Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is soliciting proposals from qualified companies for the purposes of strengthening our website presence with a view to better meet the needs of our membership and industry partners. Our objective is to select a company that fully meets the requirements identified in the following Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP provides all … Continued

TourismTechnology.com has organized several training opportunities for tourism operators and staff, focused on helping you elevate your skills and refine your technology strategy and online presence. To register for any of these training opportunities, please click the links below or contact Jennifer Brown at 1-800-563-0700 ext. 227 or jbrown@hnl.ca. Webinar – More Than a Name: … Continued

For immediate release March 22, 2017 St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to host a Tourism Job Fair, taking place today from 10:00 am-4:00 pm at the Holiday Inn St. John’s. This inclusive event features prominent tourism employers from around the province, all of which are hoping to recruit employees for current job … Continued

Employment Opportunity Operations Coordinator Contractual April 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 Duties: The Operations Coordinator reports to the CEO, with additional direction and oversight provided by the Management Team. The coordinator will assist Managers in day-to-day coordination and management of the associations’ operational activities. The position will require skills that blend together project coordination, maintenance … Continued

For Immediate Release February 23, 2017 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador’s Annual Conference and Trade Show enters its final day with a look at tourism from the national perspective, including an address from Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Tourism and MP for the Long Range Mountains. “We are incredibly pleased to have such a … Continued

For Immediate Release February 23, 2017 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador hosted the annual Tourism Excellence Awards Gala on Thursday night as the grand finale to the Annual Conference and Trade Show, held in Gander from February 21-23. The Tourism Excellence Awards Gala featured the presentation of the Tourism Excellence Awards, recognizing the outstanding tourism leaders and … Continued

For immediate release January 27, 2017 St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is deeply concerned about the latest rate increase for users of the Marine Atlantic service. “Marine Atlantic Inc. provides an essential link between Newfoundland and Labrador and the rest of Canada, transporting not only residents and travellers, but also consumer goods and … Continued

The Advanced Learner Program is targeted towards operators and businesses that have most online elements in place, are somewhat adept at using them but would like to learn more advanced ways to use them effectively, use them cohesively in an integrated marketing strategy or adopt new trends and technologies in their business and marketing plans. … Continued

October 2016 (seasonally unadjusted) In October 2016, the unemployment rate1 in the tourism sector was at 5.3%, which is 0.5% lower than the rate reported in October 2015, but the same rate as the previous month (September 2016) when the unemployment rate also stood at 5.3%. At 5.3%, tourism’s unemployment rate was well below Canada’s seasonally … Continued

Are your employees equipped to serve visitors from emerging markets? As the growing middle and upper classes of economic powerhouses Brazil, China, Russia, and India enjoy more disposable income and more free time, they are travelling more and expecting memorable tourism experiences. In order to attract their business, Canadian tourism and hospitality employees will need … Continued