Celebrate Tourism Week with Brantford’s Tourism Ambassadors

Tourism Brantford invites you to participate in Tourism Week, a national initiative that shows the impact of travel and tourism on the economy. Tourism Week takes place from Sunday, May 26 to Sunday, June 2, 2019.

To celebrate, Tourism Brantford has chosen five Tourism Ambassadors with a local Brantford connection. Their colourful stories will be shared throughout Tourism Week on the Discover Brantford Blog, providing insight as to how these hometown heroes were able to develop their skills in Brantford and become successful household names in their field.

This year’s Tourism Ambassadors are: Cory Vitiello (Professional Chef and Restaurateur,) David Hearn (Professional Golfer, Olympian), Graham Chittenden (Comedian, Writer), Krista DuChene (Professional Runner, Olympian) and Paul Szczechura (Professional Hockey Player).

Our strong team of Tourism Ambassadors shares with us their favourite aspects of Brantford, including: our excellent sports facilities, natural heritage, cultural activities, and beautiful trails. Visit discoverbrantford.ca to follow along with us on our weeklong campaign as we share a new story each day (May 27 through May 31) about our Tourism Ambassadors.

Join our team of Tourism Ambassadors in celebrating all things Brantford this Tourism Week, and don’t forget to use the hashtags #HometownHeroes, #TourismWeek and #TourismMatters to join the conversation online across Canada.

Quick Facts

• In 2018, the City welcomed over 49,600 visitors to the community to attend events and explore attractions, resulting in an economic impact of approximately $7.2 million.
• In 2018, the City assisted with 112 sport events, resulting in an economic impact of $5,919,748.
• The City of Brantford was officially declared the Tournament Capital of Ontario in 1998
• Brantford is the Hub of Ontario Trails, with over 70 km of natural trails in Brantford to hike, run or bike along the beautiful Grand River and Carolinian landscape
• Brantford is home to thousands of local businesses, including world-renowned hotel chains, Elements Casino Brantford, and many small locally-owned and operated independent businesses.