We have now opened nominations for Hospitality NL’s annual Tourism Excellence Awards! Every year, these awards honour Newfoundland and Labrador’s exceptional tourism industry operators who demonstrate passion, innovation, dedication, ingenuity, and resilience in their work. For more information about the 2024 Tourism Excellence Awards and nomination process: 2024 Tourism Excellence Awards – HNL | Hospitality…

The federal government has announced tax policy changes that will crack down on short-term rentals such as AirBnb and Vrbo properties, with the goal of expanding the long-term rental supply nationwide. The federal government will no longer allow short-term rentals to claim income tax deductions on rental expenses for their short-stay properties in regions where short-term…

Canada Summer Jobs is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market. Application period: November 21, 2023 to January 10, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard…

On Monday, November 20, The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Federal Minister of Tourism and Federal Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, launched the new TGP. With $108 million in federal funding, this program will invest in Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, small businesses, and not-for-profits; helping them grow…

Join Carol-Ann Gilliard, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation and Craig Foley, CEO of Hospitality NL as they deliver the Fall 2023 update of Vision 2026, highlighting practical actions and outcomes that impact you as a tourism operator in Newfoundland and Labrador. In December 2022,  Transition, Transform, Thrive: A Tourism Vision and Strategy…

Hospitality NL has teamed up with our partners at Tourism Industry Association of Canada, Adventure Central Newfoundland, Destination Labrador, Destination St. John’s, Go Western NL, and Legendary Coasts of Eastern Newfoundland to celebrate Tourism Week 2023! We asked municipalities across the province: What value does tourism bring to your community? Vital to the economic and…

Tourism Week is an annual invitation for all tourism partners to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees – from coast to coast to coast. The rebuilding of Canada’s visitor economy is now underway, but there’s a long way to go before tourism reclaims being the $105-billion economic powerhouse it…

The Government of Canada announced its 2023 budget on Tuesday evening, entitled ” A Made-In-Canada Plan”. This budget focuses on strengthening the middle class and quality of life for Canadians. Some key highlights from the 2023 Federal Budget relevant to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry include: Other highlights include: Programs: Labour and Workforce: Access Hospitality…

Promote tourism, establish connections, and support local at the 2023 Atlantic Canada Showcase! Since 1994, the Atlantic Canada Showcase has brought together national and international buyers to provide them with an opportunity to experience Atlantic Canada’s products. This biennial event is a buyer-seated marketplace, designed especially for the group tour, F.I.T., and specialty travel industry,…

Hospitality Newfoundland & Labrador has heard our members loud and clear: servicing debt is one of the greatest challenges tourism operators are currently facing. We know that the tourism industry was the first hit and the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that it will be the last to recover. Our members have taken…