Leading by Example
Kelowna-based hotelier blazes a green trail the hotel industry should aspire to Like so many hoteliers around the globe, Greg Salloum answers to a board of directors...
If You Show Them, They Will Come
How the CTC showed the world a new Canada For two weeks in February, the world’s attention was focused on Canada as athletes from across the globe...
Baiting The Traps
Are Canadian markets prepared for the 2010 tourism season? With tourist season getting underway at most Canadian destinations, there’s a palpable sense of anxiety in the air....
Hotelier: Kari Koskela
Metropolitan Hotel, Vancouver Canada may seem a long way from Finland, but for Kari Koskela, GM of the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, landing on the West Coast six...
Risky Business
The best business minds understand that every investment comes with risk. Whether you’re investing dollars in a renovation, time and resources in a special project or raising...
The Dead Zone
After a dizzying number of transactions in 2007 and 2008, last year was eerily quiet To say 2009 was a down year in the Canadian hotel industry...
Resorts Retort
Despite a difficult 2009, Canadian resorts are optimistic about a rebound Life in the Canadian resort sector last year was no vacation. A quick Goo-gle search shows...
Hope Springs Eternal
As Canada emerges from the dark days of the downturn, the hotel community looks forward to a stronger 2010 With the change in season, hoteliers across the...
Brenda Rodricks
Montreal Airport Marriott Opening a brand new hotel has its own unique set of circumstances. But while it’s a demanding job, there’s also something magical about it,...