http://acvtcanada.ca/rss/fr/catt_member_news.aspx Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:55:57 GMT Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:06:31 GMT fr Sitecore CMS: http://www.sitecore.net. Sitecore RSS module: Sitecore.Modules.RSS, Version=1.2.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null CANADA'S Immigration department has noted a sharp increase of Fiji workers entering its labour market between 1999 and 2008 with a confirmed 740 Fijians given work permits between that period. Former business development manager at the Fiji Embassy in Washington Ashwant Dwivedi told the Fiji Times that from 1999 until 2006, a total of 122 foreign workers from Fiji were given work permit for employment purposes in Canada http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/fiji_migrant_numbers_rise_in_canada.aspx Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:06:31 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/fiji_migrant_numbers_rise_in_canada.aspx SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. Mr. Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Wanuskewin, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_government_of_canada_helps_saskatoon_youth_prepare_for_jobs_in_tourism.aspx Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:01:40 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_government_of_canada_helps_saskatoon_youth_prepare_for_jobs_in_tourism.aspx KITCHENER, ONT.—Accusations that free student passes for Canada’s national parks are part of a federalist plot aimed at separatists were dismissed as “bizarre” Thursday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Talking after a local transit-funding announcement, Harper derided the separatist party for its conspiracy theory related to passes for Canada’s eighth graders. “It’s the habit of the Bloc Quebecois to see anything as a federalist plot,” Harper said http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/free_parks_passes_not_a_federalist_plot_pm_says.aspx Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:54:26 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/free_parks_passes_not_a_federalist_plot_pm_says.aspx The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), released extensive data today on Canada’s education systems as part of its ongoing commitment to quality education data and research. The second report in a series begun in 2009, Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2010 , expands on the data collected for OECD’s flagship publication, Education at a Glance , which was released today in Paris http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/education_indicators_in_canada_an_interntional_perspective.aspx Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:56:22 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/education_indicators_in_canada_an_interntional_perspective.aspx SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. Mr. Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Wanuskewin, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_government_of_canada_helps_saskatoon_youth_prepare_for_jobs_in_tourism.aspx Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:04:55 GMT rcaceres http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_government_of_canada_helps_saskatoon_youth_prepare_for_jobs_in_tourism.aspx OTTAWA — Canada could slip into Third World status if its education system is not reformed to produce innovative and creative graduates who can compete globally, say experts responding to the latest report from the Canadian Council on Learning. "The education system that Canada has is going to lead us to produce more and more people who are chronically unemployable," said futurist Richard Worzel, who studies societal trends and patterns to help clients plan for the future http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/more_chronically_unemployable_people_likely_product_of_canada_s_education_system_observers_say.aspx Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:10:03 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/more_chronically_unemployable_people_likely_product_of_canada_s_education_system_observers_say.aspx Ettractions Inc., a leader in providing valuable visitor information, announced its partnership with StudioNow Inc, the premier online platform for quality content creation and distribution. The partnership gives Ettractions, Inc. the opportunity to instantly offer professional video production services to thousands of customers on its web based platform Ettractions.com http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/ettractions_partners_with_premier_online_video_creation_platform_studionow.aspx Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:06 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/ettractions_partners_with_premier_online_video_creation_platform_studionow.aspx Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday that his government is trying every means to attract Chinese tourists to Canada, including the great northern areas. Harper, who is on a five-day tour of the North, made these remarks in his answer to Xinhua correspondent's question about potential of tour by the Chinese in Canada's north, especially the high Arctic areas http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/harper_welcomes_chinese_tourists_to_explore_canada.aspx Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:38:14 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/harper_welcomes_chinese_tourists_to_explore_canada.aspx By Jeff Lee When Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson heads to China next month for 10 days of meetings, he hopes to sign new business deals for green-related companies. Those deals are part of a growing dividend the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are paying in new business, new sports facilities and a new-found Canadian patriotism. The long-term impacts of hosting the Olympics are not yet known http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/games_pay_dividends_earlier_than_expected.aspx Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:53:48 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/games_pay_dividends_earlier_than_expected.aspx By Katherine Laidlaw   Karen Tam still remembers the smell of smoke mixed with chicken balls emanating from her parents’ chop-suey restaurant in east-end Montreal. She sat upstairs alone at six years old, practising piano so