The latest news and information for members.
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER NEWS
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Destination Vancouver is pleased to present our forecast report for next week, April 24 to 30. Six ships are scheduled to dock with an estimated 18,968 passengers. We have six known business meetings/events on the books along with the Vancouver International Wine Festival from April 27-29. Three additional events will also be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre during this period including: Grocery & Specialty Food West, WorkSafeBC Day of Mourning Ceremony and Vancouver International Universities Fair. We are seeing a double-digit increase in both hotel bookings and overall air bookings for next week compared to the current week.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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We’re celebrating #BCTourismWeek 2023 from April 24-30!
We encourage all our partners to champion and promote BC’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees from around the province.
In 2021, BC’s total tourism revenue was $13.5 billion, a +22.7% increase over 2020. There are 16,600 tourism-related businesses in BC and they employ more than 84,400 people in the province, a +24.8% increase over 2020.
Whether you're a small business owner, a hotelier, a tour guide, or a visitor, tourism has a significant impact on our communities, our economy, and our quality of life.
The industry plays a positive role in preserving, sharing, and celebrating our culture and heritage, let’s continue to make BC a thriving destination.
To learn more about BC Tourism Week 2023 and to help spread the message that #BCTourismCounts, visit their website.
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DESTINATION VANCOUVER MEMBER EVENTS
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28th Downtown Waterfront Annual Neighbourhood Clean-up Party!
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
North end of Lot 19 - 855 West Hastings (between Terminal City Club and Vancouver Club)
Registration 8:00am - 8:30am | Clean up: 8:30am - 10:30am
Destination Vancouver looks forward to bringing back another incredible annual neighbourhood & shoreline clean-up party this year. This will be the 28th year since the program started in 1995 as “Keep Vancouver Spectacular” in partnership with the City of Vancouver. City-wide, the Neighbourhood Cleanup Party program has over 20,000 volunteer participants per year.
This is a great team building activity for you and your colleagues, and to represent your organization!
This is a movement that reaches well beyond the impact of the garbage collected. It connects us through an act of service to our community, our neighbourhoods, our parks and shorelines. By participating, we are showing our care for this place and our desire to keep it spectacular and welcoming for everyone.
For questions, please contact Gwendal Castellan, Manager, Sustainable Destination Development
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Save the Dates
- May 11th - 120th Annual General Meeting – Invitations to come
Thursday, May 11th | 2:45pm - 6:00pm
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver - Pacific Ballroom
- July 28th - Nooner at the Nat
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BUSINESS RESOURCES & ADVOCACY
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Last Call: A Pilot to Address Sexual Violence in Vancouver’s Hospitality Spaces
Good Night Out Society is running a pilot program funded by the city of Vancouver to help hospitality businesses prevent sexual harassment and misconduct in their workplace. The #NotMe app is designed to provide fully encrypted and anonymous reporting. This is a chance to learn how to enhance your policies and procedures to help protect your employees and customers.
Visit their website to learn more.
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YVR Releases Action Plan to Improve Resiliency
After December’s travel disruptions, our partners at YVR undertook a comprehensive operational review and public engagement process to identify how they could better respond to major weather events.
This $40 million action plan will add new staff, improve training, better leverage technology, increase communication, and invest in additional equipment to keep more aircraft moving and passengers well informed.
Click here to learn more.
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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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Food and Travel
Little given to long tablecloths and "you" treatment, the big city of British Columbia pays homage to fresh produce, sustainable practices and recipes that flout borders.
Food and Travel
When winter ends, British Columbia boasts whale watching, cherry blossoms, and parks covered with birds. Spring in Vancouver is a true celebration of the cycle of life.
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RECENTLY PUBLISHED STORIES
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Vancouver’s gardens are an explosion of colour every spring. But flowers aren’t the only thing to see. You can walk a hedge maze, hang out with tropical birds, experience a tea ceremony, and more.
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Experience the upcoming Jurassic World Live Tour, an exhilarating arena show for families, as it brings the same prehistoric wonder and dinosaur thrills from the blockbuster dino park film franchise for a new generation of fans.
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Bowen Island is a short ferry ride from Vancouver, so it makes a great nature escape. Leave the car behind and walk or bike onto the ferry. Once you arrive, go for a hike, paddle a kayak, hit the beach, or have a picnic.
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Vancouver’s coastal location translates into amazing access to gorgeous boating routes, whether you want to cruise around Burrard Inlet or venture further afield to places such as the Gulf Islands or the Sunshine Coast.
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In-Market Activities
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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 attending 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 Vancouver as a 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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First Class Holidays Canada Fest
April 24-26, 2023 | Toronto
Destination Vancouver will be joining the First Class Holidays team and 40 VIP travel agents from the UK for an all new networking and experiential training event. Megan Nelson will be attending on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Association of Meetings Professionals (AMPS) Client Event and One-on-One Citywide Client Appointments
May 3-6, 2023 | Washington
The M&C team will be conducting appointments with high priority citywide accounts, and sponsoring and hosting clients at the AMP's annual golf event. Destination Vancouver is an active member of AMPS and a long-time supporter of this event. Jackie Kavcak and Dave Gazley will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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SITE Texas Technology Summit
May 10-14, 2023 | Cabo San Lucas
SITE Texas' premier educational and networking event with hosted buyers attending from all over the US. The summit is a combination of education, networking and destination experiences with buyers. Jackie Kavcak will be leading this initiative 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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