Destination Canada Releases May Tourism Snapshot

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VANCOUVER — Destination Canada’s (DC) latest Tourism Snapshot indicates continued tourism growth through May 2017. During the month, Canada welcomed more than 1.7 million visitors (up 2.5...

Wyndham Worldwide to Become Two Publicly Traded Hospitality Companies

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Wyndham Worldwide has announced plans to spin off the company’s hotel business. Wyndham Hotel Group will become a new, publicly traded pure-play hotel company...

Avendra Supplier Show Draws Hotel Community to Montreal

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MONTREAL ─ With the newly renovated Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel serving as the backdrop, Avendra held its seventh-annual tradeshow in Montreal in late July. The one-day vendors’...

Choice Privileges Rewards Program Unveils New Offerings

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TORONTO — Choice Privileges by Choice Hotels International, Inc. has unveiled additional membership benefits in Canada. Starting Aug. 1, 2017, all Choice Privileges Elite Members (Gold, Platinum and...

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Employees Vote to Strike

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VANCOUVER — Workers at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver have voted in favour of legal job action if a new contract cannot be reached by this weekend. The workers...

BCHF Announces Pat Gaudet Memorial Scholarship

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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) has announced the details of a new industry scholarship. Starting in 2017, the Pat Gaudet Memorial Scholarship will be given out...

APA Opens Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel

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EDMONTON, Alta. — The newly refurbished Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel by APA held its grand opening last week. The full-service hotel features well-appointed and newly renovated rooms that...

Vancouver’s Rosewood Hotel Georgia Sold to Pacific Reach Properties

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VANCOUVER — The five-star Rosewood Hotel Georgia has been sold to Vancouver-based real-estate investment firm Pacific Reach Properties, according to CBC News. The 156-room hotel, located at Georgia...

Alila Brand to Make North American Debut

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DENVER, Colo. — Two Roads Hospitality is set to expand its Alila Hotels & Resorts brand into North America with the opening of a resort property in...

Donny Cornuaud joins TravelPass Group

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LEHI, Utah — Former Expedia executive, Donny Cornuaud has joined TravelPass Group as vice-president of Hotel Product. Prior to joining the hotel marketplace company, Cornaud held positions at...