her parents could hear her from the baby monitor downstairs in the kitchen, where they worked 14-hour days to support their life in Canada http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/museum_probes_link_between_chinese_restaurants_and_small_town_canada.aspx Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:52:41 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/museum_probes_link_between_chinese_restaurants_and_small_town_canada.aspx The arrival of the first "approved destination" group of tourists from mainland China last week shows how much has changed in the world of travel. Canada must change with it. The 381 tourists were the first to arrive under an agreement between the two countries that took more than a decade to negotiate http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/how_to_help_canadian_tourism.aspx Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:54:26 GMT larryrussell http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/how_to_help_canadian_tourism.aspx The federal government is trying to play a leading role in helping position Canadian small businesses for success, a federal cabinet minister told a Sudbury audience Wednesday. "Our government continues to consult small business owners, as we help create one of the best business climates in the world," Rob Moore, Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism, said in a release http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/feds_trying_to_help_small_business_minister.aspx Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:47:03 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/feds_trying_to_help_small_business_minister.aspx By Cinda Chavich Who’s stealing the great chefs of Calgary? Some of the city’s top toques are giving up their high-profile restaurant jobs and heading back to school. Chefs Hayato Okamitsu of Catch, Scott Pohorelic of River Café and Michael Allemeier aren’t hitting the books, though http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/top_chefs_out_of_the_frying_pan_and_into_the_classroom.aspx Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:25:17 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/top_chefs_out_of_the_frying_pan_and_into_the_classroom.aspx Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Nicole C. Hutcheson Are you investing your energy resources wisely? The following tips provide ideas for maintaining an energy efficient operation. Track energy consumption Tracking your monthly electricity, water, sewer, trash and natural gas consumption is a first step toward managing your impact and monitoring the effectiveness of efficiency improvements http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/10_tips_for_saving_money_energy_the_earth.aspx Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:43:12 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/10_tips_for_saving_money_energy_the_earth.aspx WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, JULY 16, 2010— To build a strong and vibrant Aboriginal workforce, the Government of Canada has launched the new Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) and the Skills and Partnership Fund. The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/government_of_canada_launches_new_aboriginal_skills_and_partnership_fund.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:06:06 GMT nknight http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/government_of_canada_launches_new_aboriginal_skills_and_partnership_fund.aspx Prince Edward Island is well positioned to take advantage of major opportunities in culinary tourism, says an instructor at Charlottetown's Culinary Institute of Canada. "Quite honestly, we're going to become the number 1 food destination in North America," said chef instructor Austin Clement. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/08/05/pei-food-culinary-tourism-584.html#ixzz0vkB30BO6 http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/p_e_i_will_be_top_culinary_destination_chef.aspx Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:04:59 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/p_e_i_will_be_top_culinary_destination_chef.aspx According to Xerfi Research, the senior market is not fully exploited. In such business, the research firm emphasizes the important role that travel agents have to play in physical distribution. According to Xerfi’s study, the use of tourism related services by households with an average age reaching over 55 will represent nearly 40% of the total market by 2012 http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/tourism_industry_for_seniors.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:22:18 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/tourism_industry_for_seniors.aspx By Stephanie Chen , CNN July 29, 2010 8:51 a.m. EDT CNN) -- Decades before becoming president of McDonald's USA, Jan Fields cooked French fries at one of the fast-food franchise's restaurants. Her recollections of being a McDonald's crew worker in 1977 were hardly glamorous. Fields was a 22-year-old mother on a mission to earn money for college courses while her husband served in the military. She worked the night shift. Her feet killed her http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cooking_fries_cleaning_hospitals_executives_reflect_on_their_first_job.aspx Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:50:06 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cooking_fries_cleaning_hospitals_executives_reflect_on_their_first_job.aspx Richard Branson Founder of the Virgin Group (The Virgin Group) Jul 27, 2010 - I have always liked Sam Cooke's old hit song, "Chain Gang." It really comes in handy when I'm talking about customer service. That's because delivering good customer service requires that a frontline worker receives supportive assistance from an entire network of co-workers — in effect, a chain reaction of teamwork, one that is consistent from beginning to end http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/great_customer_service_starts_at_the_top.