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Marsha Walden appointed as Destination Canada's President & CEO
Destination Canada
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages recently announced the appointment of Marsha Walden as Destination Canada’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada, I am pleased to welcome Marsha Walden as our new President and CEO. Marsha is a well-respected and trusted member of the ‘Team Canada’ tourism community. Her experience and impressive record of success will be an asset to Destination Canada, and the sector as a whole, as we build a more resilient visitor economy," said Ben Cowan-Dewar, Destination Canada, Chair of the Board of the Directors.
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Your future begins here
Destination Employment
The Destination Employment program helps newcomers to Canada gain meaningful employment in Canadian hotels.
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C.A.R.E.'s 68th Conference
C.A.R.E.
Soaring over the Sarasota Bay and downtown, The Westin Sarasota is situated moments from top destinations such as St. Armand's Circle,
Mote Marine Aquarium, Siesta Key Beach and Lido Key Beach
and will serve as a perfect location for
C.A.R.E.'s 68th Conference from May 1 - May 4, 2021.
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.V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS
Destination Canada's unprecedented partnership with the Provinces gives Canadian communities the lift they need
Destination Canada
To mark national tourism week, Destination Canada — the country’s national tourism marketing organization, announced a new partnership with the provinces and territories to deliver locally led marketing programs encouraging Canadians to discover their own back yard.
Over the next 18 months, Destination Canada will invest $30 million with Provincial and Territorial Marketing Organizations to support the recovery of communities.
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Hawaii moving forward with COVID-19 testing program despite resistance
Travel Pulse
Hawaii’s previously announced pre-travel COVID-19 testing program is being met with resistance as local officials voice concerns over possible loopholes that could lead to another coronavirus outbreak, according to The Associated Press.
The state’s testing program is scheduled to launch on October 15 and will allow Hawaii-bound travellers who provide negative virus test results within 72 hours of arrival to avoid the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
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Travel Leaders Network: Canadians growing more confident about travel
Travel Pulse
Canadian agents say their clients are growing more comfortable with the idea of travel, according to the head of Travel Leaders Network in Canada.
Speaking at Tuesday’s virtual Travel Leaders Bridge to the Future conference, Christine James, Vice President Canada, TL Network, said airline and cruise ship measures to increase testing for COVID-19, offers of health insurance and other measures are contributing to a more optimistic travel mood in Canada.
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First avid hotel in Canada breaks ground
Canadian Lodging News
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) recently announced the latest in international expansion for its avid hotels brand — the groundbreaking for the first Canadian property located in Vaughan, a suburb of Toronto. The property is owned by PI Cap and is part of a robust pipeline of new avid hotels currently under development across Canada. There are more than a dozen avid hotels now open and welcoming guests, including the first property in Mexico, and 90 properties under construction or with plans approved for construction across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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Timeshare HOA members and resort managers to learn budgeting tips for the new normal
Resort Trades
Withum Partner; Practice Leader, Hospitality, Lena G. Combs will present a half-hour webinar on October 16, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Combs and fellow Withum Partner Ray Bastin, CPA, CGMA, provided a plethora of timeshare (vacation ownership) resort budgeting tips in their article, “Resort Timeshare Budgeting Tips in the ‘New Normal’,” which appeared in the October 2020 edition of Resort Trades magazine.
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Lender for Disney Vacation Club resales secures $25 million
Resort Trades
Vacation Club Loans, LLC, a consumer financing company exclusively designed around vacation club resales, and specializing in Disney Vacation Club, secured additional financing from industry lender Colebrook Financial Company. Colebrook has extended the credit line available to Vacation Club Loans from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000. The increased funds are expected to have an immediate positive impact on the resale market nationwide.
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California: State approves 'mini-CFPB' expanding regulatory authority
ARDA
On September 25, 2020, the Governor of California signed a package of bills into law aimed at protecting consumers in the state from financial predators and abusive business practices. Included in the package is AB 1864, which establishes the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) and adds 90 positions over the next three years to transform the agency into California’s version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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.RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES
Forget the where — Intrepid focuses on how to travel in 2021
Travel Courier
With the impacts of COVID-19 continuing to be felt around the world, Intrepid Travel is putting the focus on how, not where, to travel.
The “How” To Go In 2021 compilation list replaces the annual “where to go” lists, outlining five key trends that form the foundation of Intrepid’s new 2021 tour offerings.
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127 tons of cleanup, 42 days, 9 ships, 1 adventure of a lifetime
Travel Courier
With a storm rolling in calling for rough seas with strong nautical winds and up to six metre swells, eco tourism operators Kevin Smith and Russell Markel knew they were racing against time to remove the lift bags filled with tons of marine debris their crew and colleagues had collected over the last five weeks off the north coast of BC.
“There’s no way we can be there in those conditions and we were worried that the bags were going to be washed out to sea,” says Markel, the owner of Outer Shores Expeditions, one of five small ship tour operators that made up the Marine Debris Removal Initiative — a shore cleanup expedition focused on the outer coast of The Great Bear Rainforest.
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Work remotely from these Caribbean destinations
Travel Pulse
The COVID-19 pandemic has led destinations, hospitality providers and travellers to implement creative travel solutions, including extended stays for people who are able to work remotely.
In the tourism-reliant Caribbean, remote work programs provide a method for regional destinations to maintain a level of tourism activity while also ensuring the health and safety of local communities. The programs waive regular visa restrictions that would normally bar extended residencies.
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Canada gets its first Radisson Blu
Canadian Lodging News
“It’s got the best location in Toronto, right at the foot of the CN tower, with views of downtown and the lake. It’s downtown with kind of a resort feel. It’s quiet, but there are all those amenities close by. We have a nice pool, access to TTC and the bike path. You can visit Toronto and you don’t need a car.” Those are some of the comments made by Nathalie Lalonde, general manager, when asked what’s so special about the Radisson Blu Toronto Downtown, formerly the Radisson Hotel Admiral Toronto-Harbourfront, which became the first Radisson Blu in Canada on October 8.
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Canadian snowbirds flock west as winter looms, but space is at a premium
Global News
At this time of year, spaces in Saanichton’s Oceanside RV Resort would normally be starting to empty out.
But the Vancouver Island RV park, which is open year-round, is seeing an off-season boom unlike anything that’s come before.
Not only are all 183 spots booked out, but more than 100 people are on a wait list to get in.
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