Destination Toronto revealed business events in 2023 are on pace to bring an estimated $624 million in economic impact to the Toronto economy. While these visitors will have a welcome impact in 2023, this represents 55 per cent of what meetings and events contributed in 2019. Toronto is on the road to rebuilding the impact of the meetings industry, but remains well short of pre-pandemic levels. Currently, 2024 is on pace to deliver only 21 per cent of the…
Great Canadian Entertainment announced that its $1 billion, brand-new entertainment resort Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto will open this summer at the intersection of Highways 401 and 427. Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto will be Canada’s largest destination casino resort, spanning 33 acres. It will feature a Vegas-style casino, 400-room hotel, 5,000-seat entertainment venue, new parkade, and multiple on-site dining options. The existing Casino Woodbine will continue to operate with no interruption until Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto debuts…
Chef Jacob Deacon-Evans has joined Naramata Inn in B.C. The Okanagan local is a farm-to-table champion and is set to continue Naramata Inn’s hyper-local mission as chef Ned Bell passes on the torch. Deacon-Evans has an extensive culinary career which all began at the small Robinson Road Bistro in Naramata at age 16. His commitment to hyper-local, hyper-seasonal ingredients, farmers and suppliers perfectly complement the culinary vision Bell set forth when launching the re-imagined Naramata Inn in 2020. As…
Lactalis Canada Foodservice and the Canadian Culinary Federation (CCF), a national association of professional chefs and cooks, have entered into a new national partnership aimed at delivering excellence in foodservice. As the exclusive national dairy partner, Lactalis Canada Foodservice will collaborate closely with the association’s members on dairy solutions, food trends, flavour, format, product research and development under its best-selling brands. “Lactalis Canada Foodservice is very proud to join forces with the Culinary Federation and its 1,000-plus esteemed member…
Strategic direction provided to associations prior to 2020 may not be the direction we would advise today, especially when it is regarding the event execution of their annual conference. The past two-years we have been educated on how to improve digital presence at a faster pace than ever before. The way we executed an event pre-pandemic is now history. The skills we learned, the new habits we developed, and our refined digital presence over the past couple of years…
Swoop is expanding its winter sun-flying offering from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) with new non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Punta Cana (PUJ). Swoop will begin flights to Fort Lauderdale on December 16, 2022. Hamilton-based regional sales lead, Meghan Miller, said: “As summer comes to an end, residents of southern Ontario are turning their attention towards winter travel planning with their sights set on a sunny getaway. We know that Hamiltonians value the convenience of their local airport, and so we’re…
Québec City Convention Centre’s new meeting and events promotion allows visitors to earn perks and discounts across the City. Launched this Summer after a 2-year pause, the Enjoy Your Badge program encourages conference staff and attendees to flash their event badges at participating stores, restaurants, and attractions for exclusive offers. “The idea is simple: take your badge when you venture out of the Centre and use it to be treated like a VIP around our amazing city,” says Ann…
Canada Jetlines, the new budget friendly airline, has announced its inaugural flight out of Toronto will take off on August 15 to Winnipeg. “We’re thrilled to have Canada Jetlines as our newest airline partner at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and are excited to be part of its inaugural flight,” said Nick Hays, president, and CEO of Winnipeg Airports Authority. “There’s a strong demand for travel right now, as indicated by the increasing numbers of passengers we’ve welcomed at YWG…
When searching for a new hotel manager, the team at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto did not have to look far. With an unparalleled level of service built in the hands of its employees, Four Seasons takes pride in developing talent from within. As a well-tenured employee with a combined five years of experience at the brand’s global flagship, Maxime Regad was the best person for the job. A dedicated hotelier with almost 20 years of experience working with Four Seasons, Regad’s career has flourished…
Fairmont Vancouver Airport has been named the number one Airport Hotel in North America and number five Airport Hotel in the World for the eighth consecutive year at the annual Skytrax World Airport Awards. The World Airport Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the airport industry and based on more than 13 million questionnaires completed across 100 nationalities of airline passengers at 550 airports over a six-month period. The Airport Hotel Awards rate overall hotel experience, access from…
