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…

Hospitality NL is pleased to announce The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, will be attending our 2023 Conference and Trade Show.  Minister Boissonnault will attend the three-day event in Gander, which focuses on the issues most important to Newfoundland and Labrador’s tourism business operators. On Thursday, March 2nd at…

Hospitality NL is pleased to announce a new Award Category for our 2023 Conference and Trade Show.  The Tourism Employee Award of Excellence recognizes a front-line tourism employee* who has demonstrated exemplary work performance, thereby enhancing business or customer satisfaction. This individual is valued for their outstanding service and seen as a key contributor to team…

Hospitality NL’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the theatre in the Quality Hotel, Gander during our Annual Conference and Trade Show. Meeting check-in starts at 12:30 p.m. in the hotel lobby.  Hospitality NL will announce the 2023 Board of Directors at the…

Hospitality NL, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is pleased to announce that we’ll be offering our nationally-recognized customer service training program, Service Best, at a discounted rate for 2023.    Service Best is a full-day workshop that teaches tourism businesses and employees how to create memorable customer experiences, identify…

Tourism and Hospitality Student Work Placement Program Offered ThroughTourism HR Canada & Propel Designed for the tourism and hospitality sector, the Propel Student Work Placement Program is helping the hardest-hit sector recover from the devastating impacts of the pandemic.Funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program, Propel offers post-secondary students opportunities to develop…

Nominate someone you know (or yourself) for Hospitality NL’s Tourism Excellence Awards Hospitality NL is seeking nominations for the 2023 Tourism Excellence Awards, to be presented at our Annual Conference Gala, March 2nd in Gander. We’re looking for tourism business operators who demonstrate passion, innovation, dedication, and ingenuity. Sound like you, or someone you know? …

You’re Invited to Participate in a Study on Canada’s Tourism Workforce Tourism HR Canada is conducting a compensation study for the Canadian tourism and hospitality sector. Our aim is to get a comprehensive picture of how tourism business operators think about compensation within the context of COVID-19 recovery, and the ongoing labour crunch affecting the…

Housing Catalyst Plan This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (“Hospitality NL”) to submit proposals for the provision of professional services as further described in Section 4.2 Scope of Work and Deliverables. Hospitality NL is the Tourism Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, representing tourism/hospitality operators throughout the…

Tourism Workforce Action Plan This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador (“Hospitality NL”) to submit proposals for the provision of professional services as further described in Section 4.2 Scope of Work and Deliverables. Hospitality NL is the Tourism Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, representing tourism/hospitality operators throughout…