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OTEC’s Joe Baker: Training Camp & Skills Drills

OTEC’s Joe Baker compares hotel owners and managers to sports coaches. “Our athletes have been in an off-season world for the last 3 months. Before we can get them on the field performing at their peak during games,…

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What golf courses will look like post‑pandemic

ORILLIA, Ont. — While some key areas of Ontario were stuck in Stage 1 of reopening, golf courses had opened for business. That business looks different from last year, Shane Bage of Resorts of Ontario reports.

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Stand in Unity — A letter from Reetu Gupta

TORONTO — Reetu Gupta, president and CEO of both Easton’s Group of Hotels and The Gupta Group, shares some personal stories of how discrimination affected her father, herself and the origins of their companies.

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Electrostatic spraying considerations for hotels

Electrostatic Spray (ESS) Disinfection has been a wildly well received PR approach to delivering a safe, disinfected environment for guests for Marriott and other hotels. As the adage goes, “The devil is in the…

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Connect with guests using email during COVID‑19

While traditional loyalty points schemes rely on physical visits and bookings to reward guests, hotels should adopt other streams and strategies to drive loyalty. The key is to keep serving guests, sensitively engaging…

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There won’t be a Grand Reopening

As we re-enter the realm of a post-COVID19 world, I believe we need to temper our expectations of the grand reopening of Tourism 2.0. It doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate. It just means we need to help jumpstart the world…

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PPE availability and supply chain cautions

In response to requests for supply of PPE, Jason Cheskes has spent dozens of hours examining the marketplace to provide hoteliers with up-to-date solutions for these needs. Cheskes suggests operators consider placing…

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How travel agents could help save the industry

This isn’t the first time the travel industry has suffered. Traditional travel agents have been in emergency mode many times during the last two decades or so. Frances Kiradjian of BLLA looks at how this could help our…

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Social distancing a chance to rethink service delivery

Once hotels start to resume operations, they may want to rethink service delivery, notes Peter Mitham. This could mean leveraging technology to limit face-to-face interactions with guests, or reducing seat counts in…

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Why guest screening is essential in COVID‑19

COVID-19 brings new threats to hotels. The low average daily rates caused by the virus tend to attract high-risk guests or those looking to exploit hoteliers. To stay protected during these uncertain times, it’s crucial…