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:32:16 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/great_customer_service_starts_at_the_top.aspx Nutana Collegiate CATT Students Host 2010 CATT Student Conference When Tourism students, educators, school board representatives, and partners descended upon Saskatoon in May 2010, Nutana Collegiate was ready for them. The Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism (CATT) selected the Saskatoon secondary school to host the program’s fourth biennial student conference, which was held on May 13 – 16 http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/stepping_up_to_the_plate.aspx Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:14:00 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/stepping_up_to_the_plate.aspx Titled “FRESH Ideas: New Opportunities - Developing a Dynamic Workforce” , this year’s event addresses critical HR issues currently facing the tourism sector, including the labour shortage, staff recruitment, retention, and training. A variety of forum sessions will provide strategies and suggestions for attracting, retaining, and leading top talent. Registration for the Forum and an exciting preliminary program are available now at www.cthrc.ca/hrforum . http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/register_now_for_tourism_hr_forum.aspx Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:27:46 GMT mquail http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/register_now_for_tourism_hr_forum.aspx High-school students are finding out that the real work is getting a summer job, as tough economic times and competition from the university crowd are making opportunities scarce by Wency Leung Ryan Semenuk rode his bike up and down the streets of his Toronto neighbourhood, stopping at every business he thought might give him a job. He handed out “tons, tons” of résumés, but the 18-year-old Grade 12 student didn’t get any replies http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/school_s_out_now_what.aspx Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:29:36 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/school_s_out_now_what.aspx Placed 7th out of 28 nations for tourism entrepreneurship, adventure activity resources A tourism study of developed countries around the world has ranked Canada in the Top 10 for adventure opportunities and being a "safe and welcoming" place in which to experience them. Canada placed seventh out of 28 nations for its combined scores in tourism entrepreneurship and adventure activity resources, and eighth for the collective elements of sustainability, safety, natural resources and health http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/canada_among_adventure_elite_study.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:10:10 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/canada_among_adventure_elite_study.aspx Partners need to work together to overcome barriers, study finds DARTMOUTH, N.S. - A study of how well Aboriginal labour force participation strategies are working in Atlantic Canada says that while there have been improvements, Aboriginal employment levels still lags far behind the general population http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/aboriginal_employment_lags_study.aspx Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:01:17 GMT nknight http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/aboriginal_employment_lags_study.aspx Study urges governments to improve training, diversity policies By JUDY MYRDEN Business Reporter Tue. Jul 6 - 4:53 AM Young aboriginals will be needed to fill the gaps as the Canadian workforce ages, according to a First Nations study released Monday. Predictions are that Canada will have more jobs than qualified workers within a few years http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/aboriginal_youth_key_to_filling_labour_gap.aspx Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:50:56 GMT nknight http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/aboriginal_youth_key_to_filling_labour_gap.aspx Dave McGinn From Saturday's Globe and Mail S unday is the Fourth of July, when Americans will celebrate their nationhood just as we did on Thursday. And while we like to think of our neighbours to the south as an obese lot who would rather chug Budweiser in front of the big screen than enjoy the great outdoors, you wouldn't know it from all the activity at their national parks. http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/rehabilitating_our_national_parks.aspx Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:07:18 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/rehabilitating_our_national_parks.aspx By KATHERINE HUDSON Jacqui Hunter places at least one item from her garden or greenhouse on each plate at Java Jack’s Restaurant and Gallery in Rocky Harbour. The restaurant showcases locally grown food and art, and with the garden just outside the window, visitors are fully aware of where their food comes from. “People are eating at places because they know they’re sustainable, they’re green and they’re supporting local art,” said Hunter http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/thinking_glocally_gros_morne_institute_for_sustainable_tourism_rewarded_with_hefty_federal_investment.aspx Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:45:14 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/thinking_glocally_gros_morne_institute_for_sustainable_tourism_rewarded_with_hefty_federal_investment.aspx According to Expedia, this can be anything from translating a menu using Google Goggles to putting the guidebook to one side and using a virtual reality layer on your phone to picture the street in front of you and get links to restaurant reviews or travel information. Nigel Pocklington, VP Global Marketing and Strategy, Expedia, says virtual reality is likely to have a big impact on travellers in the near future http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/expedia_believes_that_virtual_reality_will_have_a_big_impact_on_travel.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:52:10 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/expedia_believes_that_virtual_reality_will_have_a_big_impact_on_travel.aspx Gap Adventures is proud to announce that it has been named one of Canada's Top 50 Employers for Young people by the editors of the prestigious Canada's Top 100 Employers list. Canada's Top Employers for Young People recognizes the employers that offer the nation's best benefits for younger workers. The employers on the list are Canada's leaders in attracting and retaining younger employees to their organizations http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/gap_adventures_named_one_of_canada_s_top_50_employers_for_young_people.aspx Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:34:19 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/gap_adventures_named_one_of_canada_s_top_50_employers_for_young_people.