C-19 BULLETIN - January 20, 2021
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State of Emergency Extended
to Continue BC’s COVID-19 Response
The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial State of Emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the Province's COVID-19 pandemic response.
The State of Emergency is extended through the end of the day on Feb. 2nd to allow staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe and manage immediate concerns and COVID-19 outbreaks.
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BC Exploring a Possible Travel Ban
TIABC CEO Walt Judas joined CFAX Radio's Al Ferraby to talk about the possibility of an inter-provincial travel ban and the impact on the tourism industry.
BC’s Tourism Industry Says Government Funding More Important than Interprovincial Travellers
“Every time I turn around there’s just another reason as to why tourism is going to suffer. Suffer isn’t even good enough of a word, we’re being absolutely devastated,” Ian MacPhee, who serves as a director of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC).
Hundreds of Ships Scheduled to Arrive in Victoria this Cruise Season, but Cancellations Expected
The 2021 cruise season is showing 309 ship calls as of right now, with more than 20 cancellations already, through early April into early June.
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Destination Canada COVID-19 Research Reports Feedback Survey
Destination Canada has launched a new survey to better understand how we can improve COVID-19 research reports and what research you find valuable as we move forward.
Take the survey at:
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TIABC Welcomes New Industry Voice
to Federal Advocacy Efforts
TIABC meets regularly with its provincial and territorial counterparts to address issues of national concern. Up until 2020, the Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were without an equivalent association, although representatives from the hotel and hospitality sector attended various meetings. Following the establishment of the Tourism Industry Association of Alberta last year, the Province of Saskatchewan now has its own broader industry voice representing tourism and hospitality.
The Saskatchewan Hotel and Hospitality Association (SHHA) today announced January 19th that it has rebranded to become Hospitality Saskatchewan and enhanced its mandate to now serve as the tourism industry association for the province.
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Wilderness Tourism Association AGM
Thursday, January 28th, 1:00-4:00 PM
TIABC CEO Walt Judas will be a guest speaker at the upcoming AGM for the Wilderness Tourism Association of BC. The agenda can be viewed at wilderness-tourism.bc.ca.
The AGM will take place virtually via Zoom. To register, please email [email protected] to receive the meeting login details.
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BC Hospitality Foundation Industry Scholarships
Industry Scholarships are available annually for children of hospitality workers whose parents have worked in the industry for more than 5 years, and who are themselves planning a course of study leading to any hospitality diploma or degree. Applications are open year-round.
Learn more at:
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The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF)has partnered with Destination Greater Victoria on a lottery with over $3,000 in prizes. Odds are GREAT!
Prizes are redeemable in 2021 and by purchasing a ticket you not only help the BCHF, but also help Greater Victoria’s tourism and hospitality industry in this trying time.
Lottery ticket sales are now LIVE and run through to 11:59 pm Sunday, February 7th. The draw will happen at noon on Monday, January 8th.
Check out the list of prizes here
Buy your tickets here - we wish you luck!
The British Columbia Hospitality Foundation is a charity that raises funds to support those in the hospitality industry facing financial crisis due to a health condition. Each year hundreds of hospitality workers across BC face financial challenges and have no where else to turn. The BCHF helps them when all other options have been exhausted. But that’s not all they do! Learn more at:
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BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference
TIABC and the BC Hotel Association will be co-hosting the BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference (virtually) during the week of March 8th to 12th, 2021.
Stay tuned for more details soon.
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Minister Joly will be joined by Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s President and CEO, Bridgitte Anderson and local economic leaders for a moderated conversation on the future of British Columbia’s economy and how the federal government can best support it through the creation of a new Regional Development Agency.
Friday January 22nd
10:30am to 11:30am PST
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TIAC Members' Webinar Series
Join TIAC and Twenty31 on Tuesday January 26th at 8am PST for a candid conversation about how COVID-19 has impacted destinations and tourism operators in Canada, as well as globally, and what they're doing to manage the future of the tourism industry.
Tune in to hear Twenty31's take on high-level findings from the State of Tourism in Canada during COVID-19 dashboard report, joined by special guests to hear how they addressed some of the challenges and opportunities highlighted in the current report.
Panelists:
- Joe Naaman, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Twenty31 Consulting, Inc.
- Daniel Robert Gooch, President, Canada Airports Council
- Scott Beck, President & CEO, Destination Toronto
This webinar is available to all TIAC members. Please note the webinar has a maximum capacity of 500 participants, and a recording of the webinar will be available on the TIAC Members' portal Webinars page.
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Small Business Trends for 2021
What You Need to Know for the New Year
As we consign 2020 to the history books, thoughts inevitably turn to 2021 and the opportunities it will bring. There’s plenty of reasons for optimism in the coming year, with a return to normality on the horizon. What lessons can we learn from 2020? Which of our COVID-19 pivots are likely to stick around?
Join us for a fascinating panel discussion that gathers speakers from a wide variety of perspectives. Hear their insights, add your observations and expertise, and look forward to the coming year informed and optimistic about your future prospects.
What Will I Learn?
- Changes in store for how small businesses do things
- Emerging products, services, and opportunities
- Continually evolving consumer behaviours
- Interesting trends in marketing and selling
- Which 2020 trends are here to stay
Friday, January 29th
1:00pm to 2:00pm (PST)
As a valued partner of Destination BC, Small Business BC is offering free access to this January 29th webinar to BC tourism businesses with the code TRENDS2021.
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Online Training for Businesses
The Building Resilience to Thrive online training program will offer relief to businesses and help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19.
The Building Resilience to Thrive online training program will offer relief to businesses and help mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by teaching them how to adapt their business models, re-engage their customers and adjust their workplace cultures. Developed in partnership with the University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business, this program will have one hour seminars once per week for 6 weeks and will be offered three times until the end of March 2021.
Program curriculum will focus on the three key themes of Strive, Build, and Create.
Seminar topics will be:
- Power of Context – Unconscious Bias
- Emotional Intelligence
- The Power of Coaching in Business
- Hire and manage a diverse team
- Improve experiences for colleagues and customers
- Adapt your service strategy for better outcomes
The final program will be offered on the following date:
Wednesdays at 11am-12pm PST, February 24th to March 31st
Registration for Cohort 3 closes on February 18th at 4pm
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Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country is hosting a virtual town hall discussion with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. They look forward to covering topics of high interest in the community, and across the country, such as how federal investments are supporting social, green and public transit infrastructure.
Wednesday, February 10th at 2:00pm PT
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Feel free to send us your ideas on what information would be valuable for TIABC to share through our COVID-19 Bulletin going forward. Drop us a line at [email protected]. |
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