Business Training

Tourism Café E-Courses  

Perth County Tourism has partnered with The Tourism Café to offer all Perth County businesses FREE access to their collection of award-winning e-learning courses. Gain a competitive edge by equipping yourself with leading edge, short e-courses designed to help you get ahead. Courses range from 15 minutes to 2.5 hours and include topics such as Costing and Pricing Visitor Experiences, Identifying Your Ideal Guest, Testing Your Visitor Experience, Introduction to Sustainable/Regenerative Tourism, Policy Development, and more. 

To Register in the learning portal:

1. Click HERE or visit: www.tourism-connects.com/perth-county-e-course-subscription
2. Complete the registration form and click ‘Register’ at the bottom of the page.
3. You will be redirected to a ‘Subscription Receipt’ page.
4. To move past this page, click ‘Home’ on the left navigation menu.
5. Bookmark the URL www.tourism-connects.com for future access.

To take an e-course using the promo code:

1. Click ‘E-courses’ on the left navigation menu.
2. Click on the course you want to take.
3. Click ‘Buy Now’ in the top right-hand corner of the page.
4. Enter the promo code PerthCounty into the ‘Promo Code’ box.
5. Click ‘Apply’. The total will zero out.
6. Click ‘Purchase Courses’.
7. Click the green square to start the course.

CLICK HERE for more information. 

If you need any assistance with the learning portal or use of the promo code, connect with Jolene Lammers, Learning Support Coordinator, at support@tourism-connects.com. 

Perth County Welcoming Communities Training

We are excited to be able to offer this unique FREE training opportunity to Perth County employers. Together with our partners at Fanshawe's Corporate Training Solutions and Intercultural Competency Advantage Program, we look forward to ensuring the online learning experience is as easy to access and meaningful as possible. The goal of this training is to help our local businesses and service providers to become welcoming to all newcomers to the region.

Registration in the program includes 3 course modules, each taking between 90-120 minutes to complete:

• The Essentials of Intercultural Competency
• Effective Intercultural Communication
• Power Dynamics and Systematic Discrimination

To request access for yourself and your team:

Send registration request email to ecdev@perthcounty.ca with the subject line “Online Training - Welcoming Communities” including the following:

• Company Name
• Number of Attendees/Licenses  you require
• Names, position titles and email addresses of each participant

Please note that there are a limited number of training licenses available and priority will be given to employers located within Perth County.

Stratford Perth Centre for Business - Online Education

Video Resources and Training Modules available online anytime by clicking here.

The Ontario Digital Main Street Initiative

Register for FREE on Eventbrite Here

 Ontario Federation of Agriculture Community of Practice

Join the  to discuss issues in the agriculture and food sector. Regular webinars are hosted on a variety of topics. For the lates information and to view resources and past webinars visit the OFA website by clicking here.

Startup Canada Webinars & Resources

Startup Canada is the national rallying community and voice for Canada’s 3.5 million entrepreneurs. Since launching in 2012, Startup Canada has grown to represent more than 250,000 entrepreneurs and 50 grassroots communities from coast to coast to coast. Through digital programs and flagship events, Startup Canada is the network promoting, inspiring, educating, connecting and giving a voice to Canada’s entrepreneurs; supporting them to start, operate and scale businesses that build a better Canada for the world today and for future generations.