The latest news and information for members.
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER NEWS
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From the Destination Vancouver Meeting and Convention team, we are delighted to announce that Matthew Eng has accepted the position of Manager, Meeting & Convention Sales, US. Matt will focus on single property in-house business as well as multi hotel bookings for the US Market.
Matt has a Bachelor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Leadership from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Prior to Covid, Matt was an M&C team member as Sales Associate, Canada and International, working mostly in the corporate, incentive and sports market. In this position, he gained valuable knowledge about the M&C world and quickly proved to be a great team member. He is highly organized with a strong attention to detail and has excellent interpersonal skills - which is why customers and partners enjoyed working with him.
Most recently, Matt has been with the University of British Columbia as Coordinator, Travel Operations & Finance, working with all of UBC’s varsity sports programs and teams.
Please help us welcome and congratulate Matt when he starts on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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Next week, April 10-16, marks the arrival of our first cruise ship of the year, starting off the 2023 cruise season. A total of three ships are scheduled to dock with an estimated 13,585 passengers. We have three known business meetings/events on the books, but no additional public events will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre during this period. We are seeing a double-digit increase in hotel bookings along and a slight decrease in overall air bookings for next week compared to the current week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Prince of Whales Announces Its Biosphere Commitment to increase Sustainability and Conservation Efforts
Prince of Whales, a leading whale watching and marine wildlife experience provider, is proud to announce that it has become Biosphere Committed, an internationally recognized sustainability certification from Biosphere. This acknowledges Prince of Whales' unwavering commitment to sustainability and conservation efforts, which aligns with the company's core values. The goal of this program is to adopt a Sustainable Lifestyle and help achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Click here for more information.
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Canada Place Way Tour Bus Zone Permit Decals
The 2023 cruise ship season is fast approaching!
The City of Vancouver will be implementing the Paid Tour Bus Zone on the North side of 900-block of Canada Place for the upcoming 2023 cruise ship season (May 1st – October 15th).
- Annual Permit Decals are $2,000 + GST, or
- Daily Permits are $25 + GST available for purchase via PayByPhone App or online website
If you are interested in purchasing Annual Permit Decals, please email Jöelle Ho at the City of Vancouver Parking Management Branch directly with the following information for each tour bus by as soon as possible, as the city of Vancouver does not offer annual permits to be purchased online:
- Company Name
- Plate number of the Insured Tour Bus
- Tour Bus ID (according to your business, if any)
- Name on Insurance Policy
- Contact Name & Number for the company administration
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER MEMBER EVENTS
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Save the Dates
- May 11th - 120th Annual General Meeting
- July 28th - Nooner at the Nat
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS
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2023 Pre-Printed Maps Available
As many of you are aware, our complimentary map program has been a valuable resource for our Members in helping Vancouver visitors navigate our beautiful city.
This year, we will be making some changes to the program. Moving forward, maps will only be printed once each year due to the lack of a partner for storage. This measure will help us manage the program more effectively.
To ensure that you receive the maps you need, we kindly request that you place your total map order for the year. Your maps will be couriered directly to your place of business at no cost to you. We would like to provide an allotment of maps for Members for the remainder of 2023 and into early 2024, with a maximum order of 20,000. To place your order, please complete this form.
The deadline to submit your order is Friday, April 14, 2023. Any orders received after this date may not be fulfilled.
All map orders will be shipped to your place of business in May (date TBD). If you have any special directions for our courier, please indicate them in the "Shipping Address 2" line.
If you have any questions, please contact Cristina Hernandez, Membership Specialist.
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BUSINESS RESOURCES & ADVOCACY
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Complete the BC-Wide Tourism and Hospitality Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Survey
BC’s Tourism and Hospitality industry partners want to hear from you! Take the anonymous DEIA survey to help inform DEIA needs, areas of focus, and our collective path forward. This survey provides an opportunity for meaningful DEIA engagement and open feedback, to gain a better understanding of DEIA efforts that will help lead us to a better future, together.
This survey should only be completed by one person per business/association/organisation, by an employee with the title of, or similar to: Owner, Vice President, General Manager, HR Manager, CEO, COO, or DEIA Specialist.
Take the survey here.
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Annual BC Les Clefs d'Or Tourism Showcase
The BC Les Clefs d'Or Concierge Association is pleased to invite Tourism Industry professionals and hotel staff to their 21st Annual Tourism Showcase. It takes place on Thursday, May 4th, 2023 from 12 to 5 pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre East, Exhibition Hall A. This will be a great opportunity to connect with over 80 Exhibitors in one place and learn what they have to offer to visitors of Metro Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler and Victoria. Enjoy a chance to win prizes and giveaways in a fun and lively environment!
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Building Benchmarking in Vancouver
Did you know that by 2024 commercial buildings in Vancouver over 100,000 square feet and by 2025 commercial buildings over 50,000 square feet will have to start reporting on their annual energy use and carbon emissions?
Building Benchmark BC is Canada’s largest building benchmarking program and can support you in getting started. This is a good opportunity to get familiar with the tools that will be needed to report on annual energy and carbon emissions for your building.
If you are interested in learning more about this, join their lunch time webinar on April 12 from 12pm to 1pm.
Click here to register.
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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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The Telegraph
Vastly diverse and staggeringly beautiful, Canada is almost too overwhelming to comprehend. Stretching 7,560km from east to westand spanning six different time zones, the world’s second largest country ranges from steep peaks and glistening icefields to densefairytale forests and sprawling prairies with gaping skies.
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED STORIES
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The Frida Kahlo Corporation, Layers of Reality, and Tandem Expositions are thrilled to announce the Western Canadian premiere of the world’s only official exhibition of Frida Kahlo: The Immersive Biography opening Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver.
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Art Vancouver‘s annual four-day international art fair kicks off at the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 4-7 with artists and collectors flocking to its global art stage.
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The easy hike to Lower Falls in Golden Ears Provincial Park is a perfect hike for April.
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In-Market Activities
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Los Angeles M&C Client Hosting Event
April 10, 2023 | Los Angeles
As part of Destination Vancouver’s significant investment in the LA consumer market with AEG, the owners of the LA Kings, we have secured an opportunity to host clients for the Vancouver Canucks hockey game at the Crypto.com arena. Idy Wong and Dave Gazley will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Michelin Chef Client Event in London
April 18–20, 2023 | London
Destination Vancouver’s M&C, Travel Trade and PR teams will be hosting a joint client event in partnership with Air Canada to leverage Vancouver’s MICHELIN Guide. The event will feature a collaboration of two female chefs and their MICHELIN-starred culinary teams, Chef and owner Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co from Vancouver and Chef Angela Hartnett of Murano’s in London. Michael Drake and Lois Wallis will be leading this initiative for M&C, Krista Alcazar for Travel Trade and Sabrina Tey for PR on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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2023 CLIA Cruise360
April 19-21, 2023 | Fort Lauderdale
Cruise360 features a week's worth of professional development, ship inspections, networking and the latest industry trends. Ana Vazquez will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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The Aesthetic Society – 2023 Annual Meeting
April 20-23, 2023 | Miami
Destination Vancouver will be promoting that Vancouver will be host city for the 2024 Aesthetic Society Annual Meeting. This prestigious meeting will attract Doctors, Nurses, Residents, Fellows and Medical Students from across North America and Internationally to attend and receive continuing medical education in the Plastic Surgery field. Darya Oshiro will be leading this attendance building on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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BUSINESS EVENTS
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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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