Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

The Conference Board of Canada is predicting a strong year for tourism across the country, and says an increase in business travel will buoy Vancouver’s tourism sector.

The organization tasked with promoting Vancouver Island as a tourist destination has started to spend resources to encourage politicians to make tourism a higher priority in their election campaigns.

BC Ferries plans to increase its sailings out of both Horseshoe Bay and Tsawwassen this summer as cuts to other, smaller routes continue to hit tourism operators in northern B.C.

Major convention, peak cruise ship season, Women’s World Cup games will all be competing for tourist accommodations in Vancouver

B.C.’s tourism marketing organization, Destination BC, is putting finishing touches on a rebranding effort that it plans to reveal later this year.

Tourism Vancouver has hired a longtime corporate fundraiser and sporting event organizer to replace longtime CEO Rick Antonson in July.

Senior vice-president, finance and accounting, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts

Icelandair touched down for the first time at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) just before 6 p.m., May 13

WestJet Encore is zeroing in on the throngs of British Columbians that live on the West Coast but work in Alberta.

The Glowbal Group has closed its Italian Kitchen 2 Go bistro at 1328 Hornby Street to make way for legendary Vancouver restaurateur Umberto Menghi to reopen his iconic Il Giardino eatery.