April 27, 2023For Immediate Release St. John’s, NL – Hospitality Newfoundland & Labrador is very disappointed by Marine Atlantic Inc.’sannouncement of an increase in the fuel surcharge for customers. The new Marine Atlantic program willincrease fuel surcharge fees from 13 percent to 17 percent effective June 1, 2023, with further updateson June 1 and December…

May 31, 2023 For Immediate Release St. John’s, NL – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (Hospitality NL), the voice of the tourism industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, is pleased with Marine Atlantic’s decision to delay the implementation of the recently announced fuel surcharge until at least December 1, 2023. Hospitality NL expressed concern on how the…

March 3, 2023 Gander, NL – Hospitality Newfoundland & Labrador hosted its Annual Tourism Excellence Awards Gala on Thursday night, the grand finale of the 39th Annual Conference and Trade Show, which took place in Gander from February 28th to March 2nd. The Gala featured the presentation of the 2023 Tourism Excellence Awards, recognizing the…

Gander, NL –This morning, the province’s tourism industry association opened its 3-day long annual Conference & Trade Show, themed “Stronger Together”, at the Quality Hotel and Albatross Hotel in Gander. Over the next few days, industry leaders, government officials, and special guests will attend various educational sessions and networking events. With over 300delegates, this annual…

May 30, 2022 For Immediate Release St. John’s, NL: Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador kicked off Tourism Week 2022 today in the province. Tourism Week runs from Sunday, May 29th to Saturday, June 4th.  Tourism Week is an annual recognition of Newfoundland and Labrador’s and Canada’s tourism industry and the impacts it makes in the community,…

April 5th, 2021For Immediate Release St. John’s – Hospitality NL is pleased to see the announcement from Marine Atlantic today regarding the reversal of the 2021 rate increase to help enable a strong return for the economy. Marine Atlantic stated today online that customers who have or will travel after April 1, 2021, will receive…

Hospitality NL Disappointed with Images of Overcrowding at NL Bars; Stressing that Tourism/Hospitality Sector is Committed to Public Safety For Immediate Release                                                                   July 9,…

For Immediate Release January 28, 2020 – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce Tony Chapman, a celebrated keynote speaker, moderator, media personality and consultant who draws upon his three decades of experience as a consumer expert and business strategist, as the keynote speaker for it’s 2020 Conference & Trade Show. Tony will engage tourism operators from across the…

November 26, 2019 – Hospitality NL is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of the Silver Anniversary Scholarship are Jillian Wight and Ben Burton. “There is truly a mountain of capable and bright youth in this province and that was evident in the quality of the applications we received this year”, says Hospitality NL Chair, Larry Laite. “Jillian…

Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) and Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador are joining forces to address short-term rental concerns in the province. On Saturday, November 16, MNL delegates voted at their AGM in favour of a resolution that will see the organizations work together to develop short-term rental guidelines.   Currently, the short-term rental industry operates…