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.CVOA MEMBER NEWS
Amazing prizes at ACTA's virtual summit this week!
Travel Pulse
ACTA is giving away some great prizes during their two day virtual summit November 12 and 13.
Register now to become eligible for some of the very generous prizes that will be given away to participants courtesy of the summit’s premiere sponsor, Air Canada and from various trade show exhibitors in attendance. Prize winners will be announced at different times throughout the 2 day agenda.
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C.A.R.E. announces 2021 Conference Keynote Speakers
Resort Trades
C.A.R.E. has announced the selection of its Keynote Speakers for its 68th Conference to be held at The Westin Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida from May 1-4, 2021. Eric Papp, Founder of Agape Leadership, LLC, will deliver the Keynote address ‘Taking Bold Action in Uncertain Times’ as C.A.R.E. members gather for the delayed celebration of their 35th Anniversary.
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New coalition advocates for business continuity insurance
ARDA
ARDA Is proud to be a steering member of the Business Continuity Coalition which aims to develop a plan with policymakers and other stakeholders to protect American jobs and to limit future economic damage from pandemics and other national emergencies that cause business interruption.
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.V-O & TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS
What is the future of travel under a Biden presidency?
Travel Pulse
The travel industry is at a crossroads.
The devastation of the coronavirus pandemic has put airlines, cruise line companies, hotels, car rental businesses, restaurants, tourist attractions and suppliers and vendors to the industry on the brink of financial disaster.
If we aren’t there already.
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Calgary airport begins rapid COVID-19 testing
Travel Pulse
An important rapid testing program for COVID-19 has gotten underway in Calgary.
WestJet recently welcomed WS1511 from Los Angeles to Calgary International Airport as the first of its international flights eligible to participate in a new Government of Alberta testing pilot program. The program is trialing a reduced quarantine period in Alberta, while protecting Canadians from COVID-19.
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How Airbnb has resisted the pandemic, adapted to new demands
PhocusWire
Airbnb surprised many in August by declaring its intention to list on the public markets.
The move came within weeks of Airbnb talking about how the initial phase of the outbreak had nearly broken the company ("travel as we knew it, is over — and it's never coming back," CEO Brian Chesky said), so clearly things had shifted considerably.
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Timeshares make for safer vacations
Resort Trades
COVID has most probably altered the vacation patterns of Americans for the next few years, possibly for a decade, especially for couples and families. With so many of us working from home and many others not working at all, the extended weekend getaway is quite possibly a thing of the past — or at least for the present.
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Destination Canada's virtual Annual Public Meeting 2020
Destination Canada
Destination Canada will host its Annual Public Meeting (APM) virtually on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
Given the unprecedented challenges of 2020 and the current environment, this year’s APM will provide an important opportunity for our industry to reset, engage and connect.
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Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Created by RBC, Canada United is a movement to support local businesses in communities across the country. The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund (CUSBRF) was established to help small businesses offset the cost of expenses to reopen safely or adopt digital technologies to move more of their business online.
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Support grows for hotel industry's safe stay; former CDC, WHO official, & Infectious Diseases Society of America endorse guidelines
AHLA
Support for the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s (AHLA) Safe Stay initiative continues to grow with endorsements coming from leading scientists, physicians and public health experts in epidemiology and infectious disease.
The new endorsements come from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Linen Management which represents the personnel involved in the textile care industry, as well as a certified industrial hygienist and former infectious diseases epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Murray Cohen.
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.RANDOM BITS & NEWS BITES
Marriott notes revenue and occupancy improvement led by China
PhocusWire
Marriott International's third quarter improved over its second-quarter results, as president and CEO Arne Sorenson had predicted it would during the company's August earnings call.
Marriott reported on Friday that systemwide comparable constant-dollar revenue per available room fell 65.9% year over year for the quarter, compared with a decline of 84.4% for Q2.
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Understanding new generation hospitality solutions
PhocusWire
Today, almost all companies face the same challenge: "do more with less". It occurs in practically all sectors and the recent globalization has dramatically amplified its effect.
As a result, companies are no longer able to address this challenge while attempting to compete in efficiency, prices, and innovation. Nevertheless, companies cannot neglect the opportunity to free up human capital.
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Accor's McCrory: From laundry to boardroom
Canadian Lodging News
It’s a little-known fact that Accor’s Heather McCrory got a degree in floral design long before she entered the hotel industry. McCrory told her story and provided delegates to the WITHorg Virtual Summit, held Oct. 14-15, with 11 secrets for success.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made,” McCrory told the virtual summit, adding that it wasn’t so long ago that women needed a cosigner for financial transactions.
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