The latest news and information for members.
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER NEWS
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We are excited to announce Meghan Feldstein is Vancouver’s new Manager, Meeting and Convention Sales, Chicago Midwest. This position is based in-market in the Chicago metro area, Meghan’s hometown. Meghan joins the team as of March 13 with a full orientation week in Vancouver.
Meghan has over 10 years sales experience in the hospitality industry, starting her career with Hiltons hotels of Chicago. She then joined the team at Choose Chicago for over 5 years, starting in a sales coordinator role and moving her way up to national sales manager. From there Meghan moved to the Hawaii Convention Centre/Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau as a regional director of accounts. Her most recent role has been with Freeman based in Chicago.
Also, very pleased to announce that Idy Wong has been promoted to Manager, Meeting and Convention Sales, Western US. Idy starts her new role as of today, March 1.
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Results from the Membership Satisfaction Pulse Check
Destination Vancouver surveys our members twice a year through a Pulse Check each summer and winter. The last Pulse Check was this past December and top-level results will now be shared with members after each survey.
Highlights:
- Most helpful programs and initiatives were sharing of business insights to support business decisions (67%).
- The most important things that Destination Vancouver can do over the coming six months include advocating to all levels of government on issues of importance to our industry (including public safety) and promoting Vancouver as a top-of-mind destination for meetings and events, as well as leisure travel.
- Overall member satisfaction stood at 83%.
You’ll find the detailed report here.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to give us their feedback. These are valuable insights and the results are used to inform Destination Vancouver’s business planning throughout the year.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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From March 6 to 12, there are four known convention meetings/events on the books, with Vancouver Cocktail Week going on as well. In addition, two more meetings will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre during the same period: F2F Tour Championship and CUPE Women’s Conference. We are seeing a significant increase in air bookings from all markets along with an increase in hotel bookings for the next week compared to the current week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Prince of Whales Contributes $30,000 to Ocean Wise’s Initiative to Promote the Recovery of Endangered Whale Populations
Funding from Prince of Whales will directly support the conservation and recovery of at-risk whale species by providing baseline data on their winter distribution, abundance, and diet. This information will be made available for the purpose of informing fisheries management decisions and recovery actions, as well as prioritizing targeted salmon conservation efforts. The results of this study will aid in future conservation efforts in the hope of protecting and recovering the amazing cetaceans of the Salish Sea.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
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Empower HER
March 6 | 5:30PM – 10:00PM | Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Hotel
On March 6th, WORTH Association and women of recreation, tourism, and hospitality in Vancouver will join for an evening of networking with an inspiring panel discussion. WORTH's Empower Her event aims to connect a community of leaders to expand their network and create meaningful relationships. Vancouver’s top female tourism and hospitality leaders will share inspiring ideas with the intention of sparking dialogue about issues that impact women in the workplace. Their perspectives will inform, inspire, and empower women to collectively identify ways to accelerate women to senior roles in the industry.
Purchase tickets here.
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER MEMBER EVENTS
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Webinar: Destination Social Procurement Report: Stories Impact and Member Opportunities
March 14 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM | Virtual
Webinar: Strategies to Implement Safer Spaces Training in the Tourism Workplace
March 16 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM | Virtual
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Save the Dates
- March 23 - Spring Member Mixer - Improv Centre, Granville Island - Invites Sent
- May 11 - 120th Annual General Meeting
- July 28 - Nooner at the Nat
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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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Boston Herald
If you're visiting British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb and other ski locales and you're not adding on a Vancouver visit, you're definitely missing out.
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED STORIES
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Use this big list of family-friendly outdoor activities around Vancouver to head outside with your family this spring break.
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In-Market Activities
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March 2, 2023 I Toronto
Meeting Professionals International Awards Gala celebrating MPI Toronto Chapter’s meeting professionals and industry community. Destination Vancouver is sponsoring the Mentor of the Year Award and will attend the event. Luke Snyder will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Travel Counsellors Take Over Day
March 3, 2023 | Manchester
Destination Vancouver will be joining Destination Canada and Canadian partners for a Travel Counsellors take over day for networking and product training with 40+ Travel Counsellors. Michael Brabin (UK In-market representative) will attend on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Travel Gossip Canada Evening
March 3, 2023 | Manchester
Destination Vancouver will once again be joining Destination Canada and Canadian partners for a Canada evening with Travel Gossip consisting of networking and product training with 100 travel agents from the Manchester area. Michael Brabin will attend on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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March 6, 2023 | London
Destination Vancouver will be participating in this kick-off event with a full day to inform, inspire and educate women in the UK MICE industry. Lois Wallis (UK In-market representative) will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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March 7-9, 2023 I Maryland
Event aimed at bringing the global events industry to the U.S. Capital region and consolidating several important annual gatherings into one week. Destination Vancouver is a partner/sponsor for both the IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum and the PCMA Visionary Awards. Jackie Kavcak will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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March 10-13, 2023 I Austin
SXSW® is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. The Frontier Collective’s Vancouver’s Takeover at SXSW on March 12, 2023 is a signature event (Destination Vancouver is a sponsor) that will boost Vancouver as the Innovation and Creative Tech leader on the world stage, with the aim to accelerate economic development and investment for our tech sector. Royce Chwin and Rohaan Sethna will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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March 26-29, 2023| Banff
Mountain Travel Symposium is the largest and longest running annual gathering of mountain travel professionals in the world. Megan Nelson will attend on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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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:
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