One of the biggest buzz phrases right now is creating this crippling dichotomy in our meetings and events industry. The buzz phrase? “Thought Leadership.” It’s either empowering us to grab hold of our strengths and talents, and help others with knowledge; or driving us into a well of imposter syndrome and shame. Why do these two words create so many mixed emotions? I think … Read More about Level Up With Leanne: Thoughts on thought leadership
According to January 2023 data, Canada’s hotel performance dipped slightly from December 2022, but is up from 2019 comparables. That is data from STR, which also found that in January 2023, occupancy was up 0.3 per cent, the average daily rate up was up 14 per cent and the revenue per available room was up 14.2 per cent. “Canada’s hotel industry started off the year on a high note, as … Read More about Canadian hotel performance in January exceeds 2019 comparables: STR
Hilton, Easton’s Group of Hotels, and The Gupta Group announced the recent opening of Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville. It marks the brand’s Canadian debut in one of the city’s most prominent neighbourhoods. "We're excited to open Canada's very first Canopy by Hilton hotel in Toronto. With its premium location, the hotel will bring a unique blend of sophistication, convenience and urban … Read More about Canopy By Hilton makes its Canadian debut
The province of British Columbia announced last month that it will be providing $30 million to support province-based events. The grants are in response to a number of calls to the province for help in the sector. “The past three years have been incredibly difficult for people in the tourism industry, including live events, and we know not every business has fully recovered,” said Lana Popham, … Read More about B.C. events to get $30M funding boost from province
Banff & Lake Louise Tourism and the Town of Banff have adopted a “10-year Vision for Tourism” in the region with the support of Parks Canada. The “vision” is said to be a guiding document for the future of sustainable tourism in Banff National Park. The vision focuses on five areas that include: Visitor Experience, Nature Positive & Climate Action, Community Wellbeing, Indigenous … Read More about Banff & Lake Louise Tourism launch 10-year vision
Genaya Cameron, senior director of event operations at the Halifax Convention Centre is joining the International Board of Directors of Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Cameron is the first Atlantic Canadian to be on the board in more than 15 years. She also served as president of MPI’s Atlantic Chapter from 2011-2012. “With our industry restabilized, it’s an exciting time to … Read More about Halifax Convention Centre executive joins MPI International Board
According to recent data from STR, in 2022, Canada’s hotel average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) were the highest for any year on record. The data shows that ADR was up by a whopping 10 per cent, and RevPAR was up by 3.5 per cent. "Canada's hotel industry showed exceptional recovery in 2022," said Laura Baxter, CoStar Group's director of hospitality analytics for … Read More about Canadian hotel performance in 2022 highest on record: STR
Be careful what you wish for friends. For more than two years we begged the industry to get “back to normal” so we could resume our in-person networking. As we sat holed up in our home offices, we longed for the days where we gathered in person to laugh, share, and learn together. Now we’re officially back to in-person and back on the road. For some of us, we’re running and flying at a … Read More about Level Up With Leanne: On the road again…
Hall D at the Edmonton EXPO Centre has been officially named The Flair Airlines Hangar at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. According to the press release, the newly named arena will proudly welcome sports, music, live performances, and community events. It will also be home to the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s (CEBL) Edmonton Stingers, who will play home games there starting in May … Read More about Flair Airlines acquires naming rights of Hall D at Edmonton EXPO Centre
Canada’s hotel performance for November 2022 was slightly lower than October 2022, but still showed improvement when compared to 2019, according to STR’s most recent data. The data shows that in November 2022, occupancy was up by 1.6 per cent, average daily rate was up by almost 15 per cent, and revenue per available room was up by 16.6 per cent compared to November 2019. "Top-line … Read More about Canadian hotel performance continues to improve