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/education/competencies/default.mspx http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/interresting_website_from_microsoft_with_great_resources.aspx Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:09:21 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/interresting_website_from_microsoft_with_great_resources.aspx The Great George – Charlottetown's Historic Boutique Hotel – has received the honour of being nominated the title of "Canada's Leading Hotel" by the 2010 World Travel Awards. The World Travel Awards, heralded by the Wall Street Journal as the "Travel industry's equivalent to the the Oscars", are the most prestigious awards program in the global travel industry.  To be awarded one has become the one of the highest accolades a travel destination can receive http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_great_george_hotel_nominated_for_canada_s_leading_hotel_by_the_2010_world_travel_awards.aspx Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:20:42 GMT jpereira http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_great_george_hotel_nominated_for_canada_s_leading_hotel_by_the_2010_world_travel_awards.aspx TEDtalksDirector — May 24, 2010 — http://www.ted.com In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_learning_revolution.aspx Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:06:56 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_learning_revolution.aspx EDITORIAL STAFF The Guardian Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island have signed an agreement that will enable graduates of the Culinary Institute of Canada’s Culinary Arts program to continue their studies at UPEI in a post-diploma degree program of Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH) http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/holland_college_upei_team_for_business_in_tourism_and_hospitality_degree.aspx Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:30:09 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/holland_college_upei_team_for_business_in_tourism_and_hospitality_degree.aspx Mia Wedgbury A s a business owner working in the heart of downtown Toronto, it’s easy to take things for granted. The critical mass of other entrepreneurs, suppliers, investors, customers and network opportunities that sprout up in Canada’s cities provides us with a wealth of resources http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/location_takes_a_back_seat_to_online_image.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:48:30 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/location_takes_a_back_seat_to_online_image.aspx By ALLISON LAMPERT, The Gazette   Pierre Pellerin may keep reinventing Bleu Lavande, but at the company's headquarters in the Eastern Townships, he's still known simply as "Mr. Lavender." What started 11 years ago as 105 hectares of empty land in Fitch Bay had already blossomed into a rapidly growing agro-tourism business by 2007 http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/lavender_fields_forever_agro_tourism_doubters_turned_into_believers.aspx Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:43:15 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/lavender_fields_forever_agro_tourism_doubters_turned_into_believers.aspx More than 40 hotels across Ireland have signed up to a new campaign designed to encourage consumers to support businesses that promote the fair treatment of staff. The Fair Hotels initiative, which was unveiled on 25 May at Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, will use the collective purchasing power of 850,000 workers to make an "ethical choice" about where they stay http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/fair_hotels_campaign_launched_in_ireland.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:43:46 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/fair_hotels_campaign_launched_in_ireland.aspx Youth travelers are a group of distinct people. Different cultures have defined them, if at all, in many different ways in terms of age, socioeconomic status and personal rights. For most, youth is a life cycle stage that precedes full incorporation into the adult world http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/youth_tourism_industry_no_great_expectations.aspx Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:36:32 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/youth_tourism_industry_no_great_expectations.aspx By GERRY WARNER gerry@dailytownsman.com More College of the Rockies (COTR) students will be going to Africa and South America to intern in the future thanks to a $1.23 million federal grant announced at the college Thursday by MP Jim Abbott http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cotr_receives_grant_for_international_internships_and_vocational_training.aspx Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:47:51 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cotr_receives_grant_for_international_internships_and_vocational_training.aspx Three years ago the government of The Best Place on Earth introduced a Tourism Action Plan. The plan was developed to help meet the challenge of doubling B.C.'s tourism business from $9 billion to $18 billion by 2015. Stan Hagen, then the Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, noted in the plan's introduction that "global tourism rates are up, and forecasters expect it to continue to grow at about four per cent for the next 15 years http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_best_laid_action_plans.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 11:15:38 GMT nknight http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_best_laid_action_plans.aspx The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $260,000 in non-repayable financial assistance to James Bay Tourism and Eeyou Istchee Tourism. Granted through the Community Diversification program, this funding will enable the two regional tourism associations, which will themselves invest a total of $270,000, to implement a well-targeted joint commercialization strategy http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/government_of_canada_grants_260_000_in_funding_to_james_bay_tourism_and_eeyou_istchee_tourism.