Do you know someone who has made a contribution to the Tourism industry from January to December 2015? If yes, consider nominating them for an award! The City of St. John’s will be honouring the very best in the tourism industry at its 25th Annual Tourism Awards. Nominations must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016 with…

November 17, 2017 – Hospitality NL is pleased to announce it has been awarded a three-year training and research project, in partnership with Tourism HR Canada, aimed at reskilling non-tourism sector workers for employment in the tourism industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. Announced today in Corner Brook by the Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Media Advisory:  Disabilities Mentoring Day (DMD) being held in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 21, 2018 (St. John’s), NL: Today, October 25, 2017, is Disabilities Mentoring Day (DMD) in many provinces across the country, during Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM).  DMD was founded by Dolphin’s Digital Technologies Inc., in Kingston…

Apply for the 2018 Silver Anniversary Scholarship! September 26, 2017 – Hospitality NL is pleased to announce the 2017 recipients of the Silver Anniversary Scholarship are Jenna Andersen and Catherine Dunne. “As an organization that promotes the importance of skills and knowledge development, Hospitality NL is proud to offer this scholarship opportunity to assist students in furthering their…

For immediate release September 18, 2017 St. John’s – As residents across Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls to elect municipal leaders, Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is calling to the attention of candidates, a number of challenges that impede the growth and sustainability of the provincial tourism industry, a key economic driver in both rural…

Employers know they need to maintain an excellent reputation for managing successful events so they can continue renting their facilities profitably. A skilled Event Coordinator can be the difference between a hit and a flop. emerit® trained Event Coordinators are able to bring together all the little details that create an unforgettable event experience. The self-study…

Did you know? As a benefit of your membership with Hospitality NL, Hospitality NL members receive double AIR MILES® Reward Miles on all parts, service, and equipment purchases for commercial food and laundry equipment at Harold Snow Service Group! Please visit www.haroldsnow.ca/airmiles to view the full policy. Harold Snow Service Group is Atlantic Canada’s largest parts and service provider…

TourismTechnology.com continues to provide mentoring, training and advice to operators seeking guidance on their online marketing efforts. In the upcoming weeks, TourismTechnology.com will be sharing Tourism Tech Tips that you can start implementing in your online business practices. Be sure to follow Hospitality NL on Facebook and Twitter to check it out! If you’d like to learn how TourismTechnology.com can help…

In June 2017, the unemployment rate in the tourism sector was at 5.1%, which is 0.3% higher than the rate reported in June 2016, and lower than the previous month (May 2017) when the unemployment rate stood at 5.5%. At 5.1%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.0%. Apart…

Following the great success of Atlantic Canada Showcase (ACS) 2016, hosted in New Brunswick’s capital city of Fredericton in collaboration with TIANB, plans are already underway for the next ACS event. Given the large number of travel and tourism-related events already taking place in the Atlantic region in 2018, and after careful consideration of logistical…