The 4th Annual Online Revealed Canada Online Travel Marketing Conference opened Tuesday to a sold-out crowd of over 300 travel industry and online marketing professionals. The two-day travel marketing conference in iconic Niagara Falls, Ontario is sponsored by award winning Canadian marketers A Couple of Chicks e-Marketing and Radonic Rodgers Design+Marketing.
Renowned Ontario Theatre, The Shaw Festival celebrated the launch of its 48th Season with preview performances of Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George at the Royal George Theatre. Preview performances of Sunday in the Park with George began on Tuesday, April 1 and will run through the play's opening on Friday, May 22.
Terrace BC's Kermodei Tourism Society has announced the release of the 2009 Terrace Travel Guide. The official guide, which highlights Terrace hotels, attractions and surrounding region, was printed onpaper certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). UV ink was used to print the travel guide, a processwhich eliminatesthe emission of petroleum distillates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that occur in air-drying
The Canadian hotel industry posted decreases in all three key performance measurements during the week of 29 March-4 April 2009, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 8.2 percent to end the week at 55.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 2.8 percent to finish the week at CAD$121.29. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 10.8 percent to finish at CAD$67.71.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario -- Renowned Ontario Theatre, The Shaw Festival celebrated the launch of its 48th Season with preview performances of Stephen Sondheim's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George at the Royal George Theatre. Preview performances of Sunday in the Park with George began on Tuesday, April 1 and will run through the play's opening on Friday, May 22.
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is pleased to announce that it has been confirmed as a network member of the United Nations backed Partnership for the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC Partnership). The GSTC are a set of 37 criteria organized around the four pillars of sustainable tourism: effective sustainability planning; maximizing social and economic benefits to the local community; reduction of negative impacts to cultural heritage; and reduction of negative impacts to environmental heritage.
Niagara Falls, Ontario -- Niagara Fall tours by Niagara Helicopters Limited are an exhilarating experience, and now visitors can get a taste before leaving home. Niagara's six-time award-winning "Attraction of the Year" has launched a new customer-focused, interactive website, with information for both individuals and tour operators
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced today that the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Courtenay Comox Valley SW in British Columbia has opened. The new-build property will showcase the brand’s new sign, which is the seal of approval that this hotel exemplifies the standards of the $1 billion Holiday Inn brand relaunch program.
In her role as Director of Human Resources, Ms. Fong will guide and manage the overall Human Resources services, policies and programs for The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver. Ms. Fong has over 14 years of Human Resources experience in the Hospitality industry, most recently as Corporate Human Resources Manager with Red Robin Restaurants of Canada Ltd. Prior to this, Ms. Fong was the Assistant Human Resources Director of The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver from 1999 to 2007. Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Simon Fraser University.
A perfect moment in Halifax, Nova Scotia, captured in a photograph, could lead to many more photo opportunities -- in the form of a $2,500 vacation package prize. From HH the fall colours in Point Pleasant Park to romantic sail around the Halifax Harbour or an outdoor concert on Citadel Hill, perfect moments abound in this beautiful destination.
The Canadian hotel industry posted decreases in all three key performance measurements during the week of 22-28 March 2009, according to data from STR. In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 3.8 percent to end the week at 57.5 percent. Average daily rate dropped 3.0 percent to finish the week at CAD$120.20. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 6.8 percent to finish at CAD$69.06.
Festival City blossoms with great performances when the 101st Annual Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival comes to life, April 20 through May 6. The gala opening is at McDougall United Church, April 19 at 2:30 p.m. which showcases many of last year's winners playing a wide variety of music.
Canada's leading internet travel marketing conference has announced registration numbers for the 4th annual Online Revealed Conference have exceeded expectations. The fourth annual conference which is co-produced by A Couple of Chicks e-Marketing and Radonic Rodgers Design+Marketing, will take place at the iconic Canadian destination of Niagara Falls this April 13-15, 2009.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario -- The Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario has introduced the Shaw Shuttle, a direct bus service for Toronto and Burlington area residents provided by Mary Morton Tours. The Shaw Shuttle will pick up individual patrons at the Days Inn, 30 Carlton Street in Toronto, the Islington Subway stop in Toronto and the Burlington Mall in Burlington, Ontario.
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The global credit crunch and the recession that followed have hit the Canadian hotel real estate sector, which experienced a 77 per cent decline in investment activity, falling to $1.1 billion over the past year, according to Colliers International Hotel’s 2009 Canadian Hotel Investment Report released today. The report also found the average price per room fell by 25 per cent to $116,500 in 2008 from $154,200 the previous year.
Canada's leading internet travel marketing conference has added to the agenda two new cutting edge workshops as part of the annual Online Revealed Conference, which will take place at the iconic Canadian destination of Niagara Falls this April 13-15, 2009.
Visitors making the Niagara Region -- from Niagara Falls to Niagara-on-the-Lake -- their destination of choice this year will want to order copies of three updated publications: Niagara Seasons -- the official Visitor's Guide for Niagara; Les Saisons -- the official French language Visitor's Guide for Niagara; and a brand new bilingual brochure Cycling in Niagara/Niagara en Vélo.
Edmonton, Alberta --The unlimited range of Edmonton attractions and activities, from swimming to strolling to sightseeing, makes Canada's Festival City a perfect destination for a family outing.
Canada's leading internet travel marketing conference has secured over 20 high profile industry experts from companies including Google, Travelzoo, T4G, TravelAlerts and many more, to participate in the first ever B2B Expo as part of the annual Online Revealed Conference, which will take place at the iconic Canadian destination of Niagara Falls this April 13-15, 2009.