Denis Gilles is now GM at Ottawa Downtown Hilton development. David Almond is RVP for Associated Luxury Hotels International. Other news about Murray Hennessy, Peter Strebel, Ryan McNeil and Tad Wampfler.

BETHESDA, Md. — Veteran hotelier Frank Vismeg provides a first-hand look and some photos from Marriott International's three-day Executive Orientation program, held at the company's headquarters in Bethesda, Md.

Sandra Stewart-Fearnside now at Burloak Hospitality Management. Harmeet Chugh Westin Harbour Castle's new GM. Dikran Zabunyan now at NorthWest Hotels Inc. More on Drew Coles, Scott Hoadley, Steve Haggard and Shan E.…

BCIT wins tourism student case competition. Days Inn Award winners. Deadline approaching for Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship. Hospitality winners among Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2018.

Cécile Chautard is GM of Alt+ Hotel Quartier DIX30. Cory Haggar now GM at Cobble Beach Resort. Michael Favelle is director of operations, Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. Patrick Laurette to chair Restaurants Canada.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Dartmouth received the HVS Most Impressive Hotel Repositioning Award from the Hotel Association of Canada, going from an outdated mid-range property into a 174-room contemporary corporate-class…

URBANIA, N.S. — The main attraction at Tidal Bore Rafting Resort is rafting on the world's highest recorded tides, but events at the riverfront restaurant and 13 cottages that provide revenue year round.

TORONTO — Both Green Key and the HAC have a new corporate look, Nik Nanos has reformatted the Canadian Travel Intentions Survey and David Allison tossed the idea of generational marketing out the window, advocating…

TORONTO — He raised participation in the employee engagement survey from 48 to 98%, delivered Silver Certification from EarthCheck, and is now the hotel's Health & Wellness Manager.

Marriott's Convention & Resort Network has a number of historic hotels that offer meeting planners exceptional meeting and group facilities — with a past that will pique the interest of guests.