This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here January 14, 2021 .CVOA MEMBER NEWS C.A.R.E. announces new dates for 2021 Conference Resort Trades C.A.R.E. has announced that its 68th Conference, to be held at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, will now take place from August 21-August 24, 2021. After careful consideration, and upon review of a C.A.R.E. 2021 Membership Survey provided by INTUITION Brand Marketing, the C.A.R.E. Board of Directors deemed it prudent to reschedule the conference from its original May dates. READ MORE InnFocus: Current issue British Columbia Hotel Association Generate leads for your sales team with InnFocus — the BCHA’s official publication with local, leading edge editorial geared to issues facing BC’s hoteliers. Click here to see details regarding the editorial calendar, rates and dates in the InnFocus 2020 Media Kit. READ MORE 20th Annual Public Meeting Destination Canada On December 2, we held our 20th Annual Public Meeting (APM) virtually. Thank you to the 500 members of our tourism sector who joined us from across Canada for this year’s event. If you missed this year’s APM, a recording is now available. READ MORE .V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association seeks reversal of latest Canadian restrictions Travel Pulse The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), is asking the Canadian government to reconsider its latest COVID testing rules. The CHTA, which represents the Caribbean’s biggest industry, says Canada's new rules will strain already stressed Caribbean public health systems and cause further damage to the region’s economy. READ MORE Accor has Ago with Travelodge owners' group Hospitality Insights Travelodge Owners Action Group has teamed up with Accor to launch Ago Hotels, which it describes as a “landlord-friendly” platform. Ago Hotels offers a hybrid lease model under the Ibis Budget flag, with Accor potentially investing £32m in rebranding, distribution and IT. READ MORE Legacy Vacation Resorts uses business for good Resort Trades For many years, surveys have proven that consumers are willing to pay more for products and services from companies that are socially and environmentally responsible. While “sustainability” has been something of a buzzword, it is not strong enough to represent doing something good for people and the planet. Truly implementing sustainability initiatives can differentiate one resort or business in a sea of sameness and create a measurable positive impact on social and environmental impact causes. READ MORE .RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES Distance learning made possible at school for impoverished children in Mexico City Resort Trades For nearly two decades, Grand Pacific Resorts has hosted a major fundraiser in the form of an annual golf tournament, uniting local businesses in an effort to raise money for Christel House, a charitable organization whose mission is to help break the cycle of poverty. This year’s public health crisis prompted Grand Pacific Resorts to seek out new ways to stay connected to the cause. READ MORE World Travel and Tourism Council is against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines Travel Pulse The CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council says she is against a global mandate to require a COVID-19 vaccination in order to travel. “We should never require the vaccination to get a job or to travel,” Gloria Guevara said in remarks at the Reuters Next Conference. “If you require the vaccination before travel, that takes us to discrimination.” READ MORE Tripadvisor tests tool to aid socially distanced travel PhocusWire Tripadvisor has launched a new platform to help consumers identify areas that are less crowded in cities around the United States. Known as Crowdfree.me, the platform was created by a team of engineers from Tripadvisor, Slack, Amazon Web Services and nine other technology companies. READ MORE Poll: 80 per cent of people in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off amid COVID-19 Global News More than 80 per cent of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place. The polls were conducted by the Japanese news agency Kyodo and TBS — the Tokyo Broadcasting System. READ MORE Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own subscription. It's free! Sign up here.   CVOA Insider Connect with CVOA Dennis Hall, Director of Publishing, MultiView, 469-420-2656 | Download media kit Oliver Kirby, Senior Content Editor, MultiView, 289-695-5401| Contribute news Canadian Vacation Ownership Association Contact Us  |  www.canadianvoa.org Click here to unsubscribe.  Learn how to add us to your safe sender list so our emails get to your inbox. ADVERTISE SUBSCRIBE PAST ISSUES   7701 Las Colinas Ridge, Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063