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You can count Canadians' world-renowned politeness among this country's hottest export commodities, after organizers of the upcoming summer Olympics hired a B.C. organization to train Britons how to be as hospitable as we are.
The B.C.-based training organization WorldHost helped bring workers up to speed ahead of the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver
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Canadian travel abroad declined 1.5% to 5.2 million trips in March compared with February. While overnight travel abroad increased, fewer same-day car trips to the United States resulted in an overall decrease.
In total, Canadians made 2.6 million overnight trips outside the country in March, a 0.8% increase from February, and the highest monthly level since record keeping began in 1972.
Overnight travel to the United States rose 0.7% from February as Canadian residents made 1
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(Andrea Nicholl, The Grenfell Sun/Broadview Express)
A partnership between Southeast Regional College, Cowessess First Nation and Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council has enhanced the skills of First Nation students eager to learn the academics of cooking and serving.
Southeast Regional College received funding from Workplace Essential Skills Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. for the 12 week program which began on Feb. 21
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(From Cvent blog, Event Planning)
In an ongoing feature, Special Events magazine expresses optimism about
growth prospects for event planners based on the increase in demand
from temporary agencies.
The Economy and the Special Event Industry
What are some other indicators of prospects for event planners?
Job Outlook for US Event Planners
US Department of Labor April job numbers are a mixed bag
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The CTHRC is pleased to announce that the report The Future of Canada’s Tourism Sector: Labour Shortages to Resurface as Labour Markets Tighten is undergoing final review and will be released on June 4th, 2012.
This report outlines the implications of long-term demographic and economic trends on labour supply and demand in Canada’s tourism sector over the next twenty years. It also examines the short-term impacts of lower tourism demand
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Canadian Tourism Commission business notice: Rendez-vous Canada event management.
(From CTC News, 11 May, 2012) VANCOUVER, BC - — The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is very pleased to announce that a new deal has been sealed to manage the future success of Rendez-vous Canada, CTC’s key international marketing and sales event for Canadian tourism businesses
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(Jennifer Bowman, Cottage Country Now)
A recovering economy and strong Canadian dollar took its toll on tourism last year.
But Michael Lawley, executive director of Muskoka Tourism, said they are expecting very modest growth in 2012.
“We’re seeing a long, slow recovery to get back to the pre-2008 levels of performance,” he said. “It’s going to be hard work for everybody.”
The tourism industry accounts for 20 per cent of all jobs in Muskoka
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(From The Daily, Statistics Canada, 11 May, 2012) OTTAWA, On -- Employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%.
Compared with 12 months earlier, employment was up 1.2% or 214,000 . All of the growth over the 12 months was in full-time work, up 217,000 (+1
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(From The Daily, Statistics Canada 10 May, 2012) OTTAWA, On -- The Retail Services Price Index ( RSPI ) rose 0.7% in the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter.
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Retail Services Price Index
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CSV version of the chart
General merchandise (+3.4%), food and beverage (+2.2% ), building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (+0.8%) and clothing and clothing accessories (+0
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(From CTC News, 2 May, 2012) VANCOUVER, BC -- Dynamic expanding economy and young population augur well for emerging South American tourism market, says CTC’s latest Global Tourism Watch report. Brazil has the makings of a winning formula (and not just for its soccer team)...
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