Choice Hotels Canada Makes Changes to Senior Team
TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has added
three new members to its corporate team. Karen Tam has joined as Chief
Financial Officer and corporate secretary; Harpreet Kahlon as director,...
Destination Canada Launches Refreshed Brand
VANCOUVER — Destination Canada has unveiled
the new tagline for brand Canada — “For Glowing Hearts” (Le cœur grand ouvert in French) — as well as new heart-shaped...
John Davison Named President and CEO of Four Seasons
TORONTO — The Four Seasons Hotels and
Resorts board of directors has named John Davison the company’s president and
Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Davison, a nearly 18-year veteran...
Canadian Hotel Construction Pipeline Sees Double-Digit Growth
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At the close of Q1 2019,
the total construction pipeline in Canada remained strong with 264
projects/33,023 rooms, according to analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE).
Construction...
Travelodge Canada Adds Three New Locations
CALGARY — Travelodge Canada has opened
three new locations, adding to its growing roster of more than 100 Travelodge
by Wyndham and Thriftlodge-branded hotels across Canada.
Hotel openings include Travelodge...
Hotel Belmont Opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Hotel Belmont Vancouver — the
city’s first-ever Ascend Collection Hotel — has opened in Vancouver.
“This hotel offers a unique product in
downtown Vancouver, satisfying a gap...
Lobby Group Formed to Boost Tourism in North Bay
NORTH BAY, Ont. — A
new lobby group has been formed in North Bay, Ont. to boost tourism efforts in
the northern-Ontario city, according to BayToday.ca.
The North Bay
Accommodation Association...
Hyatt Announces New Lifestyle Division
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels Corporation has
launched a dedicated lifestyle division, which brings together Hyatt and former
Two Roads Hospitality lifestyle brands.
This new cross-functional division focuses on
the development, positioning...
Bernd Liebergesell to Retire from The Westin St. Francis
SAN FRANCISCO — Bernd Liebergesell, executive chef/food-and-beverage director at San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis, is retiring May 31. Chef Liebergesell has been the leader of culinary creation at the hotel...
Government of Canada Introduces New Federal Tourism Growth Strategy
MONTREAL — The Honourable Mélanie Joly,
Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, recently unveiled Creating Middle Class Jobs: A Federal Tourism Growth Strategy.
The new federal strategy...
