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This year’s WITH Summit is virtual, global & diverse

TORONTO — The fourth annual Women in Tourism and Hospitality Summit, titled “Breaking Barriers,” will be held online and will have a global reach. It will include timely topics such as diversity and human trafficking,…

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Five new openings part of Hyatt’s growth curve

TORONTO — Hyatt is on a growth trajectory with recent openings of the Hyatt Place Kelowna and Hyatt House Winnipeg. The Hyatt Place Prince George, the first modular-built Hyatt Place, has opened as well. The Hyatt House…

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STR Canada results for week ending Sept. 12

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — STR data for September 6 to 12, 2020, showed slightly lower performance from prior weeks for Canada’s hotel industry. Year-over-year declines, while improved, also remain significant. In…

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Sparrow, Scheer and team to lead CBRE Hotels

TORONTO — CBRE Canada is pleased to announce that Mark Sparrow and Luke Scheer have rejoined CBRE to lead an enhanced hotel investment practice. The team will spearhead a new initiative that coordinates opportunities…

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Coalition of Hardest Hit wants CEWS extended

OTTAWA — The Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses has launched a campaign calling on the federal government to extend the CEWS program at the full 75 per cent rate for businesses facing an ongoing revenue decline of 50…

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PROFILE: Mathieu Mault, founder of Activar

OTTAWA — Mathieu Mault is something of a world expert on hotels since he and his wife took a sabbatical in 2011/12, visiting more than 30 countries and 130 cities, staying in hotels for a year. He has used this…

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Days Inn TripAdvisor Awards

TORONTO, Ont. – Realstar Hospitality today announced that 27 Days Inn locations from across Canada have received a 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award (formerly known as the Certificate of Excellence award); two of…

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Celebrating International Housekeeping Week

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Last week was International Housekeeping Week and celebrations took place around the world! Here in Canada, the Quality Hotel in Burlington, Ont. had a busy week of festivities including a game of…

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Days Inn recognizes housekeeping excellence

TORONTO, Ont. — To coincide with International Housekeeping Week, Days Inns Canada has announced a partnership with Serta Simmons Bedding to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of housekeepers at Days Inn…