May 27-June 2 was Tourism Week in Canada. In Ottawa this week, TIAC and industry champions from across the country held meetings and activities that highlighted tourism’s current momentum and illustrated the issues requiring updated measures to ensure Canada meets tourism’s full potential and continues to strengthen local economies in urban, rural and remote locations.…

On May 11, 2017, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, launched Canada’s Tourism Vision. It’s a five-year, whole-of-government approach to increasing the number of international tourists who come to Canada by seizing the global opportunity that tourism offers. Click here to…

May 16, 2018 – St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – Atlantic Canada Agreement on Tourism Over 1,800 tourism professionals from more than 30 countries gathered last night, May 15, at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia to discover what makes Atlantic Canada a compelling destination for travellers world-wide. ‘Atlantic Canada Night,’ organized as part…

Dr. Laurel Besco, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, is seeking participants to complete a 10-minute survey regarding business motivations and energy efficiency. Note: participant access closes May 30, 2018.  The three main objectives of this research project are: To better understand what motivates companies to undertake environmental actions (specifically focused on energy efficiency)…

Youth Employment Smart Start consists of 10 participants (Ages 18-30). There are six weeks of in-class training and workshops on employability skills, Essential Skills and other workplace training with a focus on employment in hospitality, retail and labour. They will receive First Aid and WHMIS.  After the six weeks of in-class workshops, participants are paired…

Tourism Week in Canada is a grassroots initiative that brings attention to the economic opportunity available to Canada through travel and tourism and the public policy challenges preventing the sector from capitalizing on those opportunities. Tourism Week aligns tourism organizations, businesses and other partners from across the country around a common vision: a tourism sector…

Hospitality NL will lead a three-year training and research project aimed at reskilling non-tourism sector workers for employment in the tourism industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Reskill project is supported by the NL Workforce Innovation Centre’s (WIC) Research and Innovation Program. Funding is provided by the Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, under…

For immediate release April 30, 2018 St. John’s – Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial tourism industry association, is calling for immediate action by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to address the issue of unlicensed accommodations operating within the province in direct contravention to the Tourist Establishments Act. Under the Tourist Establishments Act in…

Contractual May 2018 – May 2019 Are you passionate about tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador? We are too! Hospitality NL is looking for an energetic, motivated, and talented individual to take on the role of Program Coordinator. This position comes with responsibility for organizing and coordinating projects that focus on tourism workforce and industry development…

For immediate release April 11, 2018 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…