Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

The "revolving door of leadership" atop the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation accentuates the need to have a stand-alone tourism marketing body, New Democratic Party tourism critic Spencer Chandra Herbert told Business in Vancouver July 31.

Previous franchising missteps in Asia provide valuable business lessons for rapidly expanding fast-food operation

Wineries can reap higher profit margins from selling direct to concertgoers than they can from selling their products in liquor and wine stores

Increasing support among restaurant owners spurred the B.C. government on July 19 to change its longtime policy and permit restaurateurs to let patrons bring their own wine to restaurants in exchange for a small fee called corkage.

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.

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