The latest news and information for members.
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BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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From Dec 18 to 24, there are no meetings in the books from our CRM. Contact Winter Music Festival is listed as the last event of this year at the Vancouver Convention Centre on Dec 27 - 28.
We are seeing a decrease in hotel bookings but an increase in air bookings from all markets for the next week compared to the current week.
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS
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Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2024 – Just Around the Corner
This year, we've hit record numbers with over 380 participating restaurants and more than 25 culinary events. There will be collaborative dinners, brunch crawls, an art experience, and of course, returning classics like Street Food City, the Vancouver World Chef Exchange, and more.
Key Dates:
Dec 4 – Event tickets go on sale here
Jan 9 – Reservations open and menus available at dineoutvancouver.com
Jan 17 – Dine Out Vancouver Festival begins – dig in!
Jan 20 - 28 – Street Food City
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Membership Satisfaction Survey – 2023 Winter Pulse Check
A reminder to participate in the Membership Satisfaction Survey – 2023 Winter Pulse Check. Your feedback is an important tool for us to understand how well Destination Vancouver is supporting your organization's business needs. The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete and the results will continue to guide us in our planning and prioritization of key actions. Thank you in advance for your time and valuable feedback.
If you haven’t yet completed the survey, look out for a reminder email in your inbox on Thursday morning with your individual link to the survey
Closing date: Friday, Dec 22,12pm
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BUSINESS RESOURCES & ADVOCACY
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YVR Winter Ready for the Holidays
Over the past 11 months, YVR invested $40 million in over 130 initiatives, and has taken a lead role in improving support to passengers during major weather events. During its After-Action Review, YVR turned lessons from the past year into actionable plans, which includes the installation of real-time weather monitoring equipment, new gating and towing protocols, more front-line staff, and more. Read the full press release here.
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MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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Whether you like cities or mountains, summer hiking or skiing in the winter, café culture or whale watching, Canada has the place for you.
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BUSINESS EVENTS & IN-MARKET ACTIVITIES
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SITE SoCal Holiday Season Event
December 13-15, 2023 | San Diego
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Southern California chapter holiday season gala is an excellent client hosting opportunity coming up. Idy Wong will be leading this initiative on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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ConferenceDirect CEO Summit
December 13-15, 2023 | Charleston, SC
As ConferenceDirect’s top customer annual event, ConferenceDirect associates bring their top CEO and Executive Director clients together for two days of education and networking. Dave Gazley will be attending on behalf of Destination Vancouver.
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Chicago In-Market Client Event
December 17, 2023 | Chicago, IL
Our very own Vancouver Canucks are rockin’ this year. On Sunday, December 17, they take on the Blackhawks in Chicago. It is a great opportunity to host key clients in the Chicago market. Meghan Feldstein, Vancouver’s in-market manager based in the Chicago region, and Dave Gazley will be leading this event. They will be joined by Shawn Phillips from the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and Panu Immonen from the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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We're Hiring!
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.
Current Positions:
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