is our busiest season. Translation? A little pre-trip planning = a much smoother visit 🌊✨⁠
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To help local businesses and operators keep things running smoothly, we’ve officially launched our new Summer Hub! Think of this as the ultimate digital playbook for your hospitality, retail, and service teams this season.⁠
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What’s inside the Hub:⁠
🗺️ Visitor information tips, transportation & public washroom locations⁠
🏖️ Essential visitor FAQs (like what to do when Sandbanks hits capacity)⁠
🛶 "How County locals do it" insider guides, water safety, and off-the-beaten-path experiences⁠
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Bonus Prep: Want to know exactly what's new for the season? We’ve also made the slide deck from our late-April Season Launch Webinar available. It features direct operator updates regarding new businesses, transit changes, and fresh outdoor experiences to keep on your radar.⁠
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Give your staff the ultimate insider knowledge for the busy months ahead!⁠
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🔗 Summer Hub: https://visitthecounty.com/pages/visiting-in-the-summer
🔗 Season Launch slide deck: https://tinyurl.com/fs28cesp
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Do you or your team live and work in Prince Edward County? 🌊⁠⁠The new and improved County Ambassador Training is officia...
06/17/2026

Do you or your team live and work in Prince Edward County? 🌊⁠
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The new and improved County Ambassador Training is officially live! It’s a free, self-paced online program built to help hospitality, tourism, and front-line service staff deepen their knowledge of the County.⁠
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5 interactive lessons (completed in 3-4 hours) covering:⁠
✨ Local history, geography & unique quirks⁠
✨ Key regional industries⁠
✨ Practical tips for inclusive, top-tier visitor experiences⁠
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Give your team the ultimate insider knowledge and a certificate to prove it. Click the link in our bio to get started & we're here if you have any questions - [email protected]⁠

COUNTY AMBASSADOR TRAINING LINK // 👇️

https://countyambassadortraining.learnworlds.com/course/ambassador-training-v2
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Happy learning!⁠
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Visit The County is excited to introduce our 2026 Board of Directors. Our shared mission remains stronger than ever: to ...
06/11/2026

Visit The County is excited to introduce our 2026 Board of Directors. Our shared mission remains stronger than ever: to support our local tourism industry, amplify The County as a premier destination, and manage our growth to ensure it remains the special place we all love. Please join us in welcoming our 2026 Board!

✨ Christal Agostino (BOA Media / Maple and Oak Airbnb)
✨ Micheline Kuepfer (Broken Stone Winery)
✨ Shelagh Paul (Head of Global Communications, OMERS)
✨ Janna Smith (County Arts)
✨ Karen Orme (Runaway Rooster B&B)
✨ Tara Wood (Founder, Purpose Public Relations)
✨ Carson Arthur (Owner, Carson’s Garden Market; TV Personality & Designer)
✨ Courtney Khimji (Founder/CEO, Chimera Collective)
✨ Samantha Valdivia (Owner/Operator, La Condesa)
✨ Sam Grosso (Appointed PEC Councillor)
✨Chase Ogwari Brant (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte)

A Fond Farewell:
A huge thank you to Mikki Arends, Geoff Burman, Rebecca MacKenzie, Charlie McKee, and Sherry Karlo. Thank you for your incredible leadership and the legacy you’ve left with us.

Note:
The new directors are appointed by the Board on an interim basis until the Annual General Meeting in November, at which Board members will be elected to two- or three-year terms.

Cheers to the future! 🥂

County operators! Do you have something to share with the industry? News or updates about your business? Cool & exciting...
06/01/2026

County operators! Do you have something to share with the industry? News or updates about your business? Cool & exciting things coming down the pipeline? We want to know about it! 🌟

Send it to us at [email protected] and we will post in our newsletter and in our industry channels to spread the news. 📣

Accessibility isn’t just a checklist: it’s an invitation. This National AccessAbility Week (May 25–31), we’re celebratin...
05/26/2026

Accessibility isn’t just a checklist: it’s an invitation.

This National AccessAbility Week (May 25–31), we’re celebrating the steps our Prince Edward County tourism and business community can take (or continue!) to ensure everyone can enjoy The County. Together we’re building a destination where barriers don't stand in the way of a great memory.

💡 Operators: This week, take 10 minutes to update your business listing with any accessibility info it's missing, so that folks know what to experience at your space. A little clarity goes a long way for those visiting for the first tiime, returning, or living right in our own backyard!

And did you know there's an Accessibility Advisory Committee at the municipality? They're here to help local businesses thrive, can answer questions or review your project plans from an accessible lens, and there's tons of education we can all benefit from. If you want to get in touch, email The County's Clerk's Office at [email protected].

