Mazin’igan G’meshkwadoonmaadiwag: Annual Tourism Brochure Swap with Cultural Demonstration and Pow Wow Regalia Fashion Show

Join Saugeen First Nation, Grey County, Bruce County, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, for Mazin’igan G’meshkwadoomaadiwag (Ojibway Translation: exchange, trade paper and documents with each other): Annual Tourism Brochure Swap. This event runs from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the James Mason Memorial Culture and Recreation Centre in Southampton and includes a Cultural Demonstration and Pow Wow Regalia Fashion Show.

“Bruce County is excited to kick start the summer with Saugeen First Nation and Grey County by bringing tourism businesses together to connect, learn about Ojibway culture, and unlock the tourism possibilities in our local area.” says Jeffrey Loney, Economic Development Manager at Bruce County.

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet with tourism partners, network, and swap brochures with one another. Whether you are a municipality, tourism business or organization that promotes tourism in Bruce and Grey County, this is a must-attend event.

This event is designed to give tourism operators a space to connect and share resources to help promote the incredible tourism opportunities across Grey and Bruce counties.

"We are excited to co-host this year's Grey Bruce Tourism Brochure Swap event in Saugeen First Nation#29 and looking forward to networking with the tourism operators from the surrounding area. We are also looking forward to hosting the Regalia Fashion Show at this year's event, which will showcase the many different styles of Regalia and the significance of each design." says Brad Ritchie, Economic Development Officer at Saugeen First Nation#29.

Admission is free and includes complimentary refreshments and a light lunch. Registration closes Thursday, May 2^nd, 2024.

Click here to register today.

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For more information, contact: 

Rob Hatten

Communications Manager

Grey County

519-373-1592

robert.hatten [at] grey.ca (robert[dot]hatten[at]grey[dot]ca)

 

Brittany Roote

IBA Coordinator

Saugeen First Nation #29

519-797-2781 ext. 1501

Brittany.Roote [at] saugeen.org (Brittany[dot]Roote[at]saugeen[dot]org)

 

Hannah Dickie

Marketing and Communications Coordinator 

Corporation of the County of Bruce         

226-909-6068

hdickie [at] brucecounty.on.ca

About Saugeen First Nation: Saugeen First Nation can be found on the shores of the beautiful Lake Huron at the base of the Bruce Peninsula. We are located 2 miles northeast of Southampton and approximately 18 miles west of Owen Sound on Highway 21. The Ojibway heritage is rich in colour and expression. This is evident in dance, works of art and the handmade craft creations.  

About Grey County: Grey County is an upper tier municipality serving more than 100,000 full-time residents, 12,000 business and more than 3 million tourists annually. Grey County is a place where people feel genuinely at home and naturally inspired - enjoying an exceptional blend of active healthy living and economic opportunity. Grey County is committed to the coordinated delivery of responsive and cost-effective services that strengthen the economic, social, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of the diverse communities we serve.

About Bruce County: Bruce County is an upper-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, made up of eight lower-tier municipalities and 73,396 residents. The explorers who visit, live, and work here are the dreamers who take roads less travelled and see tried and true as an invitation to try something new. Be an Explorer and call Bruce County home.