Niagara Falls, Ontario is welcoming visitors with beautiful Spring weather; the opening of popular attractions in the region, including the ever-popular Maid of the Mist and the Shaw Festival in nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake; and special rates for those visiting before summer arrives.
New version of Chekhovian tragicomedy retains all the power of the Russian classic, but adds an Irish flavour at the renowned Ontario theatre and Niagara-on-the-Lake attraction
Now in its second year, Bravo Burnaby! returns to provide three fun-filled weekends showcasing the best in Burnaby art, culture and entertainment. Locals and visitors alike are expected to flock to Bravo Burnaby! events throughout the city, running on weekends from May 28 -- June 13, 2010.
Country Inn & Suites, By Carlson, Niagara Falls, Ontario was chosen as a Best For Families Hotel by TripAdvisor in its 2010 Travelers' Choice awards. A leading choice by consumers for http://www.niagarafallscountry.com/ [Niagara Falls motels and hotels], this is the second year in a row that the hotel was honored with this award. Now in its eighth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards honor the world's best hotels, earning their distinction from those who know them best -- real travelers.
In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy was up 6.9 percent to 52.7 percent. Average daily rate rose 1.0 percent to CAD$118.04. Revenue per available room for the week increased 8.1 percent to CAD$62.25.
Recent analysis by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has found that revenue per available room (revPAR), a key performance indicator for the hotel industry, jumped 157.5 percent to CAD$202 in Vancouver during the month of February when it hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Realstar Hospitality recently presented 28 awards to its top hotels and staff. The annual Awards of Recognition pay tribute to the leading Days Inns across Canada.
The Shaw Festival's comedy-infused 49th season has kicked off with preview performances of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Harvey" at the Royal George Theatre. Joseph Ziegler returns to direct this endearing story that dares ask: what truly is a "perfectly normal human being"?
As the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics wrapped up at the end of February, so did much excitement surrounding Burnaby conference facilities. Minutes from downtown Vancouver, Burnaby meeting space and hotels played house to many important groups throughout the Winter Olympic period including the Russian Hockey and Dutch Speed Skating Teams, Team Czech House and the Scandinavian House.
The Canadian hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance measurements during the week of 21-27 March 2010, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 3.1 percent to 59.2 percent. Average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.2-percent increase to CAD$120.75. Revenue per available room for the week went up 3.2 percent to CAD$71.46.
Is it more expensive and labourious to go green for meetings and events? Some meeting planners say yes. But green meeting event planning doesn't have to break the bank. Here are innovative companies and their suppliers who shared with Ignite, the premier Canadian meetings magazine, how they found a sweet balance between creating a green meeting and staying lean.
Whatever your taste in music, Canada's Festival City Edmonton, Alberta offers a music scene renowned for being the "real thing". Paris is known for its jazz, country music helped to put Nashville on the map and Seattle was known as the home of grunge, but Edmonton offers venues for every taste in music. O'Byrne's in Old Strathcona or The Druid downtown feature fine, spirited Celtic folk while The Pawn Shop on Whyte Avenue cranks out downright legendary punk rock, and upcoming festivals.
A second generation Hotelier and graduate from the Hospitality Management program in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Todd joins Spirit Ridge with a tremendous background in condo resort/hotel management and a passion for exceptional customer service. He joined the staff at Kelowna’s Lake Okanagan Resort in 1987 and had served as the General Manager since 2001. During that time he developed his knowledge and experience in all aspects of resort management. Todd joined the Bellstar Team in 2009 as Canmore Interim General Manager.
Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of all-suite, residential-style hotels, and Hampton Hotels, the international brand of nearly 1,800 hotels, today announced the opening of their first dual-branded development in Canada. Located within minutes from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, the two buildings boast 126 Hampton rooms and 128 Homewood brand suites and are joined by a shared common area, pool and fitness center. The hotel is owned by Bayview Toronto Airport Corporate Centre Ltd and managed by Bayview Hospitality, Inc.
Ignite, Canada's leading meeting planning magazine, is seeking feedback from event and corporate planners on what they love about their careers—and what they don't—in the magazine's "Love Your Job?" poll.
The leader in hosting Canadian festivals, Edmonton, Alberta has introduced a go green initiative pegged FRESH with tourism industry partners. This year join Edmonton in its quest to green the world one festival at a time. Right in line with spring that's around the corner, Edmonton Tourism recently announced a bold new initiative called FRESH, www.edmonton.com/fresh.
The Olympics come to a city only once in a lifetime, and Vancouver was lucky to enjoy a perfect confluence of spring-like weather, an unexpected surge in patriotism and enough gold medals for Canada to break the world record. About 250,000 people visited the city during the Games, and judging by the herds that streamed past Opus day and night, every one of them made it into Yaletown. The hotel was a hotbed of activity, enjoying a full house of awesome guests from Alberta to Australia | Written by Daniel Edward Craig
For the past six years, the Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) has conducted a comprehensive survey of Canadian travel trends and intentions for the upcoming year. Unveiled during HAC’s Annual Conference and Trade Show in February, the results of this year’s survey revealed several important insights of great value with respect to a hotel’s sustainable initiatives.
March 1, 2010 -- TORONTO, ON - The downtown Toronto Intercontinental Hotel, located in the heart of the city's entertainment and financial districts, has formed a unique artistic pairing in a partnership with Timothy D. Mohan, the renowned Métis artist. Mohan's original works have been chosen to create a stunning lobby art gallery exhibition, in the heart of the entertainment and financial districts.
Rehearsals of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband, which is scheduled to have its first preview performance in the Festival Theatre on April 9, have begun at the Shaw Festival -- a sure sign that spring is just around the corner in Niagara-on-the-Lake.