ONTARIO'S SOUTHWEST

Black Tourism “Spark" Program

2024 Ontario's Southwest Black Tourism “Spark" Program Winners

Nyieca Hill-Morrison & Cahmal Morrison, London Artisan Connection
TOURISM IDEA: Carnival London
Mentor: Isabel Cuellar, Founder & Executive Director, Mississauga Latin Festival 

Ryan Richardson, GoTellSomeOne 
TOURISM IDEA: W.E. (Windsor-Essex) Ride & Dine Tours
Mentor: Adriano Ciotoli, Co-Founder & Owner, WindsorEats

Trishauna Linton & Delna Buhariwalla, COOK-UP 
TOURISM IDEA: COOK-UP Supper Club
Mentors: Yaya's Kitchen, Creative Scope, Suede Productions

Each will receive $3000 in seed funds, up to $2,000 in tech adoption support, and mentorship to help them take their tourism initiatives to the next level.

Virtual Pitch Session January 2024

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates on their progress.

See other past winners of the "Spark" Program in Ontario​

Learn more about 
Ontario's Southwest Regional Tourism Organization
Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network (SWOBEN) 
​Tourism Innovation Lab