CANADA — Hotels have their windows lit up to form the shape of hearts. Easton’s Group has started Project Kindness by delivering excess food from hotels to those in need. And both Accent Inns and Amexon are among the…
OTTAWA — The Canadian Hotel Advisor Collective has been formed to filter, funnel and direct timely, useful information as a response to the impact of COVID-19 on our industry. CHAC was jointly formed by leading Canadian…
Greg Klassen of Twenty31 Consulting says we are in Phase One of a three-phase process. We don’t know when Phase One: Peak COVID-19 will end. We will soon have to rethink what our tourism industry will look like in Phase…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando has the best of both worlds. On the on hand, it’s at Walt Disney World; on the other, it’s a Marriott property with 333,000 square feet of meeting…
By Peter Mitham TORONTO – Canada is in line for the next wave of expansion as Cambria Hotels scales up its operations in the U.S. and begins to look abroad. “Originally launched in 2005, the momentum behind this upscale…
Madone Pelan is the new general manager of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Oak Bay, B.C. Pelan brings more than 25 years of experience to her new role. She originally joined the Oak Bay Beach Hotel in 2015 as its sales and…
By Peter Mitham OTTAWA – Summer travellers typically kick off the summer on May 24, but in many provinces this year, public health orders will prevent them from going too far – and if they do go, they’ll have to do so…
By Peter Mitham OTTAWA – Within 48 hours of the World Health Organization declaring the new coronavirus COVID-19 a pandemic, the collapse of Canada’s hotel industry had begun. Cancellations from both business and…
By Peter Mitham VANCOUVER – A city’s oldest buildings are among its greatest assets, giving it character and building continuity between past and present. Repurposing existing buildings also gives cities an opportunity…
By David Eisenstadt and Carol Merry The rapid spread of the coronavirus have required that companies the world over quickly prepare communications strategies for their various stakeholder audiences, with a focus on…
The latest Lodging Econometrics (LE) data from Q3 2024 reveals unprecedented growth in Canada's hotel development pipeline, with key indicators suggesting an expansion phase is underway. The total pipeline has reached a…
On October 29th and 30th, the 2024 Western Canadian Lodging Conference (WCLC) took place at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, B.C., bringing together over 300 hospitality leaders and stakeholders from across the industry to…
CASE STUDY PROFILE: Feature from the FALL 2024 ISSUE of STAY Magazine
From September 3–5, 2024, Avendra hosted its “Annual Client Appreciation and Supplier Showcase,” a gathering that has become an event to look forward to for the Canadian hospitality industry.