Today's update includes:
- General Updates
- September 30 | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
- Industry Discusses the End of Border Restrictions
- Go2HR Released August Labour Stats: Average Wages and Workforce
- Attention HR! Sign Up Today to Recruit Workers!
- Minister Melanie Mark Announces Departure
- #ICYMI | BCHA Partners with Alltourage | Simplify the Hiring Process
- Apply for Crisis Communication Planning Training Through DBC
- Mark Your Calendars
- Tipping Our Hat
- Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association, President and CEO, Dave Kaiser, Announces Retirement
- 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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Canada's second-ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will take place this Friday, September 30.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. This day is a vital component to the reconciliation process. Please click here and for information from our partners at Indigenous Tourism BC on how to commemorate this important day, which is a vital component to the reconciliation process.
Please note the BCHA office will be closed tomorrow as we reflect and commemorate the occasion.
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Industry Discusses the End of Border Restrictions |
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After months of urging loosened COVID-19 restrictions for visitors, leaders in the tourism sector have welcomed the announcement from the federal government declaring that starting October 1, visitors no longer need to be vaccinated or use the country's ArriveCan app in order to enter the country.
BCHA's President and CEO, Ingrid Jarrett, spoke with Glen Korsrtom of Business In Vancouver, outlining the impact this will have on our sector, particularly for the events and meeting market.
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Some positive news being reported by go2HR as evidenced by their BC Tourism & Hospitality Employment Tracker. Key highlights include:
- The Tourism and Hospitality labour force increased by 1% to 367,000 in August 2022 from 363,500 in July 2022. The increase was most significant in the Accommodation sector. Data suggests that the overall industry labour force is now above its pre-COVID level (367,000 in August 2022 compared to 358,500 in August 2019).
- The average hourly earnings in BC’s Tourism and Hospitality sector have been steady with some fluctuation between $22 to $25 over the past two years. Average hourly earnings by sector ranged from $20 to $33 in August 2022. The Transportation and Recreation and Entertainment sectors had the highest average hourly earnings, while the Food and Beverage sector reported the lowest.
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Attention HR! Sign Up
Today to Recruit Workers!
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The BCHA has received an invitation to the Destination Canada Mobility Forum taking place on Nov. 17- 23 in Paris (France) and Rabat (Morocco) with a goal of recruiting skilled and unskilled workers to participating establishments, while further solidifying partnerships with additional countries to bring workers to accommodations in BC.
We are providing hotel across BC the opportunity for us to represent them in their recruiting efforts at this exclusive event. We require confirmation of your involvement by October 7th. Please email Mike@bcha.com to confirm and see the link below for complete details.
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Minister Melanie Mark Announces Departure |
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Yesterday, Premier John Horgan announced that the Hon. Melanie Mark would be stepping down from her position as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, & Sport. Her porfolia will be assumed by Minister Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizens' Services.
The BC Hotel Association would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Minister Mark for her sincere dedication to our accommodation and tourism sector and for being a strong, diligent, and vivacious advocate for our industry. We also welcome Minister Lisa Beare and look forward to working with her to further support the best interests of our accommodation community.
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#ICYMI | BCHA Partners with Alltourage | Simplify the Hiring Process |
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Finding solutions to the workforce crisis is among our most significant priorities at the BCHA and we are excited to share that we have partnered with Alltourage to help support the recruitment efforts for our association members.
Alltourage is a Vancouver-based company whose mission is to accelerate the hiring process by leveraging their own ecosystems in an easy-to-use referral platform, allowing employees to tap into their own networks, send referrals, and be rewarded. It truncates the time that it typically takes HR to receive high-quality leads by sharing opportunities directly with those in the workplace ecosystem, capitalizing on the number one and fastest form of communication today— SMS (or text) messaging.
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Apply for Crisis Communication
Planning Training Through DBC
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Apply for Destination BC’s new free Crisis Communication Planning Training series for BC tourism organizations. Designed for destination management organizations, marketing organizations, visitor centres, and Provincial Experience Sector Associations, our free virtual two-day training series will coach participants with a step-by-step approach to developing a crisis communication plan. This practical training will share best practices for crisis communication management - how to prepare, how to respond, and how to learn from each crisis we face - to ensure your organization is ready to respond when the unexpected happens. The next series is scheduled from November 8-9, 2022. |
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Industry News & Quick Links |
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BC & CANADA
WORLD NEWS
INDUSTRY TRENDS
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Alberta Hotel and Lodging Association, President and CEO, Dave Kaiser, Announces Retirement
At the close of Ascend 2022, AHLA Board Chair Brooke Christianson announced that next spring, Dave Kaiser will be retiring after almost 18 years as the AHLA’s President & CEO. During his tenure, Dave has demonstrated his commitment to integrity, stewardship, and service, and is a true champion of industry, setting the bar high for leaders everywhere.
Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement Dave!
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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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Paul Nursey Discusses Lifted Border Restrictions |
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BCHA Attends Tourism HR Canada Labour Market Forum |
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4VI Shares Insights on Enterprise Model |
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Kelowna Chamber Talks Tourism with Lisanne Ballantyne |
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