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…

For immediate release June 20, 2017 St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial tourism industry association, is continuing focused efforts to fully understand and address the opportunities and challenges presented by the sharing economy, a significant contributor to today’s travel and tourism landscape. “The sharing economy is not a trend, but rather represents the…

The Government of Canada is currently accepting applications from eligible applicants interested in receiving funding from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). Deadline for applications is 11:59 pm, July 26, 2017. If you have inquiries about this CFP process, please send them to the following address: fpa-eaf@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca. Inquiries will be answered between May 31 and July 12, 2017. The…

Leadership, budgeting and planning, human resource management, and the ability to put customer service first – do you have the skills it takes to be an effective Hotel General Manager? Hotel General Managers need to excel at motivating and inspiring employees, while constantly monitoring, evaluating and adjusting all aspects of daily hotel operations. From developing…

In May 2017, the unemployment rate in the tourism sector was at 5.5%, which is 0.7% lower than the rate reported in May 2016, and lower than the previous month (April 2017) when the unemployment rate stood at 5.9%. At 5.5%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.6%. With…