The latest news and information for members.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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For the upcoming week's forecast, August 1 to 7, there will be 10 cruise ships arriving at the Port of Vancouver along with a decrease in the total number of cruise passengers compared to the current week. One large citywide convention is coming up next weekend – the SIGGRAPH 2022 (Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques), starting from August 7 to August 11. Total hotel bookings are down compared to this current week.
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In the month of May 2022, we welcomed over 812,000 overnight visitors to Vancouver – this is 85% of pre-COVID, May 2019 visitation volumes. Domestic markets accounted for the majority of visitation at 74% of the total, followed by US at over 15%, Asia and Europe each accounted for about 4% of total visitation respectively. UK was the largest source of overseas visitation, followed by Mexico, Germany and Australia.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS
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Media pitch call-out
- Call for story ideas: winter/ski (new and noteworthy, events, experiences, festivals) by July 29
- Call for story ideas: broader ideas, news, angles for where to go in 2023 by August 2
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Don’t forget to keep your database up to date.
If you have had changes in your staff recently, please don’t forget to update your contacts. By keeping your database up to date, you won’t miss any information from Destination Vancouver such as eNews, webinar information, leads, among others. Please follow the instructions below.
To add a contact:
- Login to your Extranet account
- Select “Profile”, then “Contacts”
- To add a contact – click “Add new Contact”
- Fill in the required fields – note that most contacts will be “secondary” and members should only have one “primary” contact.
- Submit by “saving” the contact and our team will add the necessary tags and extranet settings
To edit an existing contact:
- Click the “edit pencil” for the contact you wish to edit
- Make the edits needed and click save. If a contact is no longer valid, simply change the “contact type” to “inactive”
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED STORIES
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Vancouver is home to many diverse cultures and is renowned internationally for incredible cuisine and as a West Coast hub for arts and culture.
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Beat the heat with a hike that will keep you cool. These Vancouver area trails have shaded forests, rushing creeks, and refreshing lakes – perfect for a hot day.
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The hydroelectric reservoir of Buntzen Lake is a popular recreation area for Vancouverites. The long lake has a great beach and it is surrounded by forested mountains and tons of trails.
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Over the course of more than forty years, Vancouver’s Pride Parade has seen considerable and exciting evolution.
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Meetings & Conventions – Generating Business in Today's World
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JULY
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Destination Canada Business Events - Innovate Canada
July 25-28, 2022 I St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Exploration is at the heart of Innovate Canada 2022, Destination Canada’s event for C-suite executives to explore the ground-breaking work taking place across Canada’s ocean science ecosystems. Michelle Taylor will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver
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July 31 – August 2, 2022 I Nashville, TN
CEMA is a non-selling, peer-to-peer environment focusing on best practice and knowledge sharing. Relationships are first and foremost. Owen Chiu will be leading the team on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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AUGUST
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August 2 I Washington D.C.
CVBReps is a group of Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs)/Convention & Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) with D.C. metro area-based offices to support our customers in their own backyard. Destination Vancouver is a CVB Reps member. Jackie Kavcak will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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August 16 & 17, 2022 I Toronto, ON
The two-day event is specifically tailored for the business meeting and event industry to connect with suppliers, network with the industry, get inspired and learn about the latest trends, technology, best practices and more. Michael Drake and Michelle Taylor will be leading the team on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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ASAE’s Annual Meeting
August 20-23 I Nashville, TN
The ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition is where thousands of association professionals and industry partners gather to exchange knowledge, resources, strategies, solutions, and more. Destination Vancouver will be participating under the Destination Canada umbrella through their strategic partnership with ASAE. Jackie Kavcak and Lacy Garvey will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Maritz Global Events (MGE) – Next&
August 29 – September 2, 2022 I Tampa, Florida
Maritz Global Events (MGE), is the host for NEXT&, this invitation-only event brings together hundreds of Maritz event professionals, their clients, and industry suppliers for a series of education, networking, and one-on-one meetings. Destination Vancouver is sponsoring Wednesday morning's wellness activity. MGE is a Destination Vancouver Strategic Partner. Jackie Kavcak and Lacy Garvey will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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We're Hiring!
Are you, or is someone you know, looking for a career in a destination management and destination promotion organization? Destination Vancouver wants to meet dynamic, ambitious, collaborative and fun individuals to join our high performing team.
As industry leaders, our job is to promote the tourism industry in Metro Vancouver and generate business for our members through strategic, innovative and sustainable sales and marketing initiatives.
Destination Vancouver is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse and inclusive of people from all backgrounds, passions and interests and we invite applications from all qualified candidates. We are dedicated to providing an atmosphere free from barriers in order to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Consistent with our values, we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all Team Members, volunteers, stakeholders, members, external contractors and partners.
Current Positions:
Director, Visitor Experience & Engagement
Director, Destination Events
Manager, Consumer Marketing
Manager, Content Marketing
Manager, Convention Services US
Manager, Meeting & Convention Sales, Canada & International
Specialist, Social Media, Trade, Meeting & Conventions
Finance Specialist, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
Research Analyst
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