Today's update includes:
- General Updates
- Join Speed-Jobbing | 100% Online Speed Recruitment Event!
- Get Your Tickets! SPARK | BC Hotel & Liquor Conference Tickets Now Available
- National Day for Truth & Reconciliation | ITAC Communications Brief
- Support Those in Our Industry | Donate a Room to "Hotels to Help" Online Lottery
- Learn How to Support LGBT+ Customers and Employees
- Thompson Okanagan Hotels | Applications Open for Employee Training
- ICYMI | Watch GreenStep & TOTA Webinar on Reducing Carbon Footprint
- Mark Your Calendars
- Tipping Our Hat
- On the Move! Congrats to Our Industry Members Embarking on Their Next Chapter!
- Comment Card | Thoughts and Comments from Our Industry
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Last Laugh | A Little Something to Make Our Members Smile
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Join Speed-Jobbing | 100% Online Speed Recruitment Event! |
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Looking to hire this fall season? Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join the upcoming virtual "Speed-jobing event". The event connects BC employers with qualified bilingual immigrants willing to settle permanently in the local job market. This Speed-jobing session will focus on the Tourism, Non-Profit, Insurance and Finance sectors.
KEY DETAILS:
- Join the completely virtual event for the low cost of $100, and you will be provided a “virtual booth” to conduct interviews
- Many of the candidates in attendance are currently in Canada with their permanent residency (PR) or working holiday permits or enrolled in the Express program, so they are available right away!
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NO LMIA is required to hire a worker through the Francophone Mobility program
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Get Your Tickets! SPARK | BC Hotel & Liquor Conference Tickets Now Available |
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Created for hoteliers, liquor retailers, and hospitality owners and managers, the SPARK BC Hotel & Liquor Conference will bring together BC’s hospitality industry for an array of informative and industry-driven sessions on NOVEMBER 15 at Granville Island, that will SPARK ideas relating to growth, advocacy, labour, and more!
The event will include targeted industry sessions, the BCHA AGM, a special lunch at Dockside restaurant, networking reception, and much more!
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National Day for Truth &
Reconciliation | ITAC Communications Brief
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The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) has created this comprehensive communications brief for tourism partners to share truth and reconciliation messages surrounding the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), taking place September 30.
The day commemorate the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools, and is a vital component of the reconciliation process. Please see and share components of this document for background information, key messages, shareable infographics, videos, social media content and blog posts. The brief also includes caption examples for reference.
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Support Those in Our Industry | Donate a Room to "Hotels to Help" Online Lottery |
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The BC Hospitality Foundation delivers necessary financial aid for individuals in the hospitality sector currently experiencing financial crisis; and after a couple of years "on pause", the Hotels to Help online lottery will be back in October! The last 3 lotteries raised $94,000+ thanks to the amazing prizes donated by hoteliers in the community.
The BCHF is currently gathering this year's prizes and looking for donations in kind.
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Learn How to Support LGBT+
Customers and Employees
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If your tourism-based business could use support to understand and value LGBT+ customers and employees, join the CGLCC's 'Navigating LGBT+ Diversity and Inclusion in the Tourism Industry' on October 4, 2022.
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Thompson Okanagan Hotels | Applications Open for Employee Training |
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Applications are now open for the Hospitality Professional Program, a fully funded virtual program delivered by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and Okanagan College. This 17-week training program will prepare participants for a variety of positions, including supervisory positions within the hospitality sector in the Thompson Okanagan region.
This is a fantastic opportunity for unemployed, seasonal, casual, and part-time workers living in the Thompson Okanagan region (including Shuswap, Boundary Country, Similkameen, and Gold Country/Nicola Valley) or in Revelstoke.
Online Course Dates: October 24, 2022 to May 5, 2023 (Mon - Fri, 9 AM - 4 PM)
Apply by October 2, 2022
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ICYMI | Watch GreenStep & TOTA Webinar on Reducing Carbon Footprint |
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Taking action to reduce your tourism operations carbon footprint is a tremendous opportunity to decrease costs, engage your team, and build your brand as a responsible tourism provider. Measuring your carbon footprint for small and mid-sized businesses is easy with the EcoBase software and guidance from GreenStep.
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Industry News & Quick Links |
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BC & CANADA
WORLD NEWS
INDUSTRY TRENDS
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On the Move! Congrats to Our Industry Members Embarking on Their Next Chapter!
As leaves on the trees change colours, so must members of our hotel industry change jobs! We share a sincere congratulations to the following members who are starting their new chapter, including:
We congratulate each of you on this exciting change!
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The Black Experience In Foodservice
Tuesday, October 4th, from 11am - 12pm PST
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2022 Small Business Week Summit
October 17-21, 2022
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2022 Western Canadian Lodging Conference
October 24th - 25th, 2022 | Hyatt Regency, Vancouver
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SPARK BC Hotel & Liquor Conference
November 15, 2022 | Granville Island
Stay tuned for details!
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BCHA Takes On the Ascend Conference |
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Destination Canada Does London Week |
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Silver Hotel Group Celebrates
Women of WORTH
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