New Hospitality School Opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — A new Executive Hotel Management College (EHMC) has launched in Vancouver. The new school trains hospitality professionals via workshops, work placements, classroom...
HITEC and HSMAI Conferences Draw Impressive Attendee Numbers
MINNEAPOLIS — Last week, approximately 4,800 hospitality professionals from 45 countries converged on the Minneapolis Convention Center for the 2013 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC)...
Unite Here and Hyatt Reach Agreement
CHICAGO — Hyatt Hotels and Unite Here, a union of hospitality workers in the U.S. and Canada, has reached an agreement resolving long-standing disputes between the two...
Atlific Expands Alberta Portfolio, Appoints New GM
TORONTO — The Atlific Hotels team has added Holiday Inn Express Sherwood Park to its Alberta portfolio and has appointed Janice McDonald as the new GM. ...
InterContinental Montreal Upgrades Meeting Rooms
MONTREAL — The InterContinental Montreal is showing off new meeting rooms after a $3-million renovation, which included the implementation of technology, modernized decor and upgraded food-and-beverage offerings....
Hampton Breaks Ground in Markham, Ontario
MARKHAM, Ont. — Shovels hit the dirt yesterday to officially mark the construction of a new Hampton Inn & Suites Markham, adjacent to the Homewood Suites by...
Stephen Marriott, Grandson of Marriott Founder, Dies
BETHESDA, M.D. — Stephen Garff Marriott, son of J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., died Sunday after a long battle with a degenerative mitochondrial disease. He was 54. ...
Morguard Corp. Buys Five GTA Hotels
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Morguard Corporation has acquired five hotels in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including three Courtyard by Marriott properties and two Residence Inn by Marriott...
Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel Sold
TORONTO — The Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites has been sold by Colliers International Hotels, on behalf of Ivanhoe Cambridge, to the Mississauga, Ont.-based Silver Hotel...
Canada’s Best Value Inn Launches iPhone App
CLEVELAND — Canada’s Best Value Inn has joined other hotel brands, including Starwood and Motel 6, in launching an iPhone app for travellers to find and book...
