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Conveniently located between Canada’s capital, Ottawa, and Canada’s business centre, Toronto.

Meeting & Sports Planners

How We Can Help

Connect with us to answer questions and explore your options.

Bid Development

Whether you are a local organization, sport planner or association, we can assist you to with creating a detailed and professional bid package or RFP submission to showcase Peterborough & the Kawarthas and all it has to offer.

Sourcing Accommodations

Utilizing our relationships with accommodation providers, we will work to secure accommodations that best fit the needs for your event, and to help you negotiate competitive rates for your participants.

Venue & Site Coordination

We will work with you to explore and secure the best venue to fit the requirements of your event. We can also assist with site inspections and facility tours when needed.

Municipal Logistics

Through our experience and long standing relationships within the City and County of Peterborough, we can help you navigate logistics such as permits, by-laws, trash removal, and road closures with ease which will allow you to focus on other areas of your event.

Food Services

Peterborough has an amazing local culinary scene. With restaurants and caterers of all genres, including many that welcome groups with open arms, we can help identify and connect you with food and catering services to ensure you provide delicious and nutritious options to your group.

Transportation

Our team can help coordinate transportation services needed for participating teams, staff, media, officials, and spectators.

Marketing

We love hosting groups in our region, and our team can provide marketing support to help build local awareness for your upcoming sporting event through our digital and social marketing platforms. We can also liaise with local and regional media to gain earned media exposure for your group or event.

Volunteer Recruitment

Our community is teaming with active, sport-minded individuals who have the knowledge and experience your group needs. We can help with volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination, through our supply of ready and eager volunteers.

Participant & Visitor Information

We can provide your participants with complimentary maps, and activity guides, coordinate with our local chambers and BIA’s and contribute to exciting and informative participant registration/welcome packages. Our visitor services team can help to ensure that your delegates are greeted with a warm Peterborough & the Kawarthas welcome. Call, click or stop-by our visitor centre.

Peterborough & the Kawarthas is in the process of undergoing significant changes to the economic development and tourism delivery model in the region. Community Futures Peterborough is now operating the regional Small Business Enterprise Centre (Business Advisory Centre).

Beginning in 2025, the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County will assume full responsibility for economic development and tourism services, and Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development will cease operations at the end of 2024.

For economic development support please contact:

Peterborough County: www.ptbocounty.ca/ecdevtourism or contact Rhonda Keenan at 1-800-710-9586 ext. 2600

City of Peterborough: www.peterborough.ca or call 1-800-855-3755

For tourism and visitor services support please contact:

Peterborough County: www.ptbocounty.ca/ecdevtourism or contact Tracie Bertrand at 1-800-710-9586 ext. 2502

City of Peterborough: https://peterborough.ca/en/explore-and-play/explore-and-play.aspx or 1-800-855-3755

NOTE: investptbo.ca website will be decommissioned on November 20th, 2024