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MasterBUILT's Watson joins Sonder's Rocket Ship

MasterBUILT's Eric Watson, who has been the face of Microtel for the past five and a half years, has left the company to join Sonder. Read about why he has mixed emotions about leaving MasterBUILT, but is excited about…

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THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE update Oct. 22, 2019

Botanist Bar’s best bartender. Three Canadian Chateaux among Top 10 Trademarks. Heather McCrory inaugural Castell winner. Johanne Belanger a Woman of Inspiration winner. Pomeroy’s Best Hotel Team. River Rock Resort…

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OPENINGS SALES & RENOS Oct. 22, 2019

Aimbridge Hospitality acquires Bellstar. CFO finances SAGE's Montreal ventures. China's first Microtel. Clarke Inc. acquires Holloway Lodging. Mont-Sainte-Anne Conference Center opens. Crash Hotel launches in downtown…

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MasterBUILT’s Watson joins Sonder’s Rocket Ship

MasterBUILT’s Eric Watson, who has been the face of Microtel for the past five and a half years, has left the company to join Sonder. Read about why he has mixed emotions about leaving MasterBUILT, but is excited about…

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Ontario's Smart Serve refresh unveiled

WHITBY, Ont. — In the past, students would work through the Smart Serve booklet, send it in for marking and get results six weeks later. Now, the updated alcohol and cannabis service course is available online with…

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Edmonton prospers in the new ICE Age

EDMONTON — The land surrounding Edmonton's Rogers Place was once a wasteland paved with parking lots. Now that space has be transformed into the ICE District. Steven Walton of the JW Marriott Edmonton Downtown talks…

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AmEx GBT: Canadian meetings data for 2020

TORONTO — AmEx GBT reports that budgets for meetings in North America are expected to rise moderately in 2020: by 1.8 per cent in the U.S. and by just over 0.7 per cent in Canada. The discrepancy may be because meetings…

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Hilton's Canadian expansion plans

TORONTO — Hilton plans to capitalize on Canada's tourism upswing by adding hotels from newer brands – Canopy by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and Tru by Hilton. Jeff Cury reports they have nearly 70 hotels in…

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InnVest & Choice to spend $100 million on Comfort

TORONTO — InnVest Hotels and Choice Hotels Canada proudly announce the revitalization of 53 InnVest-owned Comfort Inn properties across Canada with a $100M investment in the next few years.