We'll share some specific resources on our social media stories throughout this week, so stay tuned!

Safer Spaces Training with .sexton | May 20 | Join us tomorrow! ✨️⁠⁠Looking to teach your staff or members how they can ...
05/19/2026

Safer Spaces Training with .sexton | May 20 | Join us tomorrow! ✨️⁠
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Looking to teach your staff or members how they can create a safer space for the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community? ⁠
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In this training, Myles will guide everyone through diversity and inclusion training covering topics like pronoun use, and the difference between gender identity and sexuality as well as breaking down the meaning and history of what 2SLGBTQIA+ means. ⁠
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We will also go through easy ways you can make changes within your business or organization to make it a safer environment for everyone! Myles does all this through storytelling, creating a safe space for everyone to ask uncomfortable questions and teaching from their lived experience as a sober HIV-positive non-binary person. ⁠
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Sign up for the afternoon session here: https://tinyurl.com/39prvz5z
Sign up for the evening session here: https://tinyurl.com/4967sfa3

This training is made possible through funding from the Municipality of Prince Edward County and is delivered in partnership with Visit The County.



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Whew, what a long weekend! The County was buzzing and it feels like the official warm-up for the summer season. ☀️ As we...
05/19/2026

Whew, what a long weekend! The County was buzzing and it feels like the official warm-up for the summer season. ☀️

As we gear up for summer, let’s talk shop: What’s one thing you’re refreshing on your digital channels right now? Whether you’re updating your booking links or refreshing your gallery on Tourismo, don't forget the "must-haves":

✅ Link your Google hours to Tourismo (so you only have to update them once!).
✅ Use the Magic Content feature to polish your details, it's a huge help in getting seen by visitors!
✅ Remember to tag us and when sharing your content so we can amplify what's happening around the community!

Drop your focus for the month below! Let’s get summer-ready together. 🥂

The creative energy was flowing Wednesday 🪄💫☀️We held our team dinner & board meeting at and it was the perfect space f...
05/15/2026

The creative energy was flowing Wednesday 🪄💫☀️

We held our team dinner & board meeting at and it was the perfect space for collaboration, dreaming big & looking ahead at how Visit The County will continue showcasing as a top travel destination 👏

Industry Event Spotlight: The Base31 Season Warm Up is happening May long weekend – Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17! B...
05/12/2026

Industry Event Spotlight: The Base31 Season Warm Up is happening May long weekend – Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17!

Base31 is eager to welcome the community back to its historic site and celebrate the start of summer, with free access site-wide and behind-the-scenes tours around key spaces, including the Exhibition Hall, Drill Hall RBC Stage, and The Commissary.

It all kicks off Friday with a site-wide open house from 2pm to 6pm where visitors can explore the District at their own pace. Visitors can be the first of the season to test out an e-bike at Pedego, peek inside Melt Gallery, and wind down with a friendly game of pickleball at Fairgrounds. Prizes, live music sets, and featured food and drink specials at The Commissary begin on Friday, encouraging guests to grab a drink, pull up a seat, and stay awhile.

Toast to the start of the season with standout musical performances from:
🎶 Rock Cut - 4:30pm, Friday, May 15th
🎶 Astrid Young - 12:30pm, Saturday, May 16th
🎶 Cue the Funk - 4:30pm, Saturday, May 16th
🎶 DJ Dames - 6:30pm, Saturday May 16th

Performances are free and open to all ages. Eating, dancing, and singing along is more than encouraged!

Base31 is also thrilled to announce that Charlotte Langley, a prominent Canadian chef and founder of Nice Cans, is bringing her cult following and unparalleled menu to The Commissary with Chef Char's Snack Shack; a specialty sandwich and wrap snack shack focused on out-of-the-box ingredients and bold flavour combinations.

Whether visitors are experiencing Base31 for the first time or returning for the season, this is the community-wide invitation to join in the celebration and kick off the season in the heart of The County.

The Renaissance Farmstand is officially re-opening for the 2026 season! 🧺✨ Mark your calendars for the May Victoria Long...
05/11/2026

The Renaissance Farmstand is officially re-opening for the 2026 season! 🧺✨



Mark your calendars for the May Victoria Long Weekend (May 16, 17, & 18) to help them kick off the year. They’ll be stocked with artisanal jams, honey, fresh baked goods, coffee, and more.

📍 Location: 97 Chase Rd. Hillier
🕚 Hours: 11am – 3pm

Note: For the rest of the season, the farmstand will be open Saturdays & Sundays only from 11am – 3pm.

Support local this season! 🍯🥐

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