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October 2020 live events featuring timeshare resort execs
Resort Trades
Timeshare and resort hotel managers, marketers, and developers aren’t taking hits resulting from COVID lying down! Resort Trades — publishers of timeshare and resort hotel professionals’ most extensive archive of information — is featuring free weekly online webinars.
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.V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS
Government gets it right: Canada's hotel sector applauds Speech from the Throne
Hotel Association of Canada
The Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) is applauding the new direction taken by the federal government in the Speech from the Throne delivered recently.
“The hotel sector has been working with government to carve out dedicated support programs for our sector, which faces continued restrictions impacting our ability to recovery. We are delighted to hear today that the government has listened,” said Susie Grynol, HAC’s President and CEO. “We have a strong champion for our sector in Minister Mélanie Joly, and she and her team have worked tirelessly to make sure that our voices were heard. Today’s Throne Speech reflected months’ worth of work and the Government’s commitment to stand behind our industry.”
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Diamond Resorts files lawsuit against Timeshare Freedom Group, Molfetta Law & others in timeshare 'cancellation' ring for allegedly scamming consumers
Resort Trades
Diamond Resorts®, a global leader in the hospitality, vacation ownership and entertainment industries, has filed a lawsuit against a ring of so-called timeshare “exit” companies for allegations of fraudulent business practices and false advertising. The 13 defendants are based in Florida and Nevada and include Timeshare Freedom Group, Jordan Salkin, Shayna Schroeder, John E. Mortimer, Frank Silva, Harold O. Miller, Michael A. Molfetta and William Saliba. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants use false and misleading advertising to convince timeshare owners to stop making payments on their timeshare contracts, while charging the unsuspecting victims thousands — sometimes tens of thousands — of dollars in upfront fees in exchange for no legitimate service.
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Air Canada Vacations adds Cayo Coco Sept. 26
Travel Pulse Canada
Air Canada Vacations is flying to Cuba again starting Saturday, September 26 with the addition of Toronto to Cayo Coco route.
The news follows last month's Canadian return to the island after the successful start of the flights from Montreal to Cayo Coco.
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Self-service PPE kiosks become the newest addition to hotel lobbies
PhocusWire
Retail automation company Swyft is partnering with CVS to bring contactless kiosks to hotel lobbies.
In addition to typical vending products such as snacks and toiletries, the machines will also be stocked with personal protective equipment such as masks and hand sanitizer.
Guests can make purchases from the kiosks any time of day using their smartphones.
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Marriott in danger of losing 122 hotels to much smaller brand
Skift
A Boston real estate trust that severed ties with IHG on a 103-hotel deal last month appears poised to do the same with Marriott on an even larger portfolio — and a smaller hotel company stands to benefit once again.
Service Properties Trust, or SVC, sent Marriott a payment shortfall notice this week on 122 hotels across 31 states. Marriott has 10 days to cover the $11 million shortfall or SVC will terminate the agreement and transfer the hotels — largely a mix of select-service and extended stay brands like Courtyard and Residence Inn — to affiliation with Sonesta International Hotels Corp., the memo states.
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5 new openings part of Hyatt's growth curve
Canadian Lodging News
Hyatt is on a growth trajectory with recent openings of the Hyatt Place Kelowna and Hyatt House Winnipeg. The Hyatt Place Prince George, the first modular-built Hyatt Place, has opened as well. The Hyatt House Moncton will be opening later this week.
“It’s been a busy summer for us, and we’re destined to be busy going forward,” Scott Richer, vice-president of development for Hyatt in Canada, told CLN. “We’ve been pretty active over the last few years, and have a pretty healthy opening schedule over the next few years.”
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Airbnb courts digital nomads as it continues push for long-term stays
PhocusWire
Prior to the onset of COVID-19, the "digital nomad" was seen primarily as a younger traveller living and working in a destination among likeminded peers.
Digital nomad communities had varying responses to the pandemic, with some opting to remain in service while others pivoted to virtual environments.
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.RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES
Top Caribbean resorts reopening this October
Travel Pulse
The Caribbean continues to be one of the most accessible destinations for Americans as the world slowly reopens in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and as the calendar flips to October, travellers can look forward to a handful of hotel and resort reopenings from Cancun to Guadeloupe.
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