Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Vancouver-based White Spot has stopped carrying foreign wines in a bid to bolster its brand image as a restaurant chain that celebrates local ingredients.

A 13-month lockout of 109 onboard attendants is not keeping Rocky Mountaineer from expanding its service offerings. The luxury rail tour company will offer two additions to its 2013 season, including: •its first U.S.

B.C.’s tourism sector will get a boost from an increasing number of Chinese tourists thanks to China granting Canada approved destination status (ADS), according to a July 4 Conference Board of Canada report.

Richmond-based Helijet International (TSX:HJI) is launching helicopter tours of Vancouver departing from its downtown harbour heliport starting June 15.

Tourism Vancouver has appointed a tourism energy specialist to ensure its carbon footprint is kept in check, a position believed to be a world first among destination marketing and management organizations.

Move is part of a trend where organizations increasingly hire bloggers to experience their products and services

Most of the 101,430 workers that tourism industry employers will have to recruit and train by 2020 will be for jobs vacated by retiring baby boomers, according to a new Tourism Labour Market Strategy produced by tourism resource organization go2 .

Launched under the province's tourism strategy, the 100 B.C. Moments marketing campaign is trying to sell North America on visiting B.C.

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) outlets that offer alternatives to standard fast-food fare are likely see the greatest sales gains in the years ahead as full-service restaurants (FSRs) become less popular, according to the first annual Canadian Chain

Company strategies to build new markets include hiring bloggers