January 2020

BC Hospitality Summit Keynotes Announced!

Graham Sherman, Owner - Tool Shed Brewing Graham will share his experience on 'Why Collaboration Beats Competition' when growing your business.

Doug Stephens, Founder - Retail Prophet Doug will share his insights on the latest retail trends within the hospitality industry and how demographic and technological shifts are affecting your customer base.

Early Bird Registration Opening Soon! bchospitalitysummit.com

Follow us on Instagram! The BC Hotel Association has joined Instagram. Follow us @bchotelassociation to get the scoop on some of the most fascinating properties and experiences across the province - you might even see your property on there! FOLLOW US

Event Highlight Destination BC's Designing Remarkable Experiences Workshops

How can you turn a tourism product into a remarkable experience for travellers in BC? Destination BC and Regional DMOs are once again holding two-day workshops to help tourism businesses across the province do just that! The workshops will explore experiential tourism concepts and best practices, along with traveller data, hands-on activities and group input to help participants enhance existing product offerings or develop entirely ones. Local tourism businesses are encouraged to register early for the upcoming January and February 2020 workshops: Kelowna, January 28-29 Mackenzie, February 8-9 Port Hardy, February 20-21 ...and more!

REGISTER HERE

Important changes to Informed Dining program The B.C. government has decided to discontinue its Informed Dining program for commercial foodservice businesses, which was introduced in 2012 as a way for participating establishments to provide diners with nutritional information. Read more on required actions here .

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Dear Members, We want to hear from you, and communicate your success stories, embrace your expertise, and promote your properties. How can you get involved? Share Your Digital Assets: We are requesting high resolution, professional imagery and videography to share with media, and to promote via the BCHA's social media channels, website, and e-newsletter. Please add your files, along with the appropriate information and photo credit in the file name, to this dropbox folder.  In the News: Be the Voice of Your Region/Community. We are seeking BCHA member spokespeople to participate in media print, online, and broadcast interviews, and represent their property and community in the latest regional news and industry trends. New Product Updates: From renovations and new hotel restaurant openings, to seasonal offers and packages, share what’s new with us! Niche Offerings: An onsite wellness concierge, unique and cutting-edge eco-friendly initiatives, onsite cultural guides and programs, and more - what sets your property apart from others? We'd love to hear about it. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in any of the above by emailing  communications@bcha.com . We look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to New BCHA Members

Hotels: Hotel Belmont – Vancouver Microtel Inn & Suites – Kelowna Skky Hotel – Whitehorse Associate Members: Focus Hospitality Intello Technologies IslandAire

Top News Stories

Canadian Lodging News Top Canadian Hotel Leaders join at BCHA VIP Leadership Dinner From left: Bryan Pilbeam, incoming BCHA chair, Jason Cheskes, Above The Line Solutions, and Susie Grynol, president, Hotel Association of Canada. VANCOUVER - Top hotel industry leaders ... Read more canadianlodgingnews.com Kelowna hotelier to take faith in wood to new heights David Prystay likes being first. The hotelier is advocating Kelowna's first wood-frame highrise, a 12-storey, 83-room addition to the 125-room Ramada hotel at Highway 97 and Dilworth Drive. "It's always best to be first," said Prystay with a... Read more www.kelownadailycourier.ca

10 views on 2020: Experts analyze the year ahead for B.C. Executive vice-president and chief policy officer, Jock Finlayson: Business Council of British Columbia Senior economist and public interest researcher, Iglika Ivanova: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives President and CEO, Val Litwin: BC... Read more www.bcbusiness.ca Yellowknife's hotel operators push for tougher rules for ... Hotel and licensed bed and breakfast operators in Yellowknife say Airbnb hosts and other short-term rentals have an unfair advantage over regulated accommodations. Hoteliers like Joey Cruz, president of the Yellowknife Hotels Association, told... Read more www.cbc.ca

MORE QUICK LINKS Short Term Rentals:  Toronto Airbnb hosts will need to register with the city starting this spring Province: Thompson tourism brand part of multi-pronged effort to attract business, service, adventure tourists Dine Out Vancouver Festival returns with a stellar lineup of culinary experiences Coastal First Nations woo Asian tourist market Industry: Vancouver councillor proposes vacancy control for SRO hotels in case of sale

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