New Industry Tradeshow Announced in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Hospitality Expo is being merged with the Tourism Industry Association of B.C.’s Annual Conference & Show to create Host 2012, B.C.’s Lodging +...

iPads: 86 per cent of Four Seasons Mobile Revenue

NEW YORK – The iPad now accounts for 86 per cent of Four Seasons mobile room revenues, according to USA Today. Four Seasons marketing...

Christiane Germain to be Awarded Honorary Doctorate

TORONTO — Ryerson University will award an honorary Doctor of Commerce degree to hotelier Christiane Germain in recognition of her contributions to the Canadian hospitality industry. ...

DeNiro and Nobu Prepare For Fall Hotel Opening

NEW YORK — Hollywood’s Robert De Niro, chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Meir Teper — all partners at Nobu Hospitality — are opening the first Nobu Hotel in...

Skyline Inks Deal to Manage King Edward Hotel

TORONTO — Skyline Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of Skyline International Development, has signed a deal to assume management of The King Edward Hotel in July,...

Homewood Suites Signs New Canadian Hotel Agreements

MCLEAN, VA. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has signed one new hotel property in Manitoba and two properties in Ontario. “Homewood Suites’ focus on...

A Visit to Royal York’s Rooftop Garden and Apiary

TORONTO — Andrew Court, executive sous chef at the Royal York hotel in Toronto, recently gave Hotelier a guided tour of the property’s rooftop garden and apiary....

B.C. Tourism Industry to Add 101,000 New Jobs By 2020

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s tourism industry is projected to lead provincial job growth as businesses seek to fill 101,000 new jobs by 2020, according to a study...

Two Nova Scotia Resorts Up for Sale

HALIFAX — Two well-known Nova Scotia resorts — the Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa in Digby and the Liscombe Lodge Resort and Conference Centre in Liscomb...

Report: Corporate Room Rates Break Records

DALLAS — North American corporate hotel rates set a new year-over-year growth record, increasing 9.3 per cent over 2011, according to a report released by Pegasus Solutions,...