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 11:14:12 GMT nknight http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/government_of_canada_grants_260_000_in_funding_to_james_bay_tourism_and_eeyou_istchee_tourism.aspx By Gillian Shaw, Vancouver Sun   Patrick Switzer has a dream summer job. He'll be packing up his long-board as soon as exams are over at the B.C. Institute of Technology, and leaving for a worldwide skateboarding race tour http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/scoring_that_summer_job_an_entrepreneurial_outlook_is_essential_in_a_bleak_employment_market_for_students.aspx Fri, 28 May 2010 08:44:38 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/scoring_that_summer_job_an_entrepreneurial_outlook_is_essential_in_a_bleak_employment_market_for_students.aspx Opportunity of a lifetime will require young Canadians to film their experience at Canada’s most treasured places Banff, Albert a, May 6, 2010--Minister Jim Prentice, Canada’s Environment Minister and Ministre responsible for Parks Canada today announced the names of the 32 lucky students who will participate in Canada’s Greatest Summer Job as video reporters for the summer http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/thirty_two_talented_students_chosen_for_canada_s_greatest_summer_job.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 13:42:33 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/thirty_two_talented_students_chosen_for_canada_s_greatest_summer_job.aspx La métropole du Québec est en tête, suivie de Vancouver et de Toronto. Avec ces trois premières places, le Canada fait bonne figure au classement officiel de l’ICCA en 2009. Par  l’équipe des nouvelles de la CCT 27 mai 2010 | Vous pouvez rechercher des photos du Canada sur notre site de gestion des ressources numériques http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/montre_al_premie_re_ville_ho_te_d_e_ve_nements_internationaux_en_ame_rique_du_nord.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:20 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/montre_al_premie_re_ville_ho_te_d_e_ve_nements_internationaux_en_ame_rique_du_nord.aspx Quebec metropolis leads as Vancouver and Toronto complete top three in ICCA 2009 official rankings. by CTC News Staff 27 May 2010 | Search for images of Canada at our Digital Asset Management site. Bad luck, Boston; better luck next time, Washington, DC; and hard cheese, New York City http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/montre_al_tops_list_of_north_american_international_event_host_cities.aspx Thu, 27 May 2010 10:13:02 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/montre_al_tops_list_of_north_american_international_event_host_cities.aspx by Kent Bernhard, Jr A new study finds that treating the people at the lowest rung of the corporate ladder right isn’t just a nice thing to do. It improves the bottom line. Want your business to make bigger bucks? Treat the grunts right http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_golden_rule_of_profitability.aspx Thu, 20 May 2010 11:12:51 GMT sarchibald http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/the_golden_rule_of_profitability.aspx NEW YORK, N.Y., May 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CheapOair has been serving the student travel market for years, making it easy for student travelers to search and book low airfares online for domestic and international destinations. CheapOair is committed to excellent customer service and affordable airfare, regardless of the economic climate, and therefore the ideal travel shopping site for all travelers: students and any smart traveler looking for quality and value http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cheapoair_deals_for_student_travelers.aspx Tue, 18 May 2010 21:39:16 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/cheapoair_deals_for_student_travelers.aspx The Winnipeg Convention Centre was transformed into a Canadian tourism destination supermarket this week, attracting about 300 international tourism buyers to pick and choose from polar bear excursions in Churchill to Rocky Mountain getaways. http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/travel_industry_about_to_heat_up.aspx Thu, 13 May 2010 10:34:29 GMT mquail http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/travel_industry_about_to_heat_up.aspx For many in the world of education, the months of May and June represent the end of the academic year and the start of tourism's high season. Thus, from the perspective of the tourism industry as the academic year wanes, new tourism educational opportunities begin to wax. Educational tourism is one of the fastest growing areas of the travel and tourism and one that is too often overlooked by tourism professionals and marketers http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/opportunities_and_tips_for_educational_tourism_providers.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 12:26:30 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/opportunities_and_tips_for_educational_tourism_providers.aspx By Daniel Edward Craig As a hotel manager, when a guest comes to the front desk to register a complaint, do you: 1) look busy; 2) skulk out the back door; or 3) handle the matter personally? Not that difficult a question, is it? Then why do only 4% of negative reviews on TripAdvisor get a response? Does the fact that reviews are often anonymous and directed at travelers rather than hotels let us off the hook? Or are hoteliers even paying attention? Consumers certainly are http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/best_practices_for_responding_to_online_hotel_reviews.aspx Wed, 12 May 2010 12:18:10 GMT Tamunk http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/best_practices_for_responding_to_online_hotel_reviews.aspx By Sheena Goodyear, QMI Agency When it comes to job searching, every picture, tweet, status update, eBay transaction and online poker hand matters, a new study suggests. The Microsoft study found that 79% of prospective employers review online information about job applicants ‹ and they look at pretty much everything. Microsoft asked 1,200 hiring and recruitment managers in the U.S., the U.K., Germany and France what they use to research applicants http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/job_recruiters_look_at_everything_you_do_online.aspx Fri, 07 May 2010 13:48:11 GMT jgourley http://acvtcanada.ca/community/member_news/job_recruiters_look_at_everything_you_do_online